NETW

Networking

Information

Also for people in technical occupations, communication and people networks become more and more important.  Working in teams, talking to end-users, finding resources and getting your ideas across are only a few of the reasons why.

 

In this interactive workshop we go through many aspects of networking, in a way especially geared towards technical people who (often) do not like networking in the first place.

 

At the end of the workshop participants will have basic knowledge of networking and can apply some practical skills to start building and maintaining a successful network.

Intended for

People with a primarily technical background who like to communicate better with others (especially with a non technical background, from marketing etc.), people who want to become more effective networkers, and want to be more visible.

Programme

• Introduction(exercise)
• What is networking – explanation of the Wikipedia model
• Why is networking important in your job?
• Who do you know and who could you know (exercise)
• Meeting people – listening and asking the right questions (exercise)
• Barriers for networking (exercise) 
• How do you approach people the first time? 
• The importance of the ‘first impression’ (exercise) 
• The role of social media (LinkedIn etc.) and how you can benefit from it 
• Your personal ‘infrastructure’ 
• Push/pull communications model (exercise) 
• Working together effectively and get your ideas across (exercise)
• The network meeting, incl. evaluation
• Network administration 
• Efficient network maintenance 
• How to avoid common mistakes? 
• The important role of people information (exercise) 
• Misconceptions about networking 
• Eye-openers (exercise)
• Closing remarks

 

Methods: lectures, exercises, discussions. Course material: course notes, extensive literature list.

Timetable

To be determined.