Last week I had a meltdown. I’d been working on a project I thought would take two or three weeks. Six weeks into the project not one, but two issues, both outside of my control, surfaced. One’s been lingering for a couple of weeks and has been exasperated by the weather. The second is oneContinue reading “… “and the wisdom to know the difference.””
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Enrich Your Network With Every Encounter
Our days (and especially our routines) offer dozens of built-in opportunities to build your relationships network. From our daily stop at the coffee shop, to our visits to the gym to the parties we attend, we get to know dozens of people…or do we? Networking for work has never been easier (hello Linkedin), but theContinue reading “Enrich Your Network With Every Encounter”
Leveraging Our Network: Introductions
Making the effort to connect people whose relationship may be mutually beneficial is a networking habit that demonstrates to members of our network that we hold them in high regard. Almost like match-making – when we meet someone who appears to have parallel interests with someone else in our network – we can check withContinue reading “Leveraging Our Network: Introductions”
Building Our Network: Professional Organizations
Building a network within our industry or profession is another method of networking. Most industries or professions have at least one professional organization and many have a wide selection organizations who would love to have us as members. Finding a professional organization where we fit takes some effort. We can get online to do theContinue reading “Building Our Network: Professional Organizations”
The Executive’s Network: Building our Peer Group from Previous Organizations or Affiliations
Peers with whom we’ve previously worked, attended school, or worked toward a common purpose can be valuable members of our network. Our shared history provides a common ground and a known resource for information, references, and referrals. Since we’re no longer in the same organization, and in some cases, not even in the same geographicalContinue reading “The Executive’s Network: Building our Peer Group from Previous Organizations or Affiliations”