Some secrets to empower your networking at your company

If you work with others, you have probably experienced participating in many meetings where you feel like you are wasting your time. This happens because working in a team requires the extra effort of interacting with others, stepping out of the comfort of working alone. However, in this era of rapid change, we increasingly need to work as a team coordinating actions. Rafael Echeverría, globally recognized for his contribution to the development of ontological coaching, defines companies as a 'system of conversations.' Notice that this is a definition far removed from traditional concepts that value them in terms of the present value of their future cash flows.

It is mainly in your meetings where you can voice your opinions, make decisions, and also where you have to agree, accept, and negotiate. If you observe your life, you will see that in your relationships with others, you are always either offering or asking for something. You start in the morning at home, whether you prepare or ask others to serve you coffee, and you bring your imprint to work.

There are two typical extreme personality types that emerge in meetings:

You might be one of those who take the lead. You show assertiveness, make decisions, give your opinion, and lead with confidence, all positive qualities. Perhaps your area for improvement lies in the possibility of facilitating quieter individuals to speak up. It may be that your challenge is to convince yourself of the advantages of adding thoughts instead of insisting that everything be done your way, thinking that no one else can do things like you.

Perhaps you are someone who exhibits the opposite behavior. You mainly stay quiet in meetings. You tend to accept what is proposed without expressing your opinion. You adopt a more passive attitude with less faith in yourself and in the conversational process. You feel more comfortable working alone. Maybe your challenge is to work on your own confidence, which will result in being able to facilitate your relationship with others. You surely have a lot to gain if you overcome your aversion to exposing yourself and asserting your importance. Question what benefit your lack of participation brings you and what you could gain if you dare to change.

It may be that you are a person who has your days moving in the middle of the extremes, sometimes contributing more actively and sometimes less. The essential thing is to question yourself about what you can improve to contribute to that network of conversations that makes up your company. The strength and value of leading companies lie in the shape and resilience of their network. The global trend is towards companies formed by individuals with a high level of self-management who know how to connect with others. In network theory, it is explained that the most important nodes are always those that have the most connections with others. It is worth working to better connect.

Schedule a free initial meeting at www.integritasteam.com, and we can substantially help you improve the formation and your participation in the network of conversations that is your company. We are Ricardo Ignacio Cavanagh y Pablo Jorge P. .