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This is your The Woman's Career Podcast podcast.
Welcome back to The Woman’s Career Podcast. Today we are diving straight into something that quietly shapes every promotion, every opportunity, and every “yes” behind the scenes: networking that actually works, for both introverts and extroverts.
Let’s start by reframing the word networking. Think of it the way leadership coach Herminia Ibarra at London Business School describes it: not as collecting business cards, but as building a strategic web of relationships that helps you do your job better, grow faster, and open doors for other women. When women have strong networks, research highlighted by Mind Tools and Harvard Business Review shows we gain faster access to promotions, mentors, sponsors, and high‑visibility projects. This is not a nice‑to‑have. This is career infrastructure.
If you’re an introvert listening, you might already feel your shoulders tense at the idea of a crowded conference lobby. So let’s start with you. Networking for you is not about working the room, it’s about depth over volume. Instead of meeting 30 people at a women-in-tech mixer in San Francisco, set a simple goal: two meaningful conversations. Follow the advice many introverted women entrepreneurs share on platforms like Leading Lady Coaching and use your strengths: deep listening, thoughtful questions, and strong writing. Start online first. Comment on a manager you admire on LinkedIn, send a short, tailored note to a potential mentor, or follow up from a webinar with a concise email like, “Dr. Lopez, your point about inclusive hiring really resonated with me because…” That way, when you do meet in person, it feels like continuing a conversation, not starting from zero.
You can also design environments that work for you. Host a small monthly coffee chat with four women from your company’s women’s network, or invite two colleagues from different departments to a virtual lunch. When you shape the setting, you lower the noise and raise the quality of connection.
Now, for the extroverts. You thrive in motion. Use that energy strategically instead of randomly. Mind Tools encourages women leaders to diversify their networks and reach upward. That means at your next industry event in New York or London, yes, talk to your peers, but also intentionally introduce yourself to one senior leader and one person completely outside your function. Think marketing if you’re in engineering, operations if you’re in HR. Your gift is ease in conversation; your growth edge is being intentional about who you engage and what you ask for. Practice clear, confident asks: “Priya, I’d love 15 minutes next month to get your perspective on moving into product leadership. Could I send you a quick note to schedule?”
No matter your style, a powerful women’s network has three layers. First, peers who get your current challenges and can swap ideas and referrals. Second, mentors who offer guidance and share hard‑won lessons. Third, sponsors, those senior people who say your name in rooms you are not in yet. Research from Lean In and Stanford’s Women’s Leadership Initiative shows women are often over‑mentored and under‑sponsored. So use your network: when the time feels right, say to a senior ally, “I’m aiming for a stretch role in the next year. If you hear of opportunities that fit my skills in analytics and team leadership, would you keep me in mind?”
Finally, networking only works if you follow up. After a conference in Chicago, send that quick “great to meet you” note within 48 hours. Add a sentence that proves you were truly listening. Put a 20‑minute monthly “networking power hour” on your calendar to check in with three people: send an article, congratulate a promotion, or simply say, “Thinking of you and cheering you on.” Small, steady touches build real trust.
Listeners, your network is not about being the loudest person in the room. It is about building a circle that sees you, supports you, and opens doors you might never even know existed. Whether you’re the quiet observer or the energetic connector, you have a powerful way of networking available to you, exactly as you are.
Thank you for tuning in to The Woman’s Career Podcast. If this episode was helpful, make sure you subscribe so you never miss an empowering conversation about your career.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Welcome back to The Woman’s Career Podcast. Today we are diving straight into something that quietly shapes every promotion, every opportunity, and every “yes” behind the scenes: networking that actually works, for both introverts and extroverts.
Let’s start by reframing the word networking. Think of it the way leadership coach Herminia Ibarra at London Business School describes it: not as collecting business cards, but as building a strategic web of relationships that helps you do your job better, grow faster, and open doors for other women. When women have strong networks, research highlighted by Mind Tools and Harvard Business Review shows we gain faster access to promotions, mentors, sponsors, and high‑visibility projects. This is not a nice‑to‑have. This is career infrastructure.
If you’re an introvert listening, you might already feel your shoulders tense at the idea of a crowded conference lobby. So let’s start with you. Networking for you is not about working the room, it’s about depth over volume. Instead of meeting 30 people at a women-in-tech mixer in San Francisco, set a simple goal: two meaningful conversations. Follow the advice many introverted women entrepreneurs share on platforms like Leading Lady Coaching and use your strengths: deep listening, thoughtful questions, and strong writing. Start online first. Comment on a manager you admire on LinkedIn, send a short, tailored note to a potential mentor, or follow up from a webinar with a concise email like, “Dr. Lopez, your point about inclusive hiring really resonated with me because…” That way, when you do meet in person, it feels like continuing a conversation, not starting from zero.
