Suyin Aerts
May 13, 2022

Recommendations

As an entrepreneur I am convinced that networking should be part of our agendas, for us as leaders but also for all the members in our teams. I  am convinced networking should be done both inside the company as well as outside the company.  But networking should not become the game, it should be part of the game.

I like to meet new people and I enjoy introducing people in my network to one another. When I see nice things happening that is a great feeling. But I also think that besides being a nice and likable person with a good network, it is also important to proof a certain quality in your work.

Because it is a pity when I see people having certain jobs that are actually not having the right skills or do not fit the culture of the company or client.

I have learned by now that when you are successful and have a valuable network, this gets noticed and some people want to be around you for the wrong reasons. They understand that people that are respected because of who they are and what they do, make you open doors that would stay closed if they would not help you.

People that have a strong network and have this influence I would like to say: think twice about the power you have when you introduce people to one another. Be sure you only introduce someone that convinced you of her/his qualities to someone else and not just because you found that person a nice person. And be clear on the fact how you know a person, because when you never worked with the person or do not have the capacity to judge their skills, be careful when you talk about the quality of their work.

Very often people rely on you and your professionalism and expertise when they ask you if you can help them, because maybe they are not able themselves to judge certain people on their skills. So be clear on the fact whether you think they are great because you worked with them or because people in your network seem to think they are doing a good job, or because you just know what they are doing...and they seem a person you can trust.  Nothing wrong with pointing out how you know a person.

Be aware that when people see you as influencer you can easily help in making somebody big and also to break someone.

So think twice and be clear in your recommendations, because one day quality always drives and people might reconsider your qualities...

Did I make mistakes? Oh yes I did, but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger as they say.

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