{"id":590,"date":"2015-02-01T20:14:22","date_gmt":"2015-02-02T01:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=590"},"modified":"2019-03-25T21:11:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T01:11:42","slug":"incidental-networking-busy-people-resilient-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/incidental-networking-busy-people-resilient-career\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Incidental Networking (for Busy People)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I often talk about the importance of networking both for entrepreneurs and for employees. For entrepreneurs, effective networking can lead to new business and sustainability<\/a>. For employees, it\u2019s important for remaining in the loop<\/a> for employment and promotion opportunities.<\/p>\n

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Despite its value, many people\u2019s eyes glaze over at the thought of networking – especially when they\u2019re simply too busy with their jobs, children, studies, etc. Well, for those of you who just don\u2019t have the time to attend \u201cnetworking events\u201d there\u2019s still plenty of hope. I call it \u201cIncidental Networking.\u201d It is incidental<\/em> in the sense that it\u2019s something natural that fits into your normal routine. In my opinion, it\u2019s networking in the sense that you\u2019re building genuine relationships with other people.<\/p>\n

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\"Playground\"<\/a>

Incidental Networking at the Park<\/p><\/div>\n

Suggestions for Parents<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re a parent, you\u2019re likely to see other parents on an ongoing basis while you\u2019re picking up or dropping off your child\/children at the caregiver\u2019s or at school. If you are able to establish a consistent schedule, you\u2019ll often see the same parents during these drop-offs and pick-ups. By building in a few moments to interact with the others who are doing the same thing, you\u2019ll build a rapport that can (and ideally should) develop into a relationship over time. Then, as your child\/children grow, you\u2019re likely to see some of those same parents at swimming lessons, dance lessons, on the soccer field, or at the hockey arena. When you see those parents, you\u2019ll already have a history and a foundation for a deeper relationship.<\/p>\n

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\"Dog<\/a>

Incidental Networking at the Dog Park<\/p><\/div>\n

Suggestions for Parents and Pet Owners<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you’ve got a dog, by now you’ve noticed that there are a lot of times when the only people outdoors are those with young kids or pets. You may also have noticed that kids and pets are great at bringing people together since they\u2019re often very sociable and like to interact with their \u201cpeers.\u201d \u00a0When possible, go with the flow and you\u2019ll get to know the other parents and \u201cdog-parents\u201d while you\u2019re out. This is even more likely when you\u2019re able to follow a regular schedule and you see the same parents \/ dog-parents out when you\u2019re out. You’ve already got common ground, your kids or pets, so it\u2019s pretty easy to start up casual conversations. As the weeks and months pass, you may be able to develop some genuine casual relationships to the point where you look out for each other while you\u2019re out and you chat about what\u2019s happening outside of the park\/dog park.<\/p>\n

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Suggestions for Athletes \/ Gym-Goers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re part of a team or club, you\u2019re already part of a \u201cnetwork.\u201d If it\u2019s a team that meets for practices and games on a regular basis then you may already know all of your teammates. If you do, then it might be a simple matter of arriving a little earlier or sticking around a little longer at the end so that you can spend time building on those existing relationships. On occasion, if there are opportunities for drinks or social gatherings with your team, try hard to attend so that you\u2019ll have a less rushed chance to get to know everybody better.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re playing tennis or squash and there\u2019s a league or ladder that you can participate in, then by all means – participate. This will create a structured mechanism for meeting people who you don\u2019t already know. If group exercise classes are more your style, then by attending the same weekly classes you\u2019ll start to see the same people on a regular basis. Likewise, if you\u2019re a \u201cweights & cardio\u201d person, then when possible, go to the gym on a regular schedule so that you\u2019ll be running into some of the same people. The fact that you\u2019re doing the same thing as others (i.e., weights and\/or cardio) establishes the fact that you’ve got at least one thing in common. It should be easy to exchange small talk and then over time, have conversations.<\/p>\n

For all the non-parents, non-pet owners, and non-athletes out there, I hope you can adapt some of the strategies I’ve mentioned in ways that suit the ways that you spend your time. In all three situations above, what I’ve described is really a way to build basic relationships doing the things that you\u2019re already doing. To make it \u201cnetworking\u201d in a way that can help your business or career prospects, you\u2019ll need to get to a point where you know what others do and they know what you do. More importantly, you\u2019ll need them to learn that you\u2019re good at what you do. But for now, the key is to start where you are and get to know more people as they get to know you.<\/p>\n

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More than career coaching, it\u2019s career psychology<\/em>\u00ae<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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