Building Internal Relationships

When it comes to establishing business connections, we often think first about networking with people outside of our current organization. But what about those you work with every day? Any organizational role comes with numerous opportunities to build strong career connections with the people around you. Whether an individual is your mentor, your company leader, or a peer on your team, you never know who might become a professional contact or collaborator. Understanding the networking dynamic between employee and upper management, though, can be complicated. How can you build a bridge between you and executive-level staff?

This course will help you use mentorship systems to gather industry knowledge. You’ll discover how to form collaborative teams that help to strengthen internal networks. We’ll also review practices you can implement to build relationships with executive-level staff. In these lessons, you will be introduced to the many types of mentorships that exist, how they can help you advance in your career, and what you’ll want to keep in mind as you work with a mentor. You’ll explore the importance of collaborative teams, who might be on those teams, and steps to make sure they run smoothly. You’ll learn how to make the most of internal relationships, and how they can define your career trajectory. Finally, we’ll discuss how to forge a meaningful and beneficial relationship with leaders.