Networking and leadership

Ruth Taylor and Susan Tokley

Rojas-Guyler, L., Murnan, J. and Cottrell, R. (2007) ‘Networking for career-long success: a powerful strategy for health education professionals’, Health Promotion Practice, 8 (3): 229–233.

With a focus on networking for health educators, but relevant to health professionals in general, this article provides an overview of how, why and where to network.

Porter, C. and Woo, S. (2015) ‘Untangling the networking phenomenon: a dynamic psychological perspective on how and why people network’, Journal of Management, 41 (5): 1477–1500.

This is an in-depth review how and why people network in different contexts. The theoretical perspectives can be applied to healthcare practice and could be of interest to you if you want to develop a deeper understanding of networking theory.

Jones, A. (2013) ‘Six networking tips to advance your career goals’, Educational Horizons, 91 (3): 22–23.

Although teacher/education and US-focused, the general headline tips should be of use and summarise some of the key areas of good practice for networking succinctly.

Chester A., Kienhuis, M., Pisani, H., Shahwan-Akl, L. and White, K. (2013) ‘Professionalism in student online social networking: the role of educators’, E-Learning and Digital Media, 10 (1): 30–39.

Provides an introduction to ‘eprofessionalism’ and social networking for healthcare students.