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Conversation starters: Reach out
Reaching out and offering your help to a new colleague, for example, is a great way to start a conversation.
It can feel weird, but in a remote setup, this is the only way these chats will happen.
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Conversation starters: Be vulnerable
Explain that you just want to say hello.
This is usually enough to remove the weirdness of just saying "hi," especially if you frame it using a little humor.
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The weirdness of it
Reaching out privately to a colleague can feel weird because making the active decision to initiate a conversation usually creates the expectation that you want something.
So explain why you're reaching out. Always give a reason why you want to talk to someone. Also, send one message, then wai...
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Don't mind the delays
Sometimes people will respond immediately. But sometimes they won't, and that's okay.
Everyone has things to do, and that means they will not be responding to every message right away.
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Respect people's status
A status is a good way to let people know that you're doing focused work or that you're otherwise unable to respond.
Don't reach out to chat when someone is busy.
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Conversation starters: Respond privately
A great way to start a conversation with a teammate is to respond privately to comments made in public channels.
For example:
- Your comment was very funny!
- Great job on solving that tricky issue!
- Thank you for answering my question, I appreci...
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Conversation starters: Respond privately
A great way to start a conversation with a teammate is to respond privately to comments made in public channels.
For example:
- Your comment was very funny!
- Great job on solving that tricky issue!
- Thank you for answering my question, I appreci...
The weirdness of it
Reaching out privately to a colleague can feel weird because making the active decision to initiate a conversation usually creates the expectation that you want something.
So explain why you're reaching out. Always give a reason why you want to talk to someone. Also, send one message, then wai...
Maybe you‘re just out of shape
Sometimes we all tend to feel pressured. It could be as petty or big as solving a math problem and not reaching to a solution. These situations may make us feel inadequate and shake our confidence. We tend to see ourselves as inferior to others in terms of knowledge.
But if you feel this wa...
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