Human Behavior-week 1

Networking Quiz

Do you engage in the following behaviors? Place a √ in the box if you routinely engage in the activity.

Networking In Your Organization

· Accept new work assignments?

· Volunteer for committee assignments?

· Attend social functions of your organization?

· Participate in organization-sponsored athletic activities?

· Ask your boss about his or her priorities?

· Ask your direct reports how you can facilitate their development?

· Meet informally (e.g., over coffee) with your peers in the organization?

· Check with your internal and external clients to assess their needs?

· Send thank you notes or gifts to those who have helped you?

Networking In Your Profession

· Attend meetings/conferences of your professional organizations?

· Volunteer to serve on committees of your professional association?

· Collaborate on special projects with peers in your profession?

· Assist professional colleagues who ask for your help?

· Visit your peers from other organizations in their workplaces?

· Socialize with peers in your profession?

· Accept speaking engagements or deliver workshops?

· Publish articles in trade publications?

· Send cards, newspaper clippings, e-mail, etc. to keep in touch with associates?

Networking In Your Community

· Volunteer for community groups (e.g., United Way, Habitat for Humanity)?

· Meet members in your religious organization?

· Attend meetings of service groups such as Rotary, Kiwanis, or Chambers of Commerce?

· Attend or otherwise become involved in the arts, theater, symphony, or other quality of life events?

· Offer your special talents or expertise without requiring remuneration?

· Become active in city governance through participation on boards, councils, and committees?

· Become involved in promoting a personal cause, e.g., increasing literacy, preventing breast cancer, helping the elderly?

· Attend and participate in community-sponsored events?

· Meet others in your community who share your interest in a hobby or athletic activity?

How Much are You Networking? Total Number of √ = ____

Where Are You Focusing Your Networking Efforts? Indicate the number of √ in your Organization = ____,

Profession = ____, Community = ____

Where Should You Be Focusing Your Networking Efforts? _____________________

Quiz adapted from Forret, M. L., & Sullivan, S. E. (2002). A Balanced Scorecard Approach to Networking: A Guide to Successfully Navigating Career Changes. Organizational Dynamics, 31(3), pp. 245-258.