Greater St. Louis | Cohort 20
Building Expansive Networks
The road is career advancement and leadership. The day was one continuous journey — and it doesn't end when the room empties. Here's how to keep walking it.
Where We Landed
You spent the morning getting honest about where you're going from — with your leader beside you — and the afternoon sharpening the tools for the going. Own your truth. Learn the game. Map your world. Close the gaps. Build and be known.
You didn't leave with a notebook of ideas. You left with artifacts: a diagnosed network map, your My World bead box, a 4G blueprint, your WWHW commitments — and, for every fellow and leader, a real conversation already scheduled. This page is where those commitments live between now and graduation.
In 14 Days
In 14 days, listen to the podcast:
Mentoring: Fluid Spectrum of Support.
Fellows
Ask your leader how they plan on supporting you.
Leaders
Share examples of how you will support your fellow.
R.I.C.H. Dialogues On Demand
Your cohort spent this year learning to lead people who don't see the world the way you do. R.I.C.H. Dialogues On Demand is where you keep building that muscle — on your own time, at your own pace, at no cost to you as a Fellow.
Four dimensions everyone brings into the room
R.I.C.H. is a relationship-based communication method that accelerates human connection by exploring and acknowledging variations in points of view across four dimensions of a person's story.
Race
What the world assumes before you speak — and what that has cost or afforded you.
Culture
The unwritten rules you were taught about work, authority, conflict and voice.
Identity
The self you claim, including the parts you've learned to leave at the door.
Heritage
What was handed to you — the history you carry whether or not you chose it.
Don’t just follow up, follow through
Your words only have power when they’re backed by action.
Following through is more than checking something off a list. It’s how we build trust, demonstrate intentionality, and show others that what we say matters.
In this short listen, Reggie challenges us to move from being “follow-up humans” to “follow-through humans” and shares a simple framework for turning intention into action—in our work, our relationships, and the way we show up for others.
Your next move: Listen in. Then ask yourself: What have I said I would do that now needs my action?
The 3-Conversation Challenge
Networks are built in conversations, not intentions. Have these three and document where each one lands.
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The conversation with yourself
A reality-based inner dialogue. Journal it: where are you going, and what's honestly getting in the way?
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The conversation with your leader
A targeted career conversation. Leave it with documented next steps — not just a good feeling.
03.
The conversation with a colleague
A collaboration conversation across a line you don't usually cross. Leave with a documented plan.
Your network shapes what you see
You mapped your real network and held it up to the standard. Widening the network means widening the lens it was built through. Keep returning to the three dimensions.
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Range and mix across levels, organizations, and identity groups. Where will you add range?
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Strong and weak ties — sponsors, mentors, special peers. Which tie will you deepen?
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Non-redundant reach across industries, sectors, communities. What new circle will you reach?
