Small Talk and Professional Networking: Building Rapport in Minutes
DébutantLearn to start a conversation with a stranger, keep small talk flowing without awkwardness, and turn a casual encounter into a lasting professional relationship. Icebreakers, open questions, listening, handling silences, graceful exits, post-event follow-up and AI practice: a concrete method to network without forcing it or seeming self-interested.
Competency domains
CommunicationDéveloppement personnel
Course chapters
1Understanding small talk and networking2Opening a conversation: the art of the icebreaker3Sustaining a conversation: questions, listening and silences?Mid-course quiz: opening and sustaining a conversation
Quiz
5Closing gracefully and turning a meeting into a relationship6Practicing small talk and networking, including with AI?Final quiz: small talk and professional networkingQuiz