Learning Objectives
In this module you can learn:
- Why networking is essential at every stage of your career
- How you prefer to network and what type of networker you could become
- How to plan your networking
- Driving Visibility through networking
- How to change your networking at the different stages of your job change
- How to map and analyze your existing network
- How to leverage your personality traits for effective networking
- Using social media in your networking
- Using reciprocity for effective networking
- Understand the difference between strong, weak and dormant ties
- How to build and maintain your network
- How to ally with Bridges and Brokers
- Handling different types of contact behaviour
- How to purposefully expand & diversify your network to meet you specific career objective
- How to network at informal evening drinks gatherings
- How to network at formal events like conferences
- Making the most of online networking events
- How to balance Networking and work
- How to choose which networking opportunity to take
- The difference between one-to-one meetings and group events
- What is a coffee chat or informational interview
- How to invite someone for a coffee chat or informational interview
- How to script your coffee chat
- How to follow up after a coffee chat or networking event
- Plan, Track and Measure the Value of your Networking