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Scenario

Why Small Talk Before Business Feels Like Torture to Some People

My new boss from India always wants to chat about family and life before getting to business, and I sit there tapping my pen thinking about all the tasks piling up while we small talk.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different cultural approaches to relationship and task prioritization create internal friction between respect and impatience.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Monochronic vs. polychronic cultures?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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