Staffs’ February 2020 BSPD Digest

Week 1 – February 6^th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network (Series 1 of 4)

Building your network! Do you hate networking? If networking feels too transactional to you, be encouraged that the most effective networking puts the relationship ahead of, “What’s in it for me?” More on why you hate networking, but may not have to, here at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrahbrustein/2017/09/01/networking-you-hate-it-right-heres-why/#218a4b3aae70

Week 2 – February 13th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network (Series 2 of 4)

Building your network! Why network? Networks deliver three key advantages: inside information, access to skills you don’t have, and power. More on how to strategically build your network at: https://hbr.org/2005/12/how-to-build-your-network

Week 3 – February 20^th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network (Series 3 of 4)

Building your network! Don’t know where to begin? Start by asking your existing connections for introductions, and stay up-to-date in your field so that you can be interesting and authoritative when meeting new contacts. More on building a network from scratch at https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-build-a-helpful-and-wellconnected-professional-network-from-scratch

Week 4 – February 27^th, 2020 Theme: Building Your Network (Series 4 of 4)

Building your network! Don’t know how to maintain your network? People are wired to reciprocate, so pay it forward when you can and even initiate requests in the spirit of reciprocity. More on the “rule of reciprocation” here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201510/honoring-the-rule-reciprocation