Haven’t Networked in a While? Here’s How to Jump Back In.

Many of us have been talking to our friends and colleagues since the beginning of the Covid-19 epidemic. It's time to start meeting new people and rebuild loose ties for the sake of our long-term professional growth. When we feel rusty and out of practice, the author offers strategies for easing back into networking: rebuild your ties, ask a friend for connections, identify commonalities, choose targeted events to attend, and recruit a co- host.

The Pandemic has wreaked havoc on the typical opportunities for making professional connections, with cancelled conferences, a shift to virtual and remote work, and far fewer opportunities for in-person networking events. Over the past two years, many of us have doubled down on our existing relationships and let our loose connections go. Weak ties dropped at companies that moved to remote work arrangements.