How To Make Networking Events Less Awkward: Be a Croissant, Not a Bagel
Landscape Ontario Durham Chapter Meeting at WindReach Farm (Photo by Sarah Rafols)
Networking is defined as the sharing of information or services between people, businesses, or groups. At Landscape Ontario, we facilitate many networking events for landscape professionals across the province to elevate the industry and enhance connections at all levels - whether it’s within and among industry sectors, regional areas, and research and educational institutions.
In this article, networking expert Robbie Samuels explains why adopting the attitude of a croissant is more likely to create meaningful job connections and shares ways to make networking feel more natural:
If we all adapted a more croissant-like attitude – that is, a spirit of openness, like the pastry's shape – he says people would understand that networking is about being generous with our professional knowledge and helping each other succeed in our careers.