Most people cringe when they think about networking, often feeling connection is forced, awkward, or desperate. This session will dispel the myths with proven tacticsto proactively connect with people in meaningful and lasting ways. Introvertsand extroverts alike can benefit from building habits around personaldevelopment that will take the “ick” factor away from networking by sharingtheir strengths to form mutually beneficial relationships. Attendees will learnhow to reach out authentically no matter what room they are in. Bystrengthening the ability to take risks, attendees can view unplanned outcomesas stepping stones instead of failures. Attendees can bet on themselves thatthey have the right to reach out, connect, and ask for help on their path tosuccess.
In this session, you will learn to:
- Develop a method to professionally connect with people of interest authentically
- Identify personal strengths to use in building mutually beneficial relationships
- Discover how goal setting can build confidence to take risks
- Reframe failure as a learning opportunity
