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Networking for Career Advancement with Juliette Mayers, Author of Strategic Networking 2.0
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Are you making the most of your network for career success? In this episode, host Juliette Mayers shares the secrets of smart networking and how to build connections that can advance your career. Juliette: An accomplished Author, Speaker, DEI Strategist, and member of the Forbes Coaches Council, challenges the common notion of "your network is your net worth" and tells you why quality trumps quantity. She also shares real-life examples, and thought-provoking questions to help you rethink your entire networking strategy.
Learn how you can begin building relationships that matter both externally and internally. Be sure to apply Juliette's actionable advice, such as nurturing internal relationships, focusing on the quality of your network over quantity, and strategically planning your networking efforts to advance your career.
Highlights:
01:10 - "Often what is overlooked is your internal network, and really spending the time to cultivate those internal relationships that can help increase your effectiveness and better position you for success."
02:45 - "Your network is your net worth; I don’t think that's 100% true. You can have a huge network, but what's more important is the quality of your network and how it aligns with what you're trying to accomplish."
03:40 - "Strategic networking is networking with a plan. It's deliberate, intentional, and focused on relationships that matter to your goals."
06:20 - "When it comes to career advancement, your internal network is extremely important...most people get promoted because they have done their work on the relationship part."
09:45 - "I'm an introvert, and for me, networking takes a lot of energy...The reason I focus on strategic networking is because I can be more thoughtful and deliberate about how I use my time and energy."
13:30 - "Yes, you do need a written plan for networking. People who write down their plans and revisit them regularly have a higher likelihood of achieving what they want."
16:10 - “Who in the organization is a champion of mine? Who are my allies, mentors, sponsors?"
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