Do you shy away from networking opportunities?

Professional networking is critical for long-term career success.

The more connected you are, the more opportunity you will create for yourself and others.

But you may not readily recognize who is missing from your professional network.

Do corporate conversations about diversity and inclusion leave you feeling...excluded?

Regardless of your identity or job title, you may feel that corporate diversity training is a lot of fluff.

When people in your industry talk about diversity and inclusion, you may think, "That's great, but what can I do about it?"

Do you want to build a reputation as a leader?

Leaders can be anywhere, and should be everywhere -- at all levels of an organization.

Make no mistake.

Purposeful networking, building relationships based on mutual trust, and considering multiple perspectives are all critical leadership skills.