How to Build Genuine Professional Relationships

Why being real beats being “networked” every time

We don’t talk enough about the relationships that shape our work lives.

The quiet chat in the kitchen that becomes a safe space.
The colleague who just gets it when you’re having a rough day.
The unexpected ally who supports your idea in a meeting.

Those moments matter. A lot.

Because behind all the deadlines, to-do lists and professional polish, work is just people. And yet, so many of us have been taught to separate our “personal” selves from our professional ones, to keep things efficient, transactional, surface-level. To network, not connect.

But what if the real key to career growth, wellbeing and job satisfaction isn’t about how many people know your name, but how many people know you?

Let’s discuss how to cultivate genuine, generous, and mutually respectful professional relationships, rather than relying on strategy.

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