Useless pleasantries are just that: useless.
“Oh man, do you believe how cold it is?”
“How about them Yankees?”
“Do you think Smitty has it in him to beat the Jets this week?”
I don’t give a fuck. We’re wasting time.
While I don’t give a fuck about the weather, I do understand some people form connections through this banter.
Remember we talked about holding meetings?
Here’s a tip (what we do) – build useless pleasantries into the first 5 minutes of your meeting agenda. Let everyone get all of the BS off their chests then get on to business.
