Editor’s Note: We are excited to feature today’s guest blogger, Kimberli Jeter, who helps leaders leverage the power of networking to drive transformation. She will be speaking about networking at the 2025 Conference for Administrative Excellence.
If you’re an administrative professional who’s ever dreaded the word “networking,” this post is for you. Forget awkward small talk and transactional exchanges. I’m here to show you how to build a meaningful, energizing, and joy-filled network that supports your career, confidence, and wellbeing.
In my upcoming session at the 2025 Office Dynamics Conference, Put a Different Spin on Networking, I will introduce you to the Networking Wheel—a framework rooted in curiosity, generosity, and gratitude that will transform the way you build relationships.
In this preview, you’ll discover:
Why connection is your most important career skill
How to design a network filled with people who lift you up
A simple but powerful pre-conference activity to reignite old connections
Ready to reimagine what networking can be? Let’s dive in.
Connection Is the #1 Power Skill for Administrative Professionals
You navigate, nurture, and nourish the people ecosystems that help your company thrive.
You who work tirelessly behind the scenes to connect and care for other people.
You forge the relationships that help individuals, teams, and companies innovate, engage, and excel.
You enrich lives with quiet reassurance that comes when you say, “don’t worry I’ve got this.”
To support your growth and success, we are going to help you use your connection power skills to “Put a Different Spin on Networking.”
We’ll leverage the power of connection to take the work out of network. We’ll focus on building networks built on love, curiosity, generosity, and gratitude. You’ll leave feeling energized and connected—with the tools to strengthen relationships with people who will help you innovate, engage, and excel in every area of your life.
Are you ready to write a new chapter in your life or career? Then get ready to network… differently.
To focus on the joy of networking, let’s remove the work and focus on the net!
When I first shared my views on networks, I realized networks are safety nets to catch you, trampolines to help you leap to new heights, and teams for you to achieve your dreams. After some personal hard times, I also realized they are like sweaters or tightly knit blankets that envelop you with love and warmth.
When you build your network with love by doing things you love, you benefit from energy, strength, resilience, love, and a sense of true belonging.
I began showing up at the places I love, doing things I love, or spending time curiously questioning the people I love. I’m talking about building a network you LOVE—a circle of connection and care that supports your growth that lights you up from the inside out.
At our session, “Put a Different Spin on Networking,” we’ll throw out outdated notions of transactional networking and focus on how you can create lasting, meaningful relationships grounded in what matters most.
Kimberli Jeter will be speaking at the Conference for Administrative Excellence on the topic, “Put a Different Spin on Networking: Transform the Way You Build Meaningful Connections.”
We are experiencing a loneliness epidemic with more than 20% of the US working population experiencing loneliness. We are more digitally connected than ever yet lonelier. The sense of disconnection is only going to grow as AI takes on larger roles within our organizations and lives.
But here’s what I know to be true: you are never truly alone. Life is always a team sport.
In my experience, disconnection often happens when we forget to pause and recognize how deeply connected, we already are—or could be. Your network is your team for life. And it’s time to intentionally build it.
The Networking Wheel is rooted in love and powered by three core principles: curiosity, generosity, and gratitude.
Many people resist networking because they think it’s all about events, pitches, and “asks”, but networking is about life and giving generously. When we shift our mindset, our networks are filled with people we love who make us smile. Your network isn’t about work, it is about connecting with and nurturing relationships with people who make you smile, lift you up, and energize your life.
The wheel is put in motion with:
This tool will help you move from random interactions to a strong, intentional framework that will help you weave a net of support and connection at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
The best part of the wheel is that it is easy and focuses on connection and celebration.
Have you ever attended an Office Dynamics Conference before?
If so, use this activity to reconnect with past participants. If you are a new conference attendee, use this to reconnect with past champions and people who’ve made a difference in your life. This is a chance to reconnect with people who lift you up—and rekindle your relationships and create a plan to nurture those relationships with intention.
Here’s a quick preview of what that looks like:
When you focus on meaningful reconnection, you’ll be surprised how much energy and strength flows back into your life.
Administrative professionals are natural connectors. You build bridges, smooth communication across silos, and help leaders succeed. But how often do you intentionally build the kind of network that supports you?
Your network is personal and should be filled with love, joy, and strength. A thriving network is woven throughout your life. It is built over time with every minute, memorable moment, and meaningful conversation shared with someone. It’s also built in the quiet moments of doing life together.
Your net will help you thrive throughout all seasons of your life and the strongest most vibrant ones include your classmates, coworkers, childhood friends, LinkedIn contacts, community partners—anyone who makes you smile and energizes you. When you know how to build your network with intention, you develop the confidence and skills to reach out to anyone. You become more agile and adaptable—able to pivot, grow, learn, and handle any situation or opportunity life gives you.
Your network is not your net worth – it is priceless. It’s your beautiful life, your net woven with love, friendship, and support.
This isn’t a sit-and-take-notes session. It’s a roll-up-your-sleeves experience where you’ll put your Networking Wheel into motion.
You’ll receive:
Register now and join hundreds of Dynamic Assistants who are ready to grow their influence, support systems, and joy. We’ll laugh, reflect, connect, and build a net that catches, lifts, and propels us all.
Let’s reframe networking as the net that is filled with everyone who makes you smile, brings you joy, and lifts you up. You’re not just making connections—you’re creating relationships filled with joy, inspiration, and support.
The people you need are already out there. Grow your network to support your different seasons and stages in life. Engage with love, curiosity, generosity, and gratitude.
If this resonates with you and you’re ready to put these ideas into practice, join me at the 2025 Office Dynamics Conference for Administrative Excellence to take the first step toward building a network you love filled with people who love you! They will help you innovate, engage, excel, and thrive personally, professionally, and in the community.
Kimberli Jeter, founder of River Wolf Group, builds people-powered ecosystems to drive change within organizations and across communities. She leverages networks for team success, organizational transformation, and sustainable impact, bridging differences while celebrating expertise and helping people feel seen, valued, and heard.
To celebrate Joan Burge’s trailblazing 35th anniversary, I’m offering complimentary coaching conversations to 35 people. Pre-conference will be one-on-one and post conference will be group coaching calls. I want to discover what truly lights you up and helps you jumpstart your efforts to build your net for life!
Here’s my invitation to you:
Connect with me on LinkedIn and include “Dynamic Assistant” in your connection request or message. I’d love to learn about your journey and share strategies for building meaningful relationships.
My goal is to connect with:
Whether you’re looking to expand your network, strengthen existing relationships, or simply want to explore what’s possible, I’m here to help you create the supportive professional community you deserve.
Ready to get started? Find me on LinkedIn, and let’s begin building your network for life!
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