Thanks for responding! I will note that I haven’t gathered data on this so my original comment is misleading, since I didn’t note that this is just my impression (that my attempts reinforce centralisation).
Here is what I think is happening more often than not when I connect a member to someone:
They probably schedule a 1:1 but do not develop a continuing relationship (which is not per se a problem, since it’s likely that this is because the relationship is not helpful)
However, the member does not reach out to anyone else in EA as a result of this relationship, either
I keep offering to connect them to other contacts and they will agree, leading to more one-off calls like the above
(This is the most speculative part) This is, in a way, reinforcing the impression that I will flag when there is someone I think they should talk to, or in some way reduces the visible importance of taking the initiative to develop a network
Re: “the person” to contact, I’m referring to the perception of my group members. My bad for the lack of clarity!
Thanks for responding! I will note that I haven’t gathered data on this so my original comment is misleading, since I didn’t note that this is just my impression (that my attempts reinforce centralisation).
Here is what I think is happening more often than not when I connect a member to someone:
They probably schedule a 1:1 but do not develop a continuing relationship (which is not per se a problem, since it’s likely that this is because the relationship is not helpful)
However, the member does not reach out to anyone else in EA as a result of this relationship, either
I keep offering to connect them to other contacts and they will agree, leading to more one-off calls like the above
(This is the most speculative part) This is, in a way, reinforcing the impression that I will flag when there is someone I think they should talk to, or in some way reduces the visible importance of taking the initiative to develop a network
Re: “the person” to contact, I’m referring to the perception of my group members. My bad for the lack of clarity!