Develop Your Team with The Magic of Networking!

Encourage your team members to not just meet their roles but to surpass them.

This isn't just beneficial for them and the organization— it adds value to your own leadership journey.

One powerful way to achieve this is through "networking."

Though not many job postings explicitly mention this skill, they really should.

Information and opportunities flow through networks, which are vital for:

✅ Accessing resources

✅ Tapping into expertise

✅ Exchanging support

Guide your team in developing networking skills.

Explain that being well-connected not only enhances their current project contributions but also opens doors for future opportunities.

When you empower someone with networking skills, you equip them with a tool that proves useful, no matter where life or their career takes them.

Before you educate others, ensure your understanding is clear.

🔸 Building networks isn't solely about mingling at events, right?

Nope. It's about forming connections and relationships—both electronically and face to face.

🔸 Can valuable connections come from people you don't know well?

Absolutely! Breakthrough insights and opportunities often come from the fringes of people’s networks.

🔸 Are extroverted employees the best networkers?

Not necessarily. Thanks to electronic communication, introverts and extroverts now have a level playing field for making and maintaining connections.

🔸 Is building networks about what others can do for you?

Nope. Building networks is about reciprocity. A good networker proactively helps others by sharing information, connections, and endorsements. It's often better to help someone before seeking a favor.

How can you enhance people’s networking skills?

✅ Teach the etiquette

Whether face-to-face or online, showcase the art of thoughtful introductions, polite follow-ups, and the creation of lasting connections.

For instance, you can say, "Feel free to invite your new contact to join our upcoming facilities tour."

✅ Linger at events

Encourage folks to stay after group gatherings or industry events when time allows.

As the crowd disperses, social circles dissolve, making it easier to strike up conversations with new people.

✅ Use ambassadors

Pair a team member skilled at connecting with someone eager to observe, learn, and benefit from a few introductions.

Above all, be a connector yourself.

🔸 Link coworkers to other professionals in the field.

🔸 Connect people who might collaborate.

🔸 Introduce people who you think would enjoy each other.

Not all introductions become meaningful, but you can’t predict this. Often, it’s the unexpected connection that opens a door or yields insight.

Pro Tip:

After introducing individuals in person, take the next step by sending an electronic introduction. This way, they can effortlessly reach out to each other.

Keep in mind that good people inevitably outgrow their roles.

Your goal isn’t to hold someone captive but to keep them growing within your organization.

Publicizing an employee’s skills and capabilities through networking increases the likelihood that another leader will offer them a role.

And by generously supporting others’ growth, you’ll create allies. A good leader (you!) has a network full of people willing to help.

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