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Networking is a bit different for ops execs. Most connections happen inside the company as you keep things humming along. You handle sensitive info and build trust across departments. So, most connections are low-profile.

If you started your career post-Covid, in this AI-powered world, old ways of networking—coffee chats, handshakes, conference mingling—feel ancient. Now it’s all posts, DMs and emojis. Sometimes you may wonder: Is anyone really out there?

I think of a client who’s been at her company since college. Ten years in, she’s doing well, but feels boxed in, with nowhere new to stretch or learn. She asked me: What am I missing? Should I just keep my head down and be grateful?

In today’s episode you’ll get 3 ways to find your people and build peer-driven networks that feel real and spark ideas and new perspective.