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We may dread networking events but here’s how Christians can build professional contacts well
Lauren Windle shares her tips for connecting with other professionals in a way that doesn’t feel shallow and draining.
The idea of networking fills most of us with dread. Connection with others is valuable and life-giving, but often networking can be the opposite. It can feel like a draining and anxiety-inducing exercise in self-promotion.
But, for both those in the private and charities sectors, it is a vital tool in building helpful contacts and learning from our peers. It is for that reason that I am pro networking – even though it means pushing back against the overwhelming desire I have to stay at home and never meet new people.
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