How to Turn an Awkward Conversation Into an Easy Chat

Social dos and dont’s can be useful guides, but high-quality interactions require “contingent responding”

Ashley Pallathra and Edward Brodkin
Forge
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5 min readJun 13, 2021

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Ashley Pallathra and Edward Brodkin
Forge
Writer for

Co-authors of the new book “Missing Each Other: How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections.” Twitter: @ashleypallathra @tedbrodkin