Networking, they say, is about planting relationships. Networks help you when you need a better position or a solution to your problem. Sometimes, even seen negatively, it becomes important to understand the intention with which one networks. It doesn’t always have to be several contacts, but the quality they bring to your life personally or professionally.
Today’s guest, Maria L Gallo, is an Alumni Trailblazer, Alumni Researcher, and an author. She also discusses how these networks help share mutual concerns ranging from the professional front to mental health. “It is easier to get lonely at the top, but such networking groups help in sharing and feeling a little less lonely.
About Maria L Gallo
- She calls herself an Alumni Trailblazer.
- She is the author of The Alumni Way.
- She is a visiting research fellow at Trinity Business School.
- She is an Expert Alumni Advisor at CERN.
- She is also the Founder and Managing Director of KITE- Keep in Touch Education.