Discover Your Approach to Building Professional Relationships

Discover Your Approach to Building Professional Relationships

What does your approach to meeting people reveal about what makes you comfortable in conversation? Explore the attitudes that shape networking and professional growth.

Everyone enters a conversation with different experiences, expectations and levels of confidence. Noticing what encourages you and what holds you back when meeting people can make it easier to find an approach that feels right for you. Curiosity can open up new topics, a sense of responsibility can help you stay in touch, and determination can keep you going when conversation doesn’t come easily. In this way, networking can also be an opportunity to understand yourself better.

Interested in this topic? Read more: The Attitudes That Influence Successful Networking Want to find out where you stand personally? Take a short test at the end of the page and gain a better understanding.

How does this apply to you? Choose the answers that describe you best:

Imagine you receive an invitation to a workshop outside of your field. How do you react?

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Your friend suggests a spontaneous trip with no clear destination. What will you do?

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At the work meeting, a new direction is being discussed. You:

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You will receive feedback that you could be more active. What comes to your mind first?

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You have one day just for yourself. How will you spend it?

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You've found yourself in a situation that you cannot influence. Your first reaction?

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In case of failure, you most often experience:

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Someone might tell you, "This probably can't be done." Your reaction?

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In conflicts with loved ones, you most often try to:

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When someone questions your idea:

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Find out which attitude leads you most often – curiosity, responsibility, fear, or determination?

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