personal lessons from an aspiring networker

PPersonal ersonal LLessons from an essons from an AAspiring spiring NNetworkeretworker

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Networking for Young Leaders NHRD Womentoring

October 30, 2013

Three Stages (selfThree Stages (self--rated)rated) Non-aware Novice Not bad

Understanding NetworkingUnderstanding Networking

(Play the first 3 minutes of the video interview at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6ZBLMLd7s)

MythMyth--busting = Byebusting = Bye--bye, novicebye, novice Networking is about relationships,

connections◦ Not prescribed behaviour or quantity or place

Lead with your strengths, authenticity

Connections to TapConnections to Tap Super-connectors Strength of weak ties

Getting a Job Getting a Job –– M M GranovetterGranovetter (1974)(1974) Over half found through personal

connection◦ 17% met contact often◦ 55% occasionally◦ 28% barely met

Strong ties =>Same circle◦ information, ideas, contacts

Six Degrees of Separation Six Degrees of Separation –– MilgramMilgram (1967)(1967)

Package from Nebraska to Boston 1/3rd reached with average of 6 mailings Majority passed through the hands of 3

SuperSuper--connectorsconnectors

Bestselling Books on NetworkingBestselling Books on Networking

Suggested Books to ConnectSuggested Books to Connect

The Many Faces of…The Many Faces of…

I have (a few) good habits!I have (a few) good habits! Ask name, utter it Remember to write what I know I cannot

remember Personalise greetings Don’t try hard to get “company” for

events

RecapRecap Meaningful connections, one person at a

time Know and use your strengths Look for super-connectors Weak ties are strong sources of new

information, ideas and links

PPersonal ersonal LLessons from an essons from an AAspiring spiring NNetworkeretworker

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Networking for Young Leaders NHRD Womentoring

October 2013

Thank Thank YouYou

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.

-Zig Ziglar