Building a Powerful Network: How Leaders Get Buy-in, Alignment and Commitment

Your professional network is one of your most powerful tools as a leader. A well-developed network both inside and outside your organization can help you access valuable resources, stay ahead of anticipated organizational changes, and have greater awareness of industry trends that may impact your own initiatives. This program explores how to apply proven techniques to build a diverse and powerful people network that you can productively use to achieve your goals.

• Create a network by design with actionable steps for intentional networking both internally and externally to achieve goals.
• Gain access to valuable resources that include information, expertise, and support from colleagues and professionals in your field.
• Learn effective networking techniques and strategies for in-person and virtual connections.
• Develop skills for building partnerships, cooperation and concensus for moving your initiatives forward.
• Stay ahead of organizational shifts and industry trends to help you make informed decisions.
• Strengthen your thinking and boost personal and professional growth by cultivating a diverse braintrust; benefit from fresh perspectives, enriched goals, and valuable feedback to help you achieve your objectives.

• Understand why networking internally and externally will benefit you and your role.
• How to be intentional about your self-representation to develop a confident, authentic presence based on your style.
• A process to identify opportunities and build connections with known and unknown entities.
• Networking in a super charged digital era of in-person and online experiences.
• Cultivate a diverse braintrust to strengthen your thinking and boost personal and professional growth.
• Create a network by design plan with actionable steps for intentional networking.

Intentional “You”

• Explore the Importance of Networking to You and Your Role
• Assess Why You Want to Employ Networking
• Develop Contacts into Connections
• Promote Intentional Self-Representation and Reputation

Resume and Bio

• Use Your Resume to Inspire New Directions
• Design Your Resume to Suit Your Desired Goal
• Create a Bio Highlighting Your Skills and Successes
• Develop a Short Bio to Be Used as an Introduction

Digital Networking

• Align Digital Platforms to Audiences and Desired Results
• Decide Which Digital Platforms Suit Your Needs
• Develop and Expand Your Online Social Capital
• Create More Effective Networking Emails

Inside Your Internal Network

• Align Networking Opportunities with Your Career Growth
• Construct an Intentional Approach to Advance Access to Valuable Resources That Include Information, Expertise, and Support from Colleagues and Professionals in Your Field
• Develop Skills for Building Cooperation and Consensus for Moving Your Initiatives Forward

Connecting with Impact

• Utilize Effective In-Person and Virtual Networking Strategies
• Develop Skills for Building Synergistic Partnerships
• Strengthen Your Thinking and Boost Personal and Professional Growth by Cultivating a Diverse Brain Trust

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