<p>The idea of networking makes many of us shudder. But connecting with colleagues doesn’t have to mean cold emails and awkward encounters. Alison Fragale tells host Isabel Berwick how ‘strategic socialising’ can help us make genuinely helpful connections at work. They’re joined by Natasha Wood, head of strategy at the FT’s events business, FT Live. Natasha explains how joining colleagues in an <em>ekiden</em> — or long-distance relay race — helped her boost her professional status after coming back from maternity leave.</p><br><p><strong>Want more? Free links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Ac17I1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Top ways to be a super schmoozer</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3YBT2Gc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Workplace friendships should be encouraged not policed</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3BUuQpu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How do I get the most out of networking?</a></p><br><p>Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/102174b8-488b-47bd-8dd3-4adcf09556fe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
