NetworkingBuilding Relationships

Scholarship

GeneralistSpecialistAvenues for development

Relationship building Perimutter & Porter (2005). Thinking beyond the Dissertation. Chronicle of Higher Education 52:17, C1-4.

Boyer Standards of excellence in academia

Discovery Integration Application Teaching

Relationship

“coming into scholarly identity” Developed in relationships with doctor-prepared colleagues

“Relationship and identity in synchrony” “Most participants developed their scholar identity in

relationships with colleague-mentors while they yearned for a scholar-mentor”

Longitudinal study Most PhDs yearn for a mentor Most participants developed their scholarly identity in relationships

with colleagues Purposeful mentor, each other in the network

Heinrich,K. (2005) Halfway between Receiving and Giving: A Relational Analysis of Doctorate-Prepared Nurse-Scholars’ First 5 Years after Graduation, Journal of Professional Nursing, 21:5, p. 303-313.

Networking

“Becoming a scholar is a relational process that unfolds over time”

Heinrich,K. (2008) A Nurse’s Guide to Presenting and Publishing: Dare to Share

Doctoral Education

“Doctoral education is not an end in itself but a way station”

Fail to become prepared in: Networking Intellectual development Publication-ready texts

Perlmutter & Porter (2005). Thinking beyond the Dissertation. Chronicle of Higher Education 52:17, C1-4.

New Era-Globalization & Community Engagement

Community engagement- solve ‘real-world’ problems

Community engagement fits in with role of being a scholar

Embedding service opportunities in curricular planning

Great opportunity for researcher not to be viewed as an outsider

Developing and fusing social ties

O’Meara, Kerry (2008) Graduate Education and Community Engagement. New Directions for teaching and learning, no. 113, Wiley InterScience, retrieved 9/2008 , www.intercience.wiley.com.

Theoretical Framework

Social Network Theory Interactions within relationships

Developmental Relationships

‘Constellations’

Interinstitutional & extrainstitutional Multiple contacts

Relationships with others increase investments Leverage increases Ideal ‘weak ties’

Diversity ‘Connectors’

Higgins, 2000; Higgins & Thomas, 2001; Higgins & Kram, 2001

What is Networking?

Designed establishment serves as a support for sharing information and services among those with common interests

MultiplexFormal or informalMutuality formationTransactional, relationship

Purpose of Networking

Establish & build relationshipsIncrease visibilityForm alliances & share informationBe introduced to mentors & role

modelsCareer path direction & triggerBrand

Identification with area of interest. For eg. SCD research

Indelible markRemember me!

Quest to Advance Professionally

Pursue

Search

Inquire

Is your net working for YOU?

Approaches to NetworkingWhyHowWho

WhenWhere

?

Why?

Survival in academia & practiceCapitalize on free advertisingIntroduce yourselfImpress others

Be rememberedOthers are interested in you, they

just don’t know yet!Desire to help others

Why cont.

Relationship buildingProfessional identity

Scholarship

New era of doctoral education Global Partnership

Nation, International Collegial & collaborative relationships to tackle & solve

global issues & problems Community engagement

How?

Desire to meet othersDePack

Move away from the pack/herd Get out of the group already known to you Meet others: other department or discipline

Quest Seek, pursue New territory Explore

Business card exchange

How? contd.

Desire to meet others DePack

Move away from the pack Get out of the group already known to you Meet others: other department or discipline

Quest Seek, pursue New territory Explore

Business card exchangeInvestmentFuture benefits

How? contd.

Business card exchangeSimple, elegantIntroduce YouTell what you do, research area

Current contact information

How? contd.

Show up regularlyMeetingsGroup forums

Practice Your infomercialTell mentors about your interests

Electronic networks List serves

Who?

Everyone who wants to succeed in the marketplace

When?

With every opportunityWhen you do not feel like it, do it anywayWhen you do not know anyone else in the circle

Self-introduce Think of appropriate ice-breakers A genuine compliment works wonders

When you would like to meet an esteemed colleague

When ready to start building relationships

Where?

Anywhere & everywhereContact with others

In delicate situations use a frame such as, “If I can be of assistance in the future, call me. Here is my contact information”

After a networking event…

Make a brief note Where the meeting took place Memorable points about the individual(s)

E.g.. Health promotion, interested in HIV and SCD Date of meeting

Do any follow up information/reminders Needs abstract of my study- send it!

Send thank you notes, electronic and slow mail

“I enjoyed our meeting at the SCD conference in Dallas. If you are in the area again please call on me”

Create memories!

