Leaders have a responsibility to their teams and their organisation to have meaningful conversations with their team members.
While "shooting the breeze" conversations with your team members are important for building and maintaining relationships, they don't drive performance or improve engagement.
Make sure your conversations have a purpose and an impact.
By all means "shoot the breeze" for a few minutes but then the focus should switch to performance and engagement.
Ask simple open ended questions:
What's the latest on X or Y?
What were your wins since we last spoke?
What challenges are you facing on X or Y?
How can I help?
This shows your team member you care about their contributions to the team and are invested in their success. It's also the perfect opportunity to give feedback if things are going off track.