Connect With Someone New
Connect with someone you haven’t previously interacted with all that much:
- Sit next to someone you normally wouldn’t in that company-wide meeting.
- Approach somebody different for a lunch recommendation or input on your project.
- Reach out and schedule a time to grab coffee with someone you haven’t had a chance to get to know yet.
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