What to do when you receive cards from others?

Make a brief note Where the meeting took place Memorable point about the individual

For e.g.. Health promotion, interested in HIV and SCD Date of meeting

Any follow up information/reminders Needs abstract of my study

Send thank you notes, electronic and slow mail “I enjoyed our meeting at the SCD conference in Dallas. If you are in the

area please call on me” Create memories!

FILE CARDS Catalogue cards systematically You will need the information in the future

Create electronic contact trees List serves Electronic network groups

Fears related to networking

Unaccepted by others‘Pushy’Who would be interested in me? EVERYONE!Lack of reciprocation from othersObjection or discussion from others (who

really wish they could be as bold as you appear to be)

Unmanageable contacts

Worst possible outcomes of networking

You are known in the market squareOthers consult youYou are asked to deliver a keynote addressYou are nominated for the social awardColleagues remember you for ‘working the

floor’ at the last meetingYou have international contacts on every

continent

Reminders

You may never have this opportunity again Capitalize on the NOW!

Keep many business cards in your purse, car, pockets Invest in a neat card holder

Attach your business card to communications Use electronic signatures with business card

informationGive business cards to students, visitors to your

office, and to those you meet professionally Your network has at least one strand, YOU

Suggestions for networking

Mentor/mentee relationship Prospective or actual relationship

Formal & informal relationshipsAlways leave others with a means to contact

you, if they so desireCapitalize on international, interdisciplinary

networks

Suggestions for Networking

Stay in touch with people you like and respect even if they can't help you immediately. You don't want to go to someone only when you are desperate.

Talk to people you don't know everywhere you go. Cocktail parties and weddings are just the tip of the iceberg; don't forget about airplane rides, supermarket lines, sporting events, festivals, bookstores and so on.

Learn to ask "What do you do?" with comfort, sincerity and interest.

Become a better listener. Ask a question and then be quiet until you hear the answer.

Practice your own presentation of your skills. Learn more than one approach, whether frank or subtle.

Keep a great updated brochure, business card or other form of information about yourself on you at all times. Get comfortable handing out your card.

Take classes to improve your public speaking, body language, and writing skills.

Join every networking club and association in your field.

Follow up on any lead, no matter how minor.

Keep updating your network, add new relationship weekly.

Benefits of Networking

Develop eclectic skills for Nursing leadership & scholarship Academia, research, clinical, community,

marketplace/public square

Poised & positioned to respond to complex, global health issues

New era of globalization in health care Multiplicity of developers for network relationships International research networks

SERENDIPIDITY!!NET WORTH and business opportunities

One Minute Review of Networking

Network of relationships increases your leverage

Extend your network with ‘weak ties’ relationships

The value of your network is the square of the number of people in it Superlative results

“Givers Gain” is your motto Give something for free

Maintain your network

You are your own broadcast station

Hansen, Mark; Allen, Robert (2002).The One Minute Millionaire: Theenlightened way to wealth. Harmony Books, NY.

One Minute Review of the Infinite Network

Embrace the spiritualThe unknown world is a source of infinite abundanceInfinite integrity is key to abundant networkTithing works

Give back at least 10% to church, community, humanitarian causeAcknowledge spiritual dimensionDream impossible dreams

Hansen, Mark; Allen, Robert (2002).The One Minute Millionaire: The enlightened way to wealth. Harmony Books, NY.

Conclusion

Doctoral students, You can make your net work for you, create your net worth

Present yourself to othersYou are a special gift packaged to entice

others to know you, your craft, research, interests and abilities

You wish to know and interact with others who share a common interest

Build relationshipsLet your net work Scholarly tailgate!!!

Acknowledgments

Burns SCDA Raudonis SIPID

Bond Drinkard

Gabriel Adegbola

Gray NCEMNAPace

AdamsJenrette

Maxine Adegbola, PhD, RNNurse Scientist

students

colleagues

UTA PhD cohort 1

et al.

Dissertation comm.•Adams

•Barr•Bean

•Cason•Raudonis

MAXINE ADEGBOLA, PHD, RN

PRESENTED TO UTA PHD NURSINGARLINGTON, TEXASOCTOBER 31ST , 2008

Networking: Building Relationships

Maxine Adegbola, PhD, RNAssistant Professor

University of Texas at Arlington

School of Nursing411 S. Nedderman Drive

Arlington, Texas 76019-0407office: Pickard Hall # 553

T 817 272 2776F 817 272 5006

e-mail adegbola@uta.eduReferences on request

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Your Developmental Network