How To Love Networking

RESULTS! Harris Bank Training on Networking

I had the pleasure of creating a customized version of "How to Love Networking" for Harris Bank, in Chicago, delivered October 2006.

Overview and Objectives. The goal was to introduce networking concepts and skills to employees so they could better understand and practice networking for business development, job search and primarily, for career management. This workshop was highly interactive and focused primarily on self-evaluation, skill building and practice, coaching, written exercises, and respectful open discussion.

Diversity Group Participants. Two groups of 25 employees attended 4 sessions of 1.5 hours every 2 weeks. Employee, including several levels of staff and managers, and were members of 4 diversity employee groups: African-American, Latin-American, Asian-American, and Gay/Lesbian.

On average, participants increased 64% in their comfort and skill in saying “I know how to network.” Click the continuation link below to learn more about this workshop and to see the before and after chart showing a measurable rate of skill improvement and read participant comments.

RESULTS! Networking for Coaches

On May 14, 2007, I delivered "How to Love Networking for Coaches" to about 35 coaches and guests of the Chicago Coach Federation*. We spent just over an hour transfering the skills and success of participants from something they love to do in their life, to networking.  They learned how to network the way they scrapbook, travel, coach, enjoy nature, and take pictures. 

Results!  Click below to read how one participant increased his love of networking by 60%! And read the organization's review of this session, below, too.

RESULTS! ExecuNet Workshop

May 9th, 2007, Gail delivered "How to Love Networking" as a webinar through ExecuNet*.  The participants were executive business owners and those in job search.  Using a very effective software tool, 37 women and men were able to participate from all over the world. 

An online polling feature allowed the collection of participant rankings on a 1-10 scale of their comfort levels with networking, before and after the webinar (10 means they love it!).  As you'll see in the results below, over 63% of the group moved up the scale 25-40% as a result of Gail's networking philosophies and tips and through the use of a metaphor as a new approach to meeting others.  (Click the continuation link below to read participant comments.)

1-10 Rankings Before Workshop				1-10 Rankings After Workshop
Rank	#	%		Rank	#	%
1	3	10		1	0	0
2	2	7		2	0	0
3	8	28		3	3	11
4	4	14		4	1	4
5	6	21		5	2	7
6	3	10		6	2	7
7	3	10		7	8	29
8	0	0		8	5	18
9	0	0		9	6	21
10	0	0		10	1	4