A most important – and truly useful – activity I tell people at work is to form connections. I set up the environment to make it easy for people to build these connections in the workplace.
But people fail to do take advantage of this.
And do you know the number 1 reason that prevents people from requesting coffee connects?
They think it will be seen as a transactional request.
Wrong thinking, people!
Let’s change your mindset. When you ask for a coffee connect, think about:
- the value YOU will bring to the conversations
- the insights YOU will be able to teach the other person
- the support YOU might be able to give that person.
- the assistance YOU might be able to give that person – now or in the future.
So friends, instead of thinking what you will get from that coffee connect, start with the thought of what you could offer.
And you have so much to give. Just because you don’t see this, doesn’t mean the other person won’t.
Start connecting today, friends. Your future job, your future mentor, your future best buddy, your future team mate could be right there, waiting for you to ask them for (virtual) coffee.
#leadership #connections
