Everybody we get to know, privately or in a work environment, becomes a part of our network, so we are all networking, in a way.
If you ask people around you where they heard about their current job for the first time, most of them will probably tell you it was from another person. Networking can be a very effective strategy for exchanging experience, advice and useful professional information, as well as finding partners for professional cooperation.
However, some people feel uncomfortable when it comes to active networking, i.e. intentionally developing work contacts. This can have many different reasons. Go through our examples, check whether you recognize yourself in them, and find related advice.
Your step forward Go for meaningful things in your life and career. Small steps can bring big results. This website has been created to support you through your decisions, dilemmas and actions when you feel it is time for change.
Useful tips The tips and advice on this website draw on selected topics from readers or from my coaching clients. Find your topic among the existing ones, or suggest one yourself.
Coaching - professional support for your next steps Coaching starts where useful tips end: coaching is about “you” instead of “a general case”. It considers your complex life situation, not just one issue, and it helps you create your own unique solutions.
People = experiences and stories Are you wondering what has helped others in a situation similar to yours? This website also offers space for sharing your experience and advice with other readers – and learning about theirs.
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The typical way to introduce yourself is to say your name and then what your job is: „I work as...“ or „I am... “. There is nothing incorrect about it, yet it does not say much.
You are considering a career change. You have an idea – or several ideas – for a new career direction. You have googled and read and thought about it, and observed the whole thing from a safe distance.
Do you sometimes wonder how you can be so different from “typical” representatives of your professional area? Congratulations: that means you have extra leverage in your career. You have at least three ways to use it, all three pretty good.
When hearing the term “networking” in the context of work, many people imagine putting on a suit, going to a networking event and approaching a stranger, to shake hands and exchange business cards.
Small talk, professional or private, is meant here as a short conversation with someone you don´t know well. It can have different purposes such as “killing” the time, introducing yourself to someone, getting to know each other, sharing opinions, finding out answers to your questions.
Have you ever been invited to a group event, a party or an official networking opportunity and you sweat with fear when you imagine the foyer and yourself in it? Then the following tricks are for you, because yes, there are efficient ways to reduce that stress.
