# The 60 seconds that make or break a conversation

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxEindhoven
- Speaker: Chris Fenning
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Business and management, Society and politics, Languages and linguistics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_fenning_the_60_seconds_that_make_or_break_a_conversation)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What's your point? Communication expert Chris Fenning reveals how the first 60 seconds can make or break a workplace conversation — and shares a three-step framework to help you get it right.

## Lectures

1. [The 60 seconds that make or break a conversation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/chris_fenning_the_60_seconds_that_make_or_break_a_conversation/ed0a385630f2), 12 min (TED's player)