Networking Beyond the Beer Hall
Discover how networking can be approached as transformational, rather than as transactional.
This networking scenario — and path-to-solution — is from my new book The Social Billionaire: A Networking Roadmap for Women Seeking to Flourish and Achieve More. The book is research-backed and draws on the real career experiences of ambitious women. It's designed to show you where the most powerful shifts in your networking approach can be made — and how to reach the career milestones you're after.
Networking Scenario: The Only Woman In The Room
Propelled by early opportunities and a scholarship, TM unexpectedly finds herself in a demanding career she loves — in a profession overwhelmingly dominated by men. The challenge she's set for herself: carve a path to success that doesn't center on "going for beers", while making sure she doesn't inadvertently shut herself off from the visibility and decision-makers her career requires.
My Networking Prescription for TM:
- Info Networks Canvas (Chapter 5 - Unlock Your High-Achieving Network): Start by mapping the information networks you need to be actively present in — and identify where taking on a higher profile role would strategically raise your visibility with the people who matter most to your career growth.
- Seek out women who've been here before: A networking challenge such as TM's is also a research brief. Identify women who have successfully navigated business development in the same or comparable male-dominated professions — and reach out for their advice, mentorship, and yes, their networks.
- Create a close tribe like the Dancing Queens (Introduction): Flip to the start of the book and get inspired by the example of nine women from competitor firms who chose to band together. Their decision to form a business referral network transformed each of their careers. Built your "inner circle" with the same instinct and intention.
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📖 The Social Billionaire: A Networking Roadmap for Women Seeking to Flourish and Achieve More is full of exercises, reflections, and networking prescriptions to help you network your ambitions. Grab your copy and get to work.
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