Strengthening Your Widening Network

  • 4.6
Approx. 9 hours to complete

Course Summary

Learn how to strengthen and expand your professional network with this course. Discover unorthodox techniques to make meaningful connections and leverage them for your career success.

Key Learning Points

  • Identify your networking goals and create a strategy to achieve them
  • Develop authentic relationships and build trust with your network
  • Use social media and other digital tools to enhance your networking efforts

Related Topics for further study


Learning Outcomes

  • Create a personalized networking plan
  • Build meaningful relationships with professionals in your industry
  • Leverage your network to achieve your career goals

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of professional networking
  • Access to social media and other digital tools

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Self-paced
  • Online
  • Video lectures
  • Quizzes and assignments

Similar Courses

  • Networking and Communications Skills
  • Career Success Specialization

Related Education Paths


Notable People in This Field

  • Adam Grant
  • Keith Ferrazzi

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Description

In this course, you will learn strategies not only on how to communicate effectively but also how to strengthen your relationships with co-workers and other stakeholders from diverse cultural backgrounds, both inside and beyond the organisation. In particular, "Strengthening your widening network" aims to equip you with a workplace discourse that facilitates familiarity with practices in the working environment and to help you appreciate the complexities inherent in the organisational structure and hierarchy.

Outline

  • About the Specialisation and the Course
  • Specialisation Introduction Video
  • Introduction to Strengthening your Widening Network
  • Specialisation Overview
  • Course Reading References
  • (FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions
  • Faces Places Phases
  • Elements of Interpersonal Communication
  • Making Small Talk
  • Navigating the Workplace
  • Polite Requests & Responses
  • Knowing Who's Who
  • Reference List
  • Polite Requests
  • Starting on the Right Note
  • Effective Communication through the Email
  • Overview of Module 2
  • Modes or Channels of Communication
  • Knowing Who's Who
  • Clear & Concise
  • Concrete & Correct
  • Coherent, Complete & Courteous
  • Reference List
  • Choosing the right modes
  • Emailing – Different Strokes for Different Folks
  • Meetings in a Globalised Workplace
  • Meeting in a Globalised Workplace
  • Before the Meeting: High/Low Context
  • Before the Meeting: Perceptions of Time
  • At the Meeting
  • Seeking Clarification
  • Disagreeing
  • Consideration
  • More on Cultural Dimensions
  • Conclusion
  • Reference List
  • Behaviours
  • Meeting Skills
  • Know your audience and up your game

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the art of building a strong network with Strengthening Your Widening Network. This course received high praise from many users for its practical approach and real-world advice on expanding your professional circle.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Many users found the practical advice and real-world examples to be extremely helpful.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Great practical tips on networking
  • Real-world examples and scenarios
  • Engaging and knowledgeable instructor
  • Easy to follow format
  • Useful for both beginners and experienced networkers

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course too basic
  • Not enough emphasis on digital networking
  • Limited discussion on networking in specific industries
  • Some users found the course to be too short
  • Not enough interactive activities
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Approx. 9 hours to complete
Sarah Chong
National University of Singapore
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Sarah Chong

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