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Map your peer relationships

Analyze and strengthen your relationships with peer leaders

Map out your peer relationships to identify collaboration opportunities and areas for relationship building. This exercise helps you leverage peer networks for mutual success.

35 minutes
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Overview

Map out your peer relationships to identify collaboration opportunities and areas for relationship building. This exercise helps you leverage peer networks for mutual success.

Learning objectives

  • Map current peer relationships
  • Identify collaboration opportunities
  • Plan relationship strengthening activities

Instructions

Create a peer relationship map:

1. List all peer leaders you interact with 2. Categorize by relationship strength 3. Identify mutual value opportunities 4. Note areas of potential conflict 5. Create engagement action plans

Steps

1

Peer identification

10 minutes

List all peer leaders in your network

2

Relationship assessment

15 minutes

Evaluate current relationship quality

3

Action planning

10 minutes

Define specific engagement steps

Pro tips

  • Include cross-functional peers
  • Consider both formal and informal relationships
  • Think about mutual benefit

Example outcome

A visual map of peer relationships with 5 specific actions to strengthen key partnerships

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