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The Doors You Can Open: A New Way to Network, Build Trust, and Use Your Influence to Create a More Inclusive Workplace

byRosalind Chow

Organizational scholar Rosalind Chow reframes networking as a way to share access rather than simply advance oneself. She examines how introductions, endorsements, information, and informal sponsorship open professional doors—and why those opportunities are distributed unevenly. Drawing on research about trust, status, and social networks, Chow shows how people with influence can use it deliberately to include colleagues who are often overlooked. The book offers practical guidance for building genuine relationships, recognizing one's own gatekeeping power, and creating workplaces where talent is not limited by inherited connections or proximity to insiders.

Publisher

PublicAffairs

Publication date

2025

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781541702752