You can also design environments that work for you. Host a small monthly coffee chat with four women from your company’s women’s network, or invite two colleagues from different departments to a virtual lunch. When you shape the setting, you lower the noise and raise the quality of connection.
Now, for the extroverts. You thrive in motion. Use that energy strategically instead of randomly. Mind Tools encourages women leaders to diversify their networks and reach upward. That means at your next industry event in New York or London, yes, talk to your peers, but also intentionally introduce yourself to one senior leader and one person completely outside your function. Think marketing if you’re in engineering, operations if you’re in HR. Your gift is ease in conversation; your growth edge is being intentional about who you engage and what you ask for. Practice clear, confident asks: “Priya, I’d love 15 minutes next month to get your perspective on moving into product leadership. Could I send you a quick note to schedule?”
No matter your style, a powerful women’s network has three layers. First, peers who get your current challenges and can swap ideas and referrals. Second, mentors who offer guidance and share hard‑won lessons. Third, sponsors, those senior people who say your name in rooms you are not in yet. Research from Lean In and Stanford’s Women’s Leadership Initiative shows women are often over‑mentored and under‑sponsored. So use your network: when the time feels right, say to a senior ally, “I’m aiming for a stretch role in the next year. If you hear of opportunities that fit my skills in analytics and team leadership, would you keep me in mind?”
Finally, networking only works if you follow up. After a conference in Chicago, send that quick “great to meet you” note within 48 hours. Add a sentence that proves you were truly listening. Put a 20‑minute monthly “networking power hour” on your calendar to check in with three people: send an article, congratulate a promotion, or simply say, “Thinking of you and cheering you on.” Small, steady touches build real trust.
Listeners, your network is not about being the loudest person in the room. It is about building a circle that sees you, supports you, and opens doors you might never even know existed. Whether you’re the quiet observer or the energetic connector, you have a powerful way of networking available to you, exactly as you are.
Thank you for tuning in to The Woman’s Career Podcast. If this episode was helpful, make sure you subscribe so you never miss an empowering conversation about your career.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Welcome back to The Woman’s Career Podcast. Today we are diving straight into something that quietly shapes every promotion, every opportunity, and every “yes” behind the scenes: networking that actually works, for both introverts and extroverts.
Let’s start by reframing the word networking. Think of it the way leadership coach Herminia Ibarra at London Business School describes it: not as collecting business cards, but as building a strategic web of relationships that helps you do your job better, grow faster, and open doors for other women. When women have strong networks, research highlighted by Mind Tools and Harvard Business Review shows we gain faster access to promotions, mentors, sponsors, and high‑visibility projects. This is not a nice‑to‑have. This is career infrastructure.
If you’re an introvert listening, you might already feel your shoulders tense at the idea of a crowded conference lobby. So let’s start with you. Networking for you is not about working the room, it’s about depth over volume. Instead of meeting 30 people at a women-in-tech mixer in San Francisco, set a simple goal: two meaningful conversations. Follow the advice many introverted women entrepreneurs share on platforms like Leading Lady Coaching and use your strengths: deep listening, thoughtful questions, and strong writing. Start online first. Comment on a manager you admire on LinkedIn, send a short, tailored note to a potential mentor, or follow up from a webinar with a concise email like, “Dr. Lopez, your point about inclusive hiring really resonated with me because…” That way, when you do meet in person, it feels like continuing a conversation, not starting from zero.
You can also design environments that work for you. Host a small monthly coffee chat with four women from your company’s women’s network, or invite two colleagues from different departments to a virtual lunch. When you shape the setting, you lower the noise and raise the quality of connection.
Now, for the extroverts. You thrive in motion. Use that energy strategically instead of randomly. Mind Tools encourages women leaders to diversify their networks and reach upward. That means at your next industry event in New York or London, yes, talk to your peers, but also intentionally introduce yourself to one senior leader and one person completely outside your function. Think marketing if you’re in engineering, operations if you’re in HR. Your gift is ease in conversation; your growth edge is being intentional about who you engage and what you ask for. Practice clear, confident asks: “Priya, I’d love 15 minutes next month to get your perspective on moving into product leadership. Could I send you a quick note to schedule?”
