linkedin etiquette
What do you guys think about adding senior people that work in your group as a connection on linkedin, basically people in the office who you only have "hi, good morning" or "how was your weekend" type conversations with.
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Hmmm, I would proceed with caution. Not that I think anything horrible will happen, but you are putting them in a tough spot. If they don't really know you they might not want to accept you, but if they ignore you it might be perceived as creating a little animosity with someone they see all the time.
Not saying that this will happen, but just think about it.
i suggest you leave them be. if you have something you want from them, better to talk to them in person. otherwise, no reason to have them on linkedin. if you wanna be friends with them, go ahead, but not over the internet (christ!), and if you just want to show off your senior connections, don't.
I think this is very much a function of group dynamics and culture. I'm at a smaller place and pretty friendly with all the senior guys in the group. One of the MDs wrote me a recommendation on LinkedIn, and I've even connected with some of the MDs in other offices whom I've worked very little with. I don't feel awkward about it at all, and I don't think the MDs do either.
I ignore almost all the linkedin requests I get if I don't know the person.
will you be my friend on linkedin? it will make me feel accomplished.
LinkedIn: Is sending invitations out to directors/partners appropriate for first year consultants? (Originally Posted: 09/21/2015)
Hello all,
I was wondering whether as an entry level consultant it would be appropriate for me to connect via LinkedIn to coworkers at senior management levels. I've worked on the same teams as these people though our face to face interactions consisted mostly of meetings where I would introduce myself and then proceed to keep my mouth shut while lower level managers discussed the project with those at senior management. To be honest, they might even know me affectionately as "note taking kid" (not that I'm complaining). To clarify I am referring to people within my firm, not clients.
Also my firm throws networking events once in a while and I've met many people though only for a few minutes (sometimes seconds) at a time. Is it appropriate to connect with these people as well, or will I be seen as someone just trying to get their connections up?
These questions may sound silly but I want to make sure I don't give off a poor image to people who I may want to source work from in the future.
Thanks in advance for your responses and thoughts!
If you think that they know who you are, then add them. It is not a big deal.
A lot of co-workers sent me invites on Facebook or linkedin when I was an intern at MBB. (even partners on facebook)
You can start adding your team members....
On the other hand, you should try to speak during internal meeting (without the client) with your team. Furthermore, when they are talking about the analysis you did.
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