[gkop]

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