them if they need any support in making a job or career change. ask them if they need help meeting people in their new city. ask them if there are any skills they could use help developing. ask them pretty much anything else before you ask, “are you ready to give back to the school that gave you so much?” give them the help they need and then ask them to lend that same hand back to current students who are trying to figure it all out. remember: lead by offering value, not by requesting it. if you do it right, the goodwill you foster will get you the results 