What’s so great about small talk?

With most of our negotiations unfolding at a distance these days, rapport building may feel like a waste of time. In fact, it’s more important than ever.

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This spring and summer, professional sports leagues scrambled to negotiate deals with players’ unions to start or resume their seasons with health, financial, and logistical accommodations for the Covid-19 pandemic. Most reached mutually agreeable deals, with some bumps in the road.

Then there was Major League Baseball (MLB).

As they tried to work out when the 2020 … Read What’s so great about small talk?

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