From the course: Handling Workplace Change as an Employee
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Build up your network
From the course: Handling Workplace Change as an Employee
Build up your network
- Studies have shown that success is correlated to the number of contacts a person has. I suppose it's obvious that this will be the case. The more people you know, the more opportunities are likely to come your way. The greater number of people might be able to help you if you need help, and the higher the probability that one of the people you know will turn out to be the lifeline that you need. Clearly, if you're looking for a new job, or looking for potential customers for your own business, then contacts are vital, but they give you more than this. They give you information and ideas, and support, and access to all the people that they know. So, take the opportunity to talk to everyone you encounter. That one person at a meeting who you haven't met before. That person in the queue behind you. That person sitting next to you at the football game. That supplier who comes in to quote you for a job. Ask them about themselves. Find out about them as a person. You'd be surprised how…
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