Networking Skills
| Facilitator: | Dr Rosie Doyle |
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| Coordinator: | Samuel Chinenyeze |
| Location: | Wolfson Medical School Building Gannochy Room |
| Time: | 12:45-2:45, day 1 |
| RDF Domain: | D2 Communication and dissemination |
Networking is vital to both the research and business individual, as it is the tool and skill that fosters our engagement with the research or business community. The aim of this session is to unravel the approach to effective networking in practice.
Dr Rosie Doyle is the Personal and Professional Development Facilitator, previously at Confident Futures with Edinburgh Napier University, now founder of Rosie Doyle Training and Development. She is profound and experienced in the delivery and facilitation of personal/professional skills such as networking and presentation.
Content
The session aims to achieve the following range of possible learning outcomes.
Powerful networks:
- Mapping and mobilising your existing professional network
- Creating and developing valuable networks: strengthening the power of your network; establishing and promoting your status in your network;
- Career development through networking
Skillful Networking:
- Preparation for networking events: goal-setting; research; elevator pitch
- Making the most of the opportunities of formal and informal networking events: interpersonal skills for networking: communication skills; working the room: conversation techniques.