GoKawiilExecutive's monthly cross-department breakfasts became informal company network
An Entrepreneur contributor describes a client who, as the only person of color on her executive team, started monthly breakfasts open to employees across all levels and departments rather than pursuing typical networking events like golf or drinks. Over two years these gatherings evolved into an informal communication channel that helped colleagues share information and solve problems, and the executive was later promoted to vice president.
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The account is presented as a leadership case study rather than a company policy change, suggesting relationship-building skills honed outside traditional corporate settings can translate into workplace influence. The contributor frames this as evidence that inclusive, informal networks can substitute for exclusionary traditional networking channels, though the causal link between the breakfasts and the promotion is the author's interpretation rather than a stated fact.
- An executive created inclusive monthly breakfasts instead of using traditional networking venues.
- The informal gatherings reportedly grew into a cross-departmental communication network.
- The executive was promoted to vice president two years after starting the practice, according to the author.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Dr. Kerry Mitchell Brown, 2026-09-22
Published there as: “She Was the Only Person of Color on Her Executive Team. Here’s the Genius Strategy She Used to Build Connections Across the Company”
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