Learn what people are good at Talk about this. For example, if you talk about someone's abilities or how someone is good at something, it's natural to ask.

"What do you have that you're really good at that those people don't know?"

Then you can dive into their skills and share what you're good at. This doesn't have to be a specialized discussion, although it can be. It can even be something completely impractical, like being able to talk backwards or walk on your hands, as long as it makes for an interesting conversation.

You can also talk about something that someone wants to be good at. What is this person interested in learning? What are you interested in learning?