5 Networking Must-Dos for The Happily Employed [Columbia Alumni Workshop]

***ALL PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS SOLD OUT - LIMITED CAPACITY ***

Your future self will thank you for becoming more intentional with your professional relationship building starting now.

Many Columbia alumni, especially those in more specialized, technical roles, deep inside think

1. networking is a “necessary evil” and
2. one really only “has to do” it when actively looking for a new job.

This couldn’t be further from the reality.

Like compounding interest, the value of your professional relationships grows exponentially when you invest consistently, not just when you're job hunting.

What to expect

• 🌱💡 Mindset shift to make building your professional relationships AND reputation actually enjoyable.
• ✅🚀 We’ll go through 5 Must-Dos which can make a huge difference in the opportunities, contacts and options you will have by the end of 2025.
• 🎯✨ Furthermore, you’ll be able to pick according to your personality and preferences one of 7 actionable strategies for 2025 on how to revive and grow your network.
• 🤐🌟 3 out of them being particularly introvert-friendly and none involves awkward conversations with warm beer and strangers you'll never see again.
• 🤝🎉 Join us to strengthen the foundation of your professional success in 2025. Getting to know the other alumni and workshop participants is an extra bonus :).

What NOT to expect

However beware, this is not a “Networking 101” presentation you’d get from a college career center. We won’t talk about filling out your Linkedin profile, encourage you to go to more senseless meetup events or remind you to send a thank you note after you meet with someone for coffee.

This will be a highly interactive workshop and we assume that as a Columbia grad working in the highest cost of living area in the US, you know a thing or two about effective networking.

Logistics & Agenda

• 6-6.30p Check In
• 6.30 -8p Brief Opening & Interactive Workshop (we will start promptly 6.30p)
• 8 + Optional Drinks afterwards

Please plan to come at least 10 minutes before 6.30p to allow for time to settle in.

Workshop will start promptly at 6.30p. After the workshop, you are invited to join us for an informal continuation of the sparked conversations in a nearby venue serving drinks & food.

The exact address will be shared with attendees upon registration.

All proceeds from the tickets are donated to Columbia Alumni Association in Northern California to support its operations and future events.

The number of participants is limited to (very) low double digits and the tickets are expected to sell out quickly. Grab yours while you can and see you soon!

Fine print

Tickets are non-refundable. If your plans change and you will no longer be able to make it, you can transfer the ticket to a friend. Every original ticket holder will receive the workshop slides and the handout via email post workshop, even if they have to forward the ticket to someone else.

Please reach out to [email protected] if tickets are sold out and you'd like to be offered a spot if someone can no longer make it (waitlist).

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About the Host

Katka Sabo (Columbia Business School'17) is our new President of Columbia North California Alumni Association (welcome!) and ex-McKinsey consultant & tech product manager turned entrepreneur. She’s also an award-winning speaker, co-leads the oldest & largest public speaking club in SF (Golden Gate Toastmasters). The lack of fulfillment from networking events and her frustration with how hard it is to make friends as an adult led her to do a lot of research and experiments (ask her about BYO bouncy house in the local parks)- and she is a sought-after expert on building social capital on the individual and organizational level.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mission Bay, TBD, San Francisco, United States