The best time to build your network is when you don’t need anything.
A contact list you pull out in an emergency has never built a career. Careers grow through active relationships, in fact through three separate networks: one to make progress today, one to prepare for tomorrow, and one for your own growth. This module shows you how to identify them, maintain them without spending all day on it, and give before you ask.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Professional NetworkingAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the map of your three networks and the questions to identify who matters in each one
- the principle of weak ties, those distant acquaintances who open unexpected doors
- ways to give that fit each network, from a helping hand to honest feedback
Who it’s for
Professionals who want a network that supports their work and career, and managers who open it to their team.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the three networks to build (operational, strategic, and personal development) and the purpose of each.
- Map each of your networks with the key questions, and reconnect with relationships that have faded before you need them.
- Maintain your relationships circle by circle, cultivating the weak ties that open the most doors.
- Give before you ask, in a way that fits each network, and stay the same person in every context.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
