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Oct 20, 2020

In this episode, Lakshmi, Shreya and Smita talk about a very important survival skill in one’s career progression - professional networking. Find out from this podcast:

  1. What is professional networking?
  2. What unique advantages does it provide?
  3. What are networks made up of? 
  4. What are the different types of networks?
  5. How can you study into your own network and diagnose any common pitfalls?
  6. Is networking a natural skill or is it cultivable? What (baby steps) can you take to build, expand and actively manage your network?

Illustrated Handout: Here is a link to some notes with illustrations to help you better understand the various concepts discussed. 

Worksheet # 1: Here is also a worksheet that you may use to map your network

Worksheet # 2: Here is another worksheet to write down the steps that you would take to build, expand and actively manage your network.

Works Cited / Further Reading / Listening

  1. Harvard Business Review - "How to build your network" - by Brian Uzzi and Shanon Dunlap (2005)
  2. Science Careers - "Network your way into work" - by Dick Van Vlooten (2003)
  3. Mapping a Social Network
  4. Understanding the value of leveraging your network, by Joanna Maunder
  5. Five ways to seriously improve your networking skills
  6. Networking for introverted scientists
  7. "Networking for people who hate networking", a TED podcast that shares some interesting ideas on networking. Listen away!

Please find the full-text transcript to the podcast, on our website here.