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Berlin:Atninemostmorningsthesamesceneisrepeatedinofficebuildingsaroundtheworld.Anemployeewalksintotheelevatorwithhisbossandapartfromamumbled“goodmorning”thejuniorislostforotherwords.That’sanopportunitymissedsaysexpertswhobelievethatsuchanapparentlydull30-secondconversationcanbeinvaluableforthosewhowanttoclimbthecareerladder.
“Smalltalkcanhelpestablisharelationshipuponwhichyoucanbuild”saysDusseldorfcommunicationadvisorThorstenKnobblewhosecompanycustomizecurriculumvitasandjobreferences.
Asamatteroffactthesignificanceofsmalltalkgoesfarbeyondtherelationshiptoone’sboss.PeoplewhofailtheartofspeakingalotwithoutactuallysayinganythingfindithardertocultivaterelationshipsintheworkplacebelievesUlrichGoldschmidtdirectoroftheseniormanagementassociationVDFEssen“Smalltalkisanessentialpartofnetworking”hesays.
VirtuallyeveryconversationbeginsandendswithsmalltalkaccordingtoWolfLaskowhohaswrittenabookonthetopicanditsbearingoncareerprospects.
Noteveryoneisgoodatsmalltalk.Ittakesskilltopicktherightmomentandtherighttopicwithwhichtostartaconversation.Thereareplentyoftopicsalthoughsomearenotsuitableforinformalchat.“AnythingtodowithsexistaboocautionsKnobble.“Careisneededwithpoliticsreligionmoneyandhealth.”Safetopicsincludetheholidaysthemoviesorsports.
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Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?
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SmalltalkdifficulttoStart
B.
Smalltalkandsafetopics
C.
Smalltalkeasyforeveryone
D.
Smalltalkessentialtoyourcareer
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