Success in life is never just about what you know. If you are going to make your knowledge, skills and abilities work for you it is desirable to build a wide variety of contacts with whom you can share them in order to build some useful and resilient relationships.

Building those relationships requires a conscious recognition of the strategies and behaviours required.

This event will open up the possibility for you to create a strong and lasting network of useful acquaintances by the use of these strategies and behaviours. Prepare for a challenging, revealing, stimulating and extremely rewarding

The specific objectives of this unique experience are to help you:

·         Begin building your network.

·         Extend your network.

·         Get noticed.

·         Build relationships.

·         Gain trust.

·         Strengthen the relationships.

·         Make the network operate to your benefit.

Junior managers, supervisors, line managers, team leaders, administrators – anyone who needs to build a network of strong and positive relationships.

Module 1: Nature of Networks

• Identifying types of network
• How networks behave

Expanding Your Networks

• Using your current contacts to gain access
• Identifying areas of mutual interest
• Looking outside your immediate area for opportunities to expand your contact list using the internet
• Other remote methods of attracting networks

Module 2: Joining and Leaving Groups

• Identifying desired groups
• Using current contacts
• Validating your entry into the group
• The power of the volunteer
• Moving on whilst maintaining the relationship

Module 3: Breaking the Ice

• How to create a good impression
• Selecting powerful openings
• Sound and impact
• Creating alliances
• Impact without offence

Small Talk

• Identifying key subject areas
• Use of questioning
• How to prompt a response

Module 4: Finding Common Ground

• Making a similar sound
•  Triggering mutual engagement
•  Identifying positive, common interests and experiences
• Avoiding the one-upmanship game

Keeping the Conversation Going

• How to bring some energy to the conversation
• Changing pace
• Using stories, asking questions
• Building trust

Module 5: Strengthening the Relationship

• Making it personal
• Building up positive credits
• Building obligation

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

·         (30%) Based on Case Studies

·         (30%) Techniques 

·         (30%) Role Play

·         (10%) Concepts

·         Pre-test and Post-test

·         Variety of Learning Methods

·         Lectures

·         Case Studies and Self Questionaires

·         Group Work

To be advice as per course location. This rate includes participant’s manual, Hands-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session