Network from day one

After you receive a promotion, don't waste time thinking about new office furniture or the joys of a better parking spot, Harvard Business Online says networking should be your first priority.

The site's Conversation Starter blog says making the right connections early on in a new role can help a manager acquire the information they need to succeed in both the short and long term.

To make this process happen it's suggested managers:

1. Identify crucial links - find out who can help you, who knows what's going on and who can help you get around roadblocks

2. Meet the people that matter - contact key leaders in your field, including those who work for competitors, and organise a chat

3. Pay it forward - networking is a two way street, when you meet new people share useful information and contacts

Comments

[Andee Sellman, One Sherpa]

Thanks for the great tips.
I wish that I'd spent a bit more time networking when I was back in corporate life. Too often it was get on with the job in hand.. Amazing how it is so easy to get myopic and then wonder why things don't quite go according to plan.