No matter your style, a powerful women’s network has three layers. First, peers who get your current challenges and can swap ideas and referrals. Second, mentors who offer guidance and share hard‑won lessons. Third, sponsors, those senior people who say your name in rooms you are not in yet. Research from Lean In and Stanford’s Women’s Leadership Initiative shows women are often over‑mentored and under‑sponsored. So use your network: when the time feels right, say to a senior ally, “I’m aiming for a stretch role in the next year. If you hear of opportunities that fit my skills in analytics and team leadership, would you keep me in mind?”
Finally, networking only works if you follow up. After a conference in Chicago, send that quick “great to meet you” note within 48 hours. Add a sentence that proves you were truly listening. Put a 20‑minute monthly “networking power hour” on your calendar to check in with three people: send an article, congratulate a promotion, or simply say, “Thinking of you and cheering you on.” Small, steady touches build real trust.
Listeners, your network is not about being the loudest person in the room. It is about building a circle that sees you, supports you, and opens doors you might never even know existed. Whether you’re the quiet observer or the energetic connector, you have a powerful way of networking available to you, exactly as you are.
Thank you for tuning in to The Woman’s Career Podcast. If this episode was helpful, make sure you subscribe so you never miss an empowering conversation about your career.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Welcome back to The Woman’s Career Podcast. Today we are diving straight into something that quietly shapes every promotion, every opportunity, and every “yes” behind the scenes: networking that actually works, for both introverts and extroverts.
Let’s start by reframing the word networking. Think of it the way leadership coach Herminia Ibarra at London Business School describes it: not as collecting business cards, but as building a strategic web of relationships that helps you do your job better, grow faster, and open doors for other women. When women have strong networks, research highlighted by Mind Tools and Harvard Business Review shows we gain faster access to promotions, mentors, sponsors, and high‑visibility projects. This is not a nice‑to‑have. This is career infrastructure.
If you’re an introvert listening, you might already feel your shoulders tense at the idea of a crowded conference lobby. So let’s start with you. Networking for you is not about working the room, it’s about depth over volume. Instead of meeting 30 people at a women-in-tech mixer in San Francisco, set a simple goal: two meaningful conversations. Follow the advice many introverted women entrepreneurs share on platforms like Leading Lady Coaching and use your strengths: deep listening, thoughtful questions, and strong writing. Start online first. Comment on a manager you admire on LinkedIn, send a short, tailored note to a potential mentor, or follow up from a webinar with a concise email like, “Dr. Lopez, your point about inclusive hiring really resonated with me because…” That way, when you do meet in person, it feels like continuing a conversation, not starting from zero.
You can also design environments that work for you. Host a small monthly coffee chat with four women from your company’s women’s network, or invite two colleagues from different departments to a virtual lunch. When you shape the setting, you lower the noise and raise the quality of connection.
Now, for the extroverts. You thrive in motion. Use that energy strategically instead of randomly. Mind Tools encourages women leaders to diversify their networks and reach upward. That means at your next industry event in New York or London, yes, talk to your peers, but also intentionally introduce yourself to one senior leader and one person completely outside your function. Think marketing if you’re in engineering, operations if you’re in HR. Your gift is ease in conversation; your growth edge is being intentional about who you engage and what you ask for. Practice clear, confident asks: “Priya, I’d love 15 minutes next month to get your perspective on moving into product leadership. Could I send you a quick note to schedule?”
No matter your style, a powerful women’s network has three layers. First, peers who get your current challenges and can swap ideas and referrals. Second, mentors who offer guidance and share hard‑won lessons. Third, sponsors, those senior people who say your name in rooms you are not in yet. Research from Lean In and Stanford’s Women’s Leadership Initiative shows women are often over‑mentored and under‑sponsored. So use your network: when the time feels right, say to a senior ally, “I’m aiming for a stretch role in the next year. If you hear of opportunities that fit my skills in analytics and team leadership, would you keep me in mind?”
Finally, networking only works if you follow up. After a conference in Chicago, send that quick “great to meet you” note within 48 hours. Add a sentence that proves you were truly listening. Put a 20‑minute monthly “networking power hour” on your calendar to check in with three people: send an article, congratulate a promotion, or simply say, “Thinking of you and cheering you on.” Small, steady touches build real trust.
Listeners, your network is not about being the loudest person in the room. It is about building a circle that sees you, supports you, and opens doors you might never even know existed. Whether you’re the quiet observer or the energetic connector, you have a powerful way of networking available to you, exactly as you are.
Thank you for tuning in to The Woman’s Career Podcast. If this episode was helpful, make sure you subscribe so you never miss an empowering conversation about your career.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI