Transcript Networking

Networking
Patricia Rankin
[email protected]
Supported by SBE-123636
Networking is Easy
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Everyone already knows how to network
 Anyone
you interact with can be seen as part
of your network
 Anyone you meet (in person or via electronic
exchanges) can be part of your network
Doesn’t require any special equipment
 Gets easier with practice
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Networking is Related to Mentoring
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These are closely related – its not an either/or –
have both!
should be broad – the broader the better
 Mistake only to network with people just like you
 Networking is a two way street (“Norm of Reciprocity”)
 Networks don’t have a fixed hierarchy between
members
 Networks evolve
 Networks
Networking is adoptable
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Your institution can help you network
 Mailing
lists, lunches, get-togethers
 Something concrete that they can do that
pays big benefits
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Just having organizational support helps
Your professional organizations can help
you network (and many do)
 Networking
breakfasts, lunches at meetings
Networking is Allowed
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Its OK (in fact its required) to develop career
skills
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Think of Social Connection as Social Capital
You want to be effective at what you do
Relationships are assets
Its OK to ask for help
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Just because you get a promotion doesn’t mean
that you have to know how to do the job
Networking Works
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Provide access to information
 Job
opportunities
 Policies
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Provide Support
 Help
to identify common problems and issues
Encourage collaboration
 Help you advance
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