Networking Chats

Have you been participating at WhatsApp group chats? For example friend's groups, teammates groups, event organizing groups? Its an important way to do networking, but first you have to consider some aspects to avoid hurting people that is also at this chats.

I have some different groups and suddenly I realize that there is people getting in or out of this chats. I always wonder shy this things happen, so I share a couple of recommendations to deal with this events.

When you decide creating a group, or are invited to some one previously created, ask the people in the chat to introduce themselves. In many occasions you can only see the nicknames or the acronyms of the people and not always everyone knows each other from before, so its a good detail to make people to introduce themselves.

It's important that the people in the chat are aware of the objective and themes that are going to be covered by the chat. Once before I get invited to a trip organization chat, and suddenly a woman started sending selling messages. A man, clearly told her that that was not the chat objective and if she insisted on sending those messages, her participation will be cancelled. The lady stopped the messages.

If your are going to get out of a group, say goodbye before you do it, so you may not cause confusion with your partners. Explain your reasons or simply let them know that because you have new commitments you couldn't continue your participation for that chat. Let them know that you are getting out because you want to, and not for being offended with the rest of the group.

If you are the chat administrator and want to take out somebody, tell the people that you are going to take him out, so he's aware of the situation. You may not give an explanation, but if you were asked tell him its because his participation is not convenient for the group dynamics.

Remember that technology features are here to make our lives easier, but they do not replace the human treat and the good manners. Lean on your conscience and think how do you want to be treated, and behave in agreement. Live a networking mindset.

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