So I recently got a job that requires me to be in the office a couple times a week. I worked 100% remote for the past few years and my social skills have admittedly taken a bit of blow due to this. In general, I feel really lost in the workplace. I asked a guy and this girl if they wanted to get a pint after work (I had an hour to kill) and they declined, which is fair, I just don’t feel like I can connect with people in a work setting 😒.
I’ve never been good at talking at work, partly because I feel like I’m never doing the right amount of something, be it eye contact or volume or literally what topics are being talked about. I’m paranoid about being percieved as unprofessional and I hate the idea of making people uncomfortable.
Does anyone have any general or specific advice for improving my social skills, in the workplace in particular?