Are You Making Time to Talk?

The neverending inbox. Incoming text messages. Apple Watch tapping at us. Meeting after meeting after meeting. The neverending cooking, cleaning, laundry, kids, parents, friends, pets, gifts, bills, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter.

But there are some things we can only see when we slow down. The biggest of which is each other.

Have you slowed down long enough to really see your colleagues? And what might you notice if you did?

For many of us, taking time to connect and just talk with colleagues feels impossible with all the projects yet to be done, clients and funders to see, reports to finish, and families to tend to.

But recent studies illustrate the surprising benefits of taking the time to connect with your colleagues. And much data has demonstrated that workplace socialization fosters more engaged and committed employees.

Maybe it’s not about stopping to smell the roses, but more about making the time to just talk to each other.

Who can you take time to connect with today?

Amy Varga

President

Amy Varga is a beloved fundraising trainer, coach and consultant. She and her team at The Varga Group have guided over a hundred nonprofit clients to raise millions of dollars through their services in capital campaign counsel, major gifts training, leadership coaching, and board development projects.

Amy Varga

President

Amy Varga is a beloved fundraising trainer, coach and consultant. She and her team at The Varga Group have guided over a hundred nonprofit clients to raise millions of dollars through their services in capital campaign counsel, major gifts training, leadership coaching, and board development projects.