Should I be networking?

YES.

Just yes. Quit reading this and go out and meet your colleagues. Even the ones you think you’ve already got the measure of. Even the ones you know you’ll never agree with.

You might be pleasantly surprised. You may not be. But you’re one big team now, and the foundations of success over the next four years are solid, mutually respectful working relationships with the people you’re serving alongside, whatever your differences may be.