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How to Reconnect for Maximum Impact

February 23, 2016 | Jorge Walter, Daniel Z. Levin, J. Keith Murnighan | Workplace, Teams, & Culture

Reconnecting with people from previous chapters of one's life (such as former colleagues, old friends, and other associates) is as valuable, if not more so, than connecting with currently active ties. But some reconnections are more beneficial than others. The challenge: selecting the best ones. The most valuable reconnections often turn out to be people who provide novelty, which can mean reaching out to reconnect with higher-status people or to people you didn't know very well to begin with.

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