Are you transacting business or building relationships that lead to business?
SEASON 4:
Foundations of Friendship at Work & Cultures of Connection
Part 2: Creating Cultures of Connection
Episode 6 — Networking for Connection
Networking does not have to feel fake, forced, or transactional.
In this episode, we flip the script on traditional networking and explore how to move from collecting contacts to building meaningful connections. Instead of asking, "What can I get?" we challenge you to ask, "How can I help?"
You will learn:
How to reframe networking from transaction to connection
Better questions that create deeper, more authentic conversations
How to handle awkward interactions with confidence
Practical follow up strategies that turn introductions into real relationships
Why generosity and curiosity lead to unexpected opportunities
If networking drains you or feels superficial, this conversation offers a research informed, practical approach that makes it more human and far more effective.
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