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Lead confidently. Communicate clearly. Connect across cultures.

Become a Global Leader is the podcast for ambitious professionals and leaders who want to increase their influence, visibility and impact across cultures.

Succeeding as a global leader takes more than expertise. It takes the confidence to make your voice heard, the clarity to communicate what matters, and the Cultural Intelligence to build trust with people who may think, work and lead differently.

Hosted by Victoria Rennoldson, CEO and Founder of Culture Cuppa and author of the book, Become a Global Leader, each episode explores the human side of global leadership, with fresh thinking and practical insights on confidence, influence, trust and connection across cultures.

A top 10 UK careers podcast, ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally.

Lead confidently. Communicate clearly. Connect across cultures.

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034 – 7 Top Conversation Starters

Imagine you’re at an informal networking event, conference or team event, where you don’t know anybody else.

You’re by yourself, you walk in the room, you smell the coffee, and you hear laughter from groups already deep in conversation.

How do you ease into mingling and socializing? How do you feel confident in opening the conversation, even if you are introvert?

How do you feel relaxed, join a group and start?

This is an action episode, so grab some paper, take notes and put this into action!

What you will learn in this episode:

  • Overcoming the fear – the goal of starting a conversation
  • How to prepare
  • 7 top conversation starters for you to try
  • Open ended questions
  • How to share about yourself
  • Focusing on how you can help others

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