Someone posted here earlier, I wish I could trace the post and the responses or advises.

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1. AnonymousSeptember 29,2021 at 9:36PM UTC

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2. AnonymousSeptember 29,2021 at 10:06PM UTC

   I have felt this way, too.

   What has worked for me is focusing on creating a relationship with one person at a time. I may “ping” someone on our company chat asking to get introduced, “network” and learn more about their role. People love to talk about their work.

   You can select someone who has had a recently public success and/or is in an area that inspires you.

   While you’re talking, you can ask questions like how they came to this profession, etc.

   It can be a way to get your foot in the door with knowing more people in your organization.

   Some teams may find it weird do reach out to someone, particularly if you’re reaching out to skip/levels or your boss peer.

   In that case, tell you’re manager that you’d like to network and ask for their ideas/help in making an introduction. Always better to have the blessing by your manager. :)

   Hope this helps. I did this recently and was introduced to a leader in another region that has since become a mentor. We chat frequently.

3. AnonymousSeptember 29,2021 at 10:08PM UTC

   Please note, I am quite senior and it is not odd in the culture to reach out to anyone. It could be perceived as odd in your culture. Best to start with your boss.

4. AnonymousSeptember 30,2021 at 3:02AM UTC

   Thank you so much for this. I have been well introduced to everyone within the work space. It is a lean workspace with only 10 people in total, and 5 of us in the programmes side. I am implementing a very high level project, but I am intentionally kept out of some important email threads, I am kept in the dark about some meetings important meetings and processes, then I am secretly kept out of some regional and international spaces. I get to know somethings during our donor check in meetings and the donor's assumption is I am in the know. In a bid to protect my organization, I do not always state otherwise. This keeps happening. Strangely key people in the region will always be asking about me during these processes when I am absent as the person implementing the project, then they are given some excuses. I am struggling to go around this, It's making me feel there is too much toxicity that drains me. I just feel very stressed out.

5. AnonymousSeptember 30,2021 at 3:05AM UTC

   Thank you for this.