Networking Assessment

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To be honest, the questions on Networking Assessment were quite difficult to answer since I have on medical leave for work for close to two years now. Even though the textbook notates that scores are likely to be low for full-time students because most college students have little to no experience in networking as they have not started out their intended career as of yet (Daft et. al., 2010), I find this statement to be somewhat of a weak excuse since the textbook is intended for students – many of which work either full-time or part-time, and may or may not have networking skills they developed in other areas outside of the working arena (e.g., fraternities/sororities, volunteer organizations, school or recreational activities, etc.). Although …show more content…
Seeing as though my score is on the closer end of “effective networking” contingency scale, these findings suggest that I am far more competent at Networking than I am incompetent, although there is plenty of a room to improve. Overall, I agree with these results as there are many factors of networking that I know I need to work on. For instance, one of the networking skills that I seem to struggle with the most is establishing a large group of contacts or connections that I can call on if and when I need help. Even though I know that I have a wide network of contacts that are spread across the globe, I tend to keep things to myself, especially if it has to do with a problem or anything negative. Unfortunately, this has become a difficult habit to break since modern society reinforces this behavior by setting exceedingly high expectations for both personal and professional …show more content…
If my pain and disability were temporary, I would get sympathy and accommodation, but incurable suffering makes the most people uncomfortable. They become impatient and distant, and I detect an undercurrent of belief that I must have done something to deserve this – something they can avoid doing. (Angelika Byczkowski, 2013, para. 7).
I read this statement over and over again that night, and I still read it regularly. It made sense to me why nobody seemed to care and made me aware that perhaps I’m displacing my insecurities towards my friends or family. Although it hasn’t been easy, I am working on building my trust in other people (e.g., friends, family, doctors, etc.) and being cognizant of when it’s okay to ask for help if I need