Best Practices for Networking Inside and Outside of Your Organization

Learn the skills necessary to effectively network both inside and outside your organizations.

"It's not what you know, it's who you know." this common expression is the basis for understanding the importance of networking as a strategy for developing your career and gaining more responsibility at work. Everyone has a network, even if you don't realize it. It can be internal at work or external outside of work. This network may be just as important as your skills and experience. Relationships are your currency to get ahead. The key to improving your social capital isn't the number of contacts you make, what's important is making contacts that become lasting relationships. Social capital can also have a profound influence on relationships between workers and managers. Studies have shown that socially tied workers have higher levels of trust, are less likely to be opportunistic, and are more likely to cooperate and share information. Becoming a smart networker means creating lasting impressions. This topic addresses the skills needed to build your social capital, it will share tips for building social capital and also help you to develop successful networking habits and skills to help enhance your career. Gain practical tips and tools that you can apply to your business.