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11:00AM: NETWORKING GREG RIEHL, RN, BSCN, MA – ABORIGINAL NURSING STUDENT ADVISOR, SIAST
NETWORKING, WHY BOTHER
ICEBREAKER
OBJECTIVES
• Knowing who you are, where you want to be.
• What is Networking?• It is about connections and about people knowing us,
liking us, trusting us
• Relationships• You need to get out there and talk to everyone
THE GREG
• A brief history
TYPES OF NETWORKING
•Social•Professional•Online•Offline•Work life balance•Your connections influence who you are
•Anyone can search ‘networking’ I am not here to do that…
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GOOD AND BAD NETWORKING
• You all know how to use the internet.• You all know how to go out with your friends.
• Is that all • networking is?
VALUES AND BELIEFS
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t . . . you’re right”
•Henry Ford
SHARE
• It’s all about connections
• Don’t isolate yourself
• Give at work, at home, and always.
• There are givers, takers and waiters...
• Volunteer, and if you are voluntold, use it to your advantage.
KNOWING WHO YOU ARE
• Vacationers, prisoners, keeners
• Describes learning and participatory styles, and relates to how you work at your job
• Surround yourself with like-minded people in and out of work
GIVING
• It used to be that we held on to things.
• Now it is all about giving
• Similar to good communication there is a sender, or a giver, and a receiver.
• Know what you are sending and get feedback from the receiver - and remember to check in…
VALUE
• The more you know, the more valuable you are
• What do you have to offer, this is part of the giving
• Make people want and need you
• Do you have potential?
• Being able to deal with ambiguity is an asset
VALUE
“You will either step forward in growth or you will step back into safety”
• Maslow
GET SMART
• Networking goals
• A Goal, or an indicator, must be SMART:• Specific• Measurable• Achievable (attainable)• Repeatable
(Realistic)• Time bound
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
CONNECTIONS
• Don’t slam the door or burn the bridge
• DON’T BE AN ASSHOLE
YOU ARE YOUR OWN BRAND
• This is who you are!
• Share this with your current colleagues
• Keep your contact list(s) up to date
• Go outside the box, keep them guessing, be innovative.
• http://www.slideshare.net/Mariehdb/pieces-of-me-my-visual-resume-presentation
PLATINUM RULE
• Golden rule
• Platinum rule
• Trusting relationships
• Give more than people expect, never expect more than you give
• Always leave on a high note, and leave anyplace better than when you arrived
YOU ARE A LEADER
• Your network connects you to others, but also connects others to each other
• This is your value, and it is enhanced when your network trusts you and your recommendations.
• Follow-up
• Allow networking to happen, but make sure you plant the seed and nurture the relationship.
NETWORKING IS WORKING
• Stay in touch with your mentors
• Stay in touch with you clients
• Spread the word
• Don’t give up
MAKE POSITIVE CONNECTIONS
