Short reads on connection, trust and being remembered at work.
The Small Moments Effect, one page at a time. Essays from Cara Cunniff on the small, learnable behaviours that decide who gets heard, trusted and chosen.
Pillar essay
Why small talk matters at work
Small talk is not filler. It is the quiet infrastructure of trust at work, the way people signal safety, bridge difference and build the bond that carries the big conversations. A definitive guide.
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How to build connection in hybrid and remote teams
Hybrid work broke the small human signals that hold teams together. This is a practical playbook for rebuilding connection across time zones, screens and schedules, for leaders and the teams they run.
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Leaders are made, not born
82% of managers step into leadership with no formal training. Skill as a practitioner is not skill as a leader. On accidental leaders, the Army's approach, and Adair's three circles: task, team, individual.
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Keynotes and workshops that turn everyday interactions into trust, visibility and stronger performance at work.
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