The Art of The Perfect Coffee Chat | by Megan Cho | Medium
As a formerly-aspiring corporate girlie who now fully identifies with that title, I’ve had my fair share of coffee chats. And just recently, have begun to be more on the receiving end, rather than the initiating end, of them. I used to think that it was important to just be yourself and go in with a few questions. That is still true, but I now see having coffee chats as almost an art — that can be learned, honed, and perfected. I know, you may be thinking that it’s unnecessary or maybe even inauthentic to engineer your social interactions. But I think it’s actually the opposite — Preparation unlocks a better version of yourself and ultimately allows you to connect with someone on a more meaningful level. Asking the generic question of “So, what do you like about your job?” will get you a relatively generic answer, but asking something personal like: “I noticed from your LinkedIn that you’ve changed roles recently from a brand manager to a product marketer — I’m curious to know why you
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