The Academy Award nominated movie “Moneyball” provides insight into how good communication skills pay off in business.
The Academy Award nominated movie “Moneyball” provides insight into how good communication skills pay off in business.
Increasing your appeal at work is as easy as broadening your conversation topics. Sports conversations appeal to a large number of people and you don’t have to be a sports fanatic to join the conversation – all you have to do is read the summaries of the following hot topics and ask the questions provided.
Here’s the thing – you have relationships with everyone you work with. Good or bad those relationships exist. Strong relationships lead to more productivity, a happier work environment and greater success.
Make it a point to increase your rock-star status this week by engaging in chitchat with your coworkers. Participating in the sports conversations that regularly take place at work increases your appeal and gives you an opportunity to build rapport.
It’s a simple, low-cost, high reward way to improve relationships with your co-workers and improve your likeability in the office. Both elements are important to your success, because co-workers who like each other, work better together and produce greater results. Taking the time to write a card can make your workplace happier and more productive, who wouldn’t want that?
Appealing to the largest number of people gives you more opportunities and increases your likeability and visibility in the office. The Super Bowl is a gimme. Don’t let the opportunity to join the conversation pass you by.
These water-cooler conversations help build your personal brand at work. They help you get to know your co-workers and allow them to see a different side of you. In short, sports conversations can increase your visibility and likeability in the office.
Talking about the Super Bowl and sports in general is about appealing to a larger audience, and breaking through common communication barriers at work. When you do that, you gain more influence and as a result leverage. That would be helpful at work right?
Because of it’s appeal the Super Bowl is a great way to engage in small talk for the next several days, and if you do it right, it will provide conversation throughout the year. think of the Super Bowl itself as a launching pad for other discussions. It’s simply a starting point. Where it ends, is up to you.
Increasing your likeability and visibility in the office can be as simple as joining a conversation and being part of the office chit chat. There’s a good chance your coworkers are chatting about the latest sports news and headlines, here’s how you can join in.