{"id":1612,"date":"2020-02-17T11:30:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T11:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/2020\/12\/23\/the-five-stages-of-networking-grief\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:46:12","slug":"the-five-stages-of-networking-grief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/the-five-stages-of-networking-grief\/","title":{"rendered":"The five stages of networking grief"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us have come across Kübler-Ross’ model of the five stages of grief<\/a>. Here, we reimagine what these stages would look like when it comes to nonprofit networking.<\/p>

1. Denial: “It’s not so bad”<\/div>

There’s no ‘work’ in networking. It’s easy-peasy lemon squeezy. All you need to do is hand out some cards, make some small talk, eat, and come home.<\/p>

2. Anger: “%#*@”<\/div>

The founder of an ed-tech start-up takes over your 15 minute break to give you unsolicited advice on your community health programme.<\/p>

\"What<\/a><\/div>

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\"Alia

GIF courtesy: Giphy<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>

3. Bargaining: “Maybe I can still save myself”<\/div>

For every three people you speak to, you can have one gulab jamun<\/em> from the dessert counter.<\/p>

4. Depression: “Everything is meaningless”<\/div>

Noshir Dadrawala<\/a> reminds you that you will have to renew your newly acquired 12A and 80G<\/a> periodically, for the rest of your life.<\/p>

5. Acceptance: “I will survive”<\/div>

There’s a gift bag and butter chicken.<\/p>\n

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