Company Activities: What are some company and/or social activities that you do with your co-workers outside of the typical work day? How important is that to your career advancement?

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Company Activities: What are some company and/or social activities that you do with your co-workers outside of the typical work day? How important is that to your career advancement?

3/2/2015

Chanta Rand

3/23/2015 11:12:13 pm

I never attend company events "just to show my face." For me, that doesn't accomplish anything. While I like to keep my personal life separate from work, I do realize there are occasions that call for social activities with co-workers. I have some close friends at work that I do engage in activities with outside of work, but for people I am not friends with, I believe the real value comes from socializing strategically. By that, I mean going only to those functions that I'm truly interested in (such as charitable events or community endeavors) OR attending department-specific events where I know I'll get to interact with certain leaders. In these more intimate settings, it's easier to network with people who work in areas I have an interest in. I've found that many times, I've been able to have a one-one-chat with a person and I've had an opportunity to either pick their brain or tell them about an opportunity I'm interested in. I call this "face time." I seldom pass up an opportunity to do this. You never know who you might connect with and where that connection might lead one day.

Company Activities: What are some company and/or social activities that you do with your co-workers outside of the typical work day? How important is that to your career advancement?

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