The Well-Connected Employee: 8 Networking Competencies That Lead to Career & Organizational Success

Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST - by Lynne Waymon

New research reveals that people with deep and wide face-to-face networks have more successful careers AND they have a positive impact on a wide variety of business operations such as retention, management, leadership, decision-making, business development, and productivity.

During this webcast, Lynne Waymon, CEO of Contacts Count LLC, will show you how creating, cultivating, and capitalizing on networking opportunities is critical to building organizations that thrive. Lynne will explain

• Who is the unconnected employee?
• How do unconnected employees have a negative impact on your business operations?
• What are The 8 Networking Competencies that everyone can and should learn?
• What describes your organization’s networking culture?
• What are things you can do today to create a Network Oriented Workplace (NOW) and how can you help people put the tools of networking to work in the service of business and career goals?


Communities of Practice:   Career Development

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Authored By

  • Lynne Waymon
    Lynne Waymon is co-founder and CEO of Contacts Count LLC, an international training and consulting firm specializing in business and professional networking and is a thought leader on networking and collaboration, building social capital, career management, and presentation skills. With Anne Baber, Lynne is co-author of Make Your Contacts Count (NY, AMACOM, 2nd edition) and of the Networking Competency Assessment, which is used by individuals and organizations to test mastery of networking skills.