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The power of peer networks

3 mins read Leadership
Networking is essential for sharing what works and influencing progress, so it is vital children's and youth services leaders grasp opportunities to build relationships that will help them attain their goals.

Networking has informed individual and collective decision-making for centuries - as far back as the times when the citizens of ancient Athens would gather in the agora to discuss politics, culture and economics with influential thinkers such as Socrates and Plato.

It continues to be important today when it comes to exerting influence, sharing ideas and making progress and is essential for all leaders in children's and youth services.

Networking is vital for any leader when it comes to developing new relationships to feed and explore their emerging capabilities. It facilitates strong personal contacts at the same time as providing support mechanisms, valuable insight, intelligence, resources and information.

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