An important aspect of building your squad at work is putting yourself out there. And there are plenty of books about how to create a network, but what most won’t tell you is one simple but important factor: stuff happens after 6 p.m. Minda, what you do mean, stuff happens after 6 p.m.? Well… I’m glad you asked. Not every business decision occurs between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. After running career boot camps for almost three years, I’ve heard countless women of color say, “I don’t want to go to happy hour with my colleagues.” My response is virtually always the same. You don’t have to
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