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Jul 2024

13m 30s

225. How To Handle On-the-Spot Corridor ...

Anna Connelly, Anna Connelly.

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I was speaking with one of my clients the other day and they said: Anna, one thing that I always find really hard is if I see someone in a corridor or the lift and they say "How are things going?" In the moment I always mess it up . What would sound good to say?

If you run into a colleague in the lift or on the way to a meeting, we could call this a corridor conversation.

In this episode I'll share with you an quick 3-step framework you can use any time you have this situation.

It should help take the pressure off because you know what to know and make your life easier!

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