Silence after two minutes with an HR head
HR summit in Mumbai; you have talked two minutes with a woman HR director and gone blank.
They say(Silence. She sips her tea.)
Strong replies
Earlier you mentioned the campus drive. How did it go this year?
What is the hardest role for you to fill right now?
What did you think of the panel on attrition?
Why they work
Going back to her thread or asking about her work fills the gap with something she cares about.
A weak reply
A joke about the food or a compliment on her saree. It is awkward and too personal.