Edinburgh: How to Network Effectively and Enjoyably

• Do you sometimes wonder what’s the point of networking?
• Do you know how to introduce yourself to a group at a networking event?... and how to leave them?
• Do you tend to end up talking to people you already know?

This workshop will help you consider what your aims are from networking and how to achieve them. It gives you time to step back, reflect and share your networking tips and challenges with fellow WIBF members -and, of course, you will have the opportunity to network!

Rachel Weiss, our speaker, studied mathematics at Oxford and then rejected possible careers as an academic or a banker to be a teacher, subsequently training as a counsellor and coach. She founded Rowan Consultancy in Perth in 1997. Rowan now has a network of counsellors, coaches and trainers throughout Scotland, helping people live more satisfying lives by working with them to increase self-awareness, knowledge and skills. We like to think that, in our small way, we help to make the world a better place by benefitting individuals, relationships, teams, workplaces and society.

Rachel initially found networking daunting, especially as a youngish woman going into male-dominated networking events, and not speaking golf! Over the years she has come to enjoy networking and found ways to make it work for her, largely by adjusting her expectations and being more focussed on her goals. Let Rachel help you learn how to network effectively and enjoyably.

www.rowan-consultancy.co.uk

Timings:

17:30 Drinks on arrival

18:00 Speaker Rachel Weiss

20:00 Close

Directions:

Parking at Venue: St James Centre Car Park, East end of Queen Street, limited on-street parking. Good bus services on Princes street and George Street and trains to Waverley station.

Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!