Yes and - You can catch new leaders and senior ICs on their way in the door and make yourself helpful to them, which makes a positive and memorable first impre

Yes and - You can catch new leaders and senior ICs on their way in the door and make yourself helpful to them, which makes a positive and memorable first impression - You build relationships that make you more effective in your role - You accelerate the dissemination of knowledge across silos - You exercise control over the flow of information to help the organization meet its goals - You learn how power flows through the organization - You discover other teams that you may want to work more closely with, or take steps to avoid working with - You become better able to empathize with other teams because you have a human connection