Tips for lunch room socialising for an introvert
I've recently started a new role in a fairly large department at my company, and part of the job is building relationships with people across a range of other departments so I can better understand how the business operates.
The challenge is that I'm naturally pretty introverted. I usually eat lunch at my desk while working, so intentionally socialising doesn't come naturally to me.
Right now, I don't really have a work-related reason to call people or set up Teams meetings just to chat or ask questions. That got me thinking about using the lunchroom as a more natural way to meet people instead.
For those of you who are good at networking in the workplace, do you have any tips for starting conversations or socialising in the lunchroom with people from other departments? I'm especially interested in advice that doesn't feel forced or awkward.