When meeting a new contact over coffee, I dislike the question, ‘Tell me about your work.’ If you want to open a great conversation with a new contact, there are better ways to ask about their work.
Business conversations
How to stop being underestimated when you are starting out in your career
While you cannot control the biases of other people, you can do some things to influence the way they see you. If you know you have the permission and ability to add more value, consider some of these suggestions.