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I recently started working at a company and was considering connecting with my higher level management that I work and interact with on a weekly basis.
In my case they would definitely recognize and remember me as I take a fairly important role in the company.
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as something negative?
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asked Sep 3 '15 at 11:14
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I recently started working at a company and was considering connecting with my higher level management that I work and interact with on a weekly basis.
In my case they would definitely recognize and remember me as I take a fairly important role in the company.
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as something negative?
management linkedin
asked Sep 3 '15 at 11:14
Matkey
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If you interact that frequently, why not just casually ask "Would you like me to connect to you on LinkedIn?".
– Patricia Shanahan
Sep 3 '15 at 11:23
As someone who works in IT my social skills are not the best and I would personally find it to be an awkward question (Not saying all IT people are bad at social interactions). But yes, that is one option. Thank you.
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 11:33
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Next time you talk you could ask Are you on LinkedIn? and then when they say yes, just mention that you are too and might send them a connect invite. Make it nonchalant. Wait a few days before actually sending the invite.
– Brandin
Sep 3 '15 at 11:57
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Pro-tip: your social skills are never going to get any better if you keep hiding behind the "I'm in IT" excuse
– jmorc
Sep 3 '15 at 14:04
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@jmorc Thanks, I'm working on it :)
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 14:49
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up vote
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I recently started working at a company and was considering connecting with my higher level management that I work and interact with on a weekly basis.
In my case they would definitely recognize and remember me as I take a fairly important role in the company.
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as something negative?
management linkedin
asked Sep 3 '15 at 11:14
Matkey
336
I recently started working at a company and was considering connecting with my higher level management that I work and interact with on a weekly basis.
In my case they would definitely recognize and remember me as I take a fairly important role in the company.
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as something negative?
management linkedin
asked Sep 3 '15 at 11:14
Matkey
336
asked Sep 3 '15 at 11:14
Matkey
336
asked Sep 3 '15 at 11:14
Matkey
336
asked Sep 3 '15 at 11:14
Matkey
336
336
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If you interact that frequently, why not just casually ask "Would you like me to connect to you on LinkedIn?".
– Patricia Shanahan
Sep 3 '15 at 11:23
As someone who works in IT my social skills are not the best and I would personally find it to be an awkward question (Not saying all IT people are bad at social interactions). But yes, that is one option. Thank you.
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 11:33
4
Next time you talk you could ask Are you on LinkedIn? and then when they say yes, just mention that you are too and might send them a connect invite. Make it nonchalant. Wait a few days before actually sending the invite.
– Brandin
Sep 3 '15 at 11:57
2
Pro-tip: your social skills are never going to get any better if you keep hiding behind the "I'm in IT" excuse
– jmorc
Sep 3 '15 at 14:04
2
@jmorc Thanks, I'm working on it :)
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 14:49
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show 1 more comment
1
If you interact that frequently, why not just casually ask "Would you like me to connect to you on LinkedIn?".
– Patricia Shanahan
Sep 3 '15 at 11:23
As someone who works in IT my social skills are not the best and I would personally find it to be an awkward question (Not saying all IT people are bad at social interactions). But yes, that is one option. Thank you.
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 11:33
4
Next time you talk you could ask Are you on LinkedIn? and then when they say yes, just mention that you are too and might send them a connect invite. Make it nonchalant. Wait a few days before actually sending the invite.
– Brandin
Sep 3 '15 at 11:57
2
Pro-tip: your social skills are never going to get any better if you keep hiding behind the "I'm in IT" excuse
– jmorc
Sep 3 '15 at 14:04
2
@jmorc Thanks, I'm working on it :)
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 14:49
1
1
If you interact that frequently, why not just casually ask "Would you like me to connect to you on LinkedIn?".
– Patricia Shanahan
Sep 3 '15 at 11:23
If you interact that frequently, why not just casually ask "Would you like me to connect to you on LinkedIn?".
– Patricia Shanahan
Sep 3 '15 at 11:23
As someone who works in IT my social skills are not the best and I would personally find it to be an awkward question (Not saying all IT people are bad at social interactions). But yes, that is one option. Thank you.
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 11:33
As someone who works in IT my social skills are not the best and I would personally find it to be an awkward question (Not saying all IT people are bad at social interactions). But yes, that is one option. Thank you.
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 11:33
4
4
Next time you talk you could ask Are you on LinkedIn? and then when they say yes, just mention that you are too and might send them a connect invite. Make it nonchalant. Wait a few days before actually sending the invite.
– Brandin
Sep 3 '15 at 11:57
Next time you talk you could ask Are you on LinkedIn? and then when they say yes, just mention that you are too and might send them a connect invite. Make it nonchalant. Wait a few days before actually sending the invite.
– Brandin
Sep 3 '15 at 11:57
2
2
Pro-tip: your social skills are never going to get any better if you keep hiding behind the "I'm in IT" excuse
– jmorc
Sep 3 '15 at 14:04
Pro-tip: your social skills are never going to get any better if you keep hiding behind the "I'm in IT" excuse
– jmorc
Sep 3 '15 at 14:04
2
2
@jmorc Thanks, I'm working on it :)
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 14:49
@jmorc Thanks, I'm working on it :)
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 14:49
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Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as
something negative?
