Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Physiological - Other
Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met; Deviation - Altitude Overshoot; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
Cleared to descend via the ZZZZZ2 arrival except maintain 10;000 feet. Initially high; changed descent mode from managed to open and selected 300 knots to get to path with speed protection. However; due to distractions; failed to manage descent appropriately. A few miles from ZZZZZ with a constraint of 12;000 feet from FL190 I noticed we were approaching 12;000 feet rapidly. I asked the FO to request descent to 10;000 feet. We leveled off; but not in time and crossed ZZZZZ several hundred feet below 12;000 feet. ATC did not say anything however this was not safe and not professional airmanship.Distracted with conversation related to COVID and job security instead of flying the aircraft more attentively. Switched descent modes without alerting the PM. Failed to recheck altitude constraint early enough to discover error. Discontinue involved conversations prior to phase of flight changes.
Air Carrier Captain reported an altitude deviation during descent and cited being distracted due having a conversation about COVID-19 and job security.