1181: Finding the Hidden Networks that Multiply Opportunities with Ethel Mickey

Strategic socializing is where you kind of blur the professional and personal relationship. So you're thinking about building friendships with the people you work with, maintaining those friendships, socializing with them outside of normal work hours. A lot of these things that kind of seemed what the women would actually describe it as a waste of time. Like I don't have time to do all of this and I don't I don't want to hang out with my coworkers after work.

But the men would say, I've met some really smart people that have opened up doors for me through these opportunities. That's Ethel Mickey. She's a professor at California State University, a sociologist, and the author of Networking to Nowhere. In the book in This Conversation, Ethel shares how everyday workplace relationships quietly shape who gets ahead and who doesn't. So you'll learn one, why networking by the books can lead to nowhere, two, why certain time-wasting interactions are actually critical, and three, the right and wrong ways to build visibility.

And if you would like a quick summary write up of the actionable wisdom that Ethel shares, I recommend you sign up for the free Gold Nugget email newsletter found at awesomeatyourjob.com. I'm Pete McKitis. This is how to be awesome at your job. And now, here's Ethel.

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