Although you can never know how others will perceive it, wanting to connect with co-workers via LinkedIn is completely normal.
Sometimes others limit their connections, so it's possible your request won't be accepted, but I'd be surprised in the CEO or upper management were offended in any way.
And as @JoelEtherton correctly points out, their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
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To supplement, I would say their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
– Joel Etherton
Sep 3 '15 at 13:14
Completely agree with this. Adding them to Facebook or another personal level social network could be strange.... But the entire point of LinkedIn is to be a professional network for colleagues and business contacts
– Jon Story
Sep 3 '15 at 14:33
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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down vote
accepted
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as
something negative?
Although you can never know how others will perceive it, wanting to connect with co-workers via LinkedIn is completely normal.
Sometimes others limit their connections, so it's possible your request won't be accepted, but I'd be surprised in the CEO or upper management were offended in any way.
And as @JoelEtherton correctly points out, their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
223k105653921
3
To supplement, I would say their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
– Joel Etherton
Sep 3 '15 at 13:14
Completely agree with this. Adding them to Facebook or another personal level social network could be strange.... But the entire point of LinkedIn is to be a professional network for colleagues and business contacts
– Jon Story
Sep 3 '15 at 14:33
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
13
down vote
accepted
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as
something negative?
Although you can never know how others will perceive it, wanting to connect with co-workers via LinkedIn is completely normal.
Sometimes others limit their connections, so it's possible your request won't be accepted, but I'd be surprised in the CEO or upper management were offended in any way.
And as @JoelEtherton correctly points out, their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
223k105653921
3
To supplement, I would say their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
– Joel Etherton
Sep 3 '15 at 13:14
Completely agree with this. Adding them to Facebook or another personal level social network could be strange.... But the entire point of LinkedIn is to be a professional network for colleagues and business contacts
– Jon Story
Sep 3 '15 at 14:33
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
13
down vote
accepted
up vote
13
down vote
accepted
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as
something negative?
Although you can never know how others will perceive it, wanting to connect with co-workers via LinkedIn is completely normal.
Sometimes others limit their connections, so it's possible your request won't be accepted, but I'd be surprised in the CEO or upper management were offended in any way.
And as @JoelEtherton correctly points out, their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
223k105653921
Would it seem normal to try to connect or could this be seen as
something negative?
Although you can never know how others will perceive it, wanting to connect with co-workers via LinkedIn is completely normal.
Sometimes others limit their connections, so it's possible your request won't be accepted, but I'd be surprised in the CEO or upper management were offended in any way.
And as @JoelEtherton correctly points out, their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
223k105653921
edited Sep 3 '15 at 14:16
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
223k105653921
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
223k105653921
answered Sep 3 '15 at 11:47
Joe Strazzere
223k105653921
223k105653921
3
To supplement, I would say their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
– Joel Etherton
Sep 3 '15 at 13:14
Completely agree with this. Adding them to Facebook or another personal level social network could be strange.... But the entire point of LinkedIn is to be a professional network for colleagues and business contacts
– Jon Story
Sep 3 '15 at 14:33
suggest improvements |Â
3
To supplement, I would say their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
– Joel Etherton
Sep 3 '15 at 13:14
Completely agree with this. Adding them to Facebook or another personal level social network could be strange.... But the entire point of LinkedIn is to be a professional network for colleagues and business contacts
– Jon Story
Sep 3 '15 at 14:33
3
3
To supplement, I would say their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
– Joel Etherton
Sep 3 '15 at 13:14
To supplement, I would say their mere presence on LinkedIn suggests that they want to build their network and they want people to request connections.
– Joel Etherton
Sep 3 '15 at 13:14
Completely agree with this. Adding them to Facebook or another personal level social network could be strange.... But the entire point of LinkedIn is to be a professional network for colleagues and business contacts
– Jon Story
Sep 3 '15 at 14:33
Completely agree with this. Adding them to Facebook or another personal level social network could be strange.... But the entire point of LinkedIn is to be a professional network for colleagues and business contacts
– Jon Story
Sep 3 '15 at 14:33
suggest improvements |Â
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If you interact that frequently, why not just casually ask "Would you like me to connect to you on LinkedIn?".
– Patricia Shanahan
Sep 3 '15 at 11:23
As someone who works in IT my social skills are not the best and I would personally find it to be an awkward question (Not saying all IT people are bad at social interactions). But yes, that is one option. Thank you.
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 11:33
4
Next time you talk you could ask Are you on LinkedIn? and then when they say yes, just mention that you are too and might send them a connect invite. Make it nonchalant. Wait a few days before actually sending the invite.
– Brandin
Sep 3 '15 at 11:57
2
Pro-tip: your social skills are never going to get any better if you keep hiding behind the "I'm in IT" excuse
– jmorc
Sep 3 '15 at 14:04
2
@jmorc Thanks, I'm working on it :)
– Matkey
Sep 3 '15 at 14:49