{"id":28545,"date":"2022-02-15T06:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/?p=28545"},"modified":"2023-11-11T16:20:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:20:38","slug":"building-connections-leveraging-your-peer-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carryonfriends.com\/?p=28545","title":{"rendered":"Building Connections &#038; Leveraging Your Peer Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-10026479\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/685469\/10026479-building-connections-leveraging-your-peer-network.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10026479&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insufficient networking and opportunities to create <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carryonfriends.com\/cof-028-making-worthwhile-connections-paul-c-brunson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">worthwhile and meaningful connections<\/a> has been a big challenge for Caribbean Americans and people of color generally. Now in COVID world with more remote work roles, it&#8217;s even more important to build our networks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, I share one of my experiences that lead me to re-evaluate and loosen the cultural trope of being &#8220;heads down&#8221; at work.\u00a0While opportunities for networking maybe challenging, we also have to acknowledge the role we play in &#8220;making connections.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-carry-on-friends-please-consider-a-donation-to-support-the-podcast\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glow.fm\/carryonfriends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Support Carry On Friends<\/a> &#8211; Please consider a donation to support the podcast. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stay-connected\">Stay Connected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Connect with @carryonfriends \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/carryonfriends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carryonfriends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carryonfriends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Enjoyed the show?&nbsp; Please remember to&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1HnDcMv\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>leave a rating and review in Apple Podcasts<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breadfruit.media\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Breadfruit Media<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;Production:&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/breadfruitmedia\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Twitter&nbsp;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insufficient networking and opportunities to create worthwhile and meaningful connections has been a big challenge for Caribbean Americans and people of color generally. 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