Big talk, small talk: the perils of a networked world

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to show how interactions in organizations need to move beyond the superficial.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is a think piece based on experience.

Findings

The paper finds that the need is to get beyond small talk into big talk.

Practical implications

The practical implications of the paper are that managers and developers need to consider the ways in which they develop trust in organiszations, and the need is for people to engage in dialogue around things that really matter.

Originality/value

The critique of networking in this paper is new and original.

Citation

Cunningham, I. (2006), "Big talk, small talk: the perils of a networked world", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 4-5. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280610656316