Networking : A New Paradigm for HR Professionals

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Francis Wade www.fwconsulting.com The Network Paradigm: Opportunities for Leadership Development

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Francis Wade

www.fwconsulting.com

The Network Paradigm:

Opportunities for Leadership Development

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The Recession

Cuts

Threats

The Recession

Cuts

Threats

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You Want to be Planning AheadYou Want to be Planning Ahead

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Matthew 25:1-13

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How can you systematically build a safety net?

How can you systematically build a safety net?

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A Network Beyond the Boundaries of Jamaica

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New times call for new methods, and new networks

New times call for new methods, and new networks

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Level 1 network: small! - “contacts”

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Level 2: those who are willing to read

what you have written/ filmed /

drawn / painted / performed /

composed, recorded, etc.

Level 2: those who are willing to read

what you have written/ filmed /

drawn / painted / performed /

composed, recorded, etc.

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Level 3: those who are willing to act on requests that you make

Level 3: those who are willing to act on requests that you make

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Networking?Networking?Level 4: those who will engage in business with you

Level 4: those who will engage in business with you

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TRUSTTRUST

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New Methods: Being Different

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Don’t Follow the “Research”Don’t Follow the “Research”

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“Networking” ?

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“Networking” ?

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Be wary of “good” advice

Be wary of “good” advice

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The Hard WayThe Hard Way

• Join an organization you couldn’t care less about

• Go to a church you don’t believe in

• Hang out with people you don’t like

• Try to love sports you hate

• Join an organization you couldn’t care less about

• Go to a church you don’t believe in

• Hang out with people you don’t like

• Try to love sports you hate

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Authentic ApproachAuthentic Approach

Focus on Giving

Turn minor interests into full-blown passions

Promote and Collaborate

Focus on Giving

Turn minor interests into full-blown passions

Promote and Collaborate

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Give to Charity

Give to Get: Tit-for-Tat

Give to Want

Give to Charity

Give to Get: Tit-for-Tat

Give to Want

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After you “Give to Want”

-- Sharing

After you “Give to Want”

-- Sharing

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Becoming a Passionate Expert

Experiment Say “Yes” to taking risks Remain open Stay True

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Who Me?

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Who You KnowWho You Know

Who You Are -- Could you become an expert?

Cricket

Catholicism

Cooking

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Assignment!Assignment!

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1. Research It1. Research It

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2. Analyze It2. Analyze It

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3. Write About It

(or Paint, Sing, Perform, etc.)

3. Write About It

(or Paint, Sing, Perform, etc.)

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4. Expose to Other Countries4. Expose to Other Countries

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Keeping My Business from Them?Keeping My Business from Them?

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The Old Methods

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Simply the best tool - $(0)Simply the best tool - $(0)

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A Glimpse at My NetworkA Glimpse at My Network

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415,500415,500

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Promote Other People

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Once You Meet Someone…Once You Meet Someone…

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1. Capture their contact information in a safe place (with a backup)

2. Send them one of your “creations” (or a substitute)

3. Ask them to be in touch

4. Continue to send quality stuff

1. Capture their contact information in a safe place (with a backup)

2. Send them one of your “creations” (or a substitute)

3. Ask them to be in touch

4. Continue to send quality stuff

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Your e-bookYour e-book

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Where is your safety net?

NEWS!

Recession

gets

worse!

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A new style of networkingA new style of networking

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Craft Your Safety Net with a

Powerful Network.

Start Now.

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Questions?

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