Business & Management
Networking Skills
Assessment type
Training only (attendance)
Minimum duration
30 Minutes
Course delivery
E-learning
Description
The Networking Skills eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of how to build, develop and maintain effective professional relationships through networking.
The course explores the purpose and benefits of professional networking, including making new connections, developing existing relationships and communicating confidently with others. Learners will consider practical approaches to preparing for networking opportunities, starting and maintaining conversations, following up with contacts and developing mutually beneficial professional relationships.
Who Should Attend?
- Employees at all levels.
- Managers and supervisors.
- Sales and business development personnel.
- Employees who attend meetings, conferences or professional events.
- Employees responsible for developing client or stakeholder relationships.
- Individuals looking to build their professional network.
- Anyone looking to improve their confidence and effectiveness when networking with others.
What You Will Learn
- What is meant by professional networking.
- The purpose and benefits of developing a professional network.
- Recognising different networking opportunities.
- Understanding the importance of building genuine professional relationships.
- Identifying personal networking objectives.
- Preparing effectively for networking opportunities.
- Developing confidence when meeting new people.
- Introducing yourself clearly and professionally.
- Starting conversations appropriately.
- Using effective questioning to encourage conversation.
- Applying active listening skills.
- Identifying areas of shared interest.
- Communicating confidently about your role, organisation or experience.
- Recognising appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication.
- Joining and leaving conversations professionally.
- Managing networking situations when confidence is limited.
- Remembering and recording useful information about professional contacts.
- Understanding the importance of giving as well as receiving value within professional relationships.
- Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
- Following up with new contacts appropriately.
- Maintaining contact without communicating excessively.
- Using online professional networks appropriately.
- Developing existing contacts into stronger professional relationships.
- Maintaining an organised and relevant professional network.
- Recognising opportunities to connect other people where appropriate.
- Reviewing and developing personal networking skills over time.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.
Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.
Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.
Assessment
Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.
A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.
Course Duration
The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.
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