Career Roundtable Discussion: Building Relationship Currency

Registration Link: https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctc-uqqzkqHtOFzARPOEm5BZKVR0…

Join us for BSC’s first Career Roundtable Discussion! Our conversation will be focused on the topic of Building Relationship Currency and its importance to one’s career. This session will be led by the BSC Career Advancement and Mentoring Subcommittee and requires attendees to do some light pre-work so they can actively engage and participate in the discussion. The goal of our Career Roundtable Discussions is to create an open forum for peers to exchange ideas, share career advancement strategies and help each other learn and grow.

Our programs are open to all staff of all backgrounds as we aim to attract a diverse and inclusive audience, where we all serve as a resource for one another and work in partnership to cultivate an inclusive learning community, build a diverse leadership pipeline and create a culture of belonging at Harvard.

Pre-Work:

LinkedIn Articles:

Why Relationship Currency Matters (*Required - 6 Mins)

Building Relationship Currency in an Isolated Environment (Optional - 5 Mins)

YouTube Video on Relationship Currency (*Required - 4 Mins)

Engagement Questions:

1. Depending on what point you are in your career, do you think building Performance Currency is more important than Relationship Currency? What does the culture of your department value?
2. What are some new ways to build relationship currency?
3. What other ‘currencies’ do you think you need to build to advance in your particular field? There are no wrong answers - feel free to be creative here e.g. confidence currency.
4. Can you share an example of how building a work relationship helped you advance in your career?