Of the many colleagues you do have on your networks, about how many do you "knitwork" with? There's a difference between networking and knitworking. Networking throws the net out with hopes to find common ground.
"I remember you. We went to school together."
"Remember so and so from company x, is she still there?"
"Great seeing you the other day, how's business?"
"You know, we should grab some lunch (a year later) You know, we should really get together."
Add as a friend. Click. Sayonara!
Networking expands contacts. Networking broadens our territory, but knitworking tightens the strings of existing networks.
What are you doing to strengthen your knitwork?
