Leadership Networking

  • 5 Courses | 2h 11m 35s
  • 8 Books | 20h 7m
  • 4 Audiobooks | 30h 51m 34s
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Having a vibrant network is key to any leader's success. Identify ways to expand and reinforce your professional relationships.

COURSES INCLUDED

Welcome to the Skillsoft Leadership Development Program
Whether you are an aspiring, new, or experienced leader who leads people or projects, we've designed this curriculum to meet you where you are in your own leadership journey.
1 video | 4m available Badge
Networking to Improve Leadership Effectiveness
It's not all about who you know, but some of it is. Just as having a strong team is key to leadership success, so is proper networking. As a leader, it's important to develop and maintain your own effective networks. It's also in your best interest to mentor and encourage your team as they develop their own. In this course, you'll learn how professional networking can improve your effectiveness as a leader. You'll also learn how to assess your business networking efforts and utilize them to ensure they're working for you. Finally, you'll learn about the types of social skills needed for executive networking and how to establish a network identity and ensure its authenticity.
7 videos | 41m has Assessment available Badge Certification PMI PDU
Leadership Insights on Networking with your Peers
Rome wasn't built in a day, nor by one person. To attain excellence, you need a network. Start by reaching out to people who are not like you and extend a sincere offer to help. Improve your networking skills with these essential tips.
11 videos | 34m available Badge
Capturing the Attention of Senior Executives
Does your job require you to communicate critical information to c-suite executives, such as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)? Perhaps you have opportunities to influence executive decision making, but don't know how best to deliver your message. In order to make the most of your communication with senior executives, you need to be prepared. In this course, you'll learn how to shape your message so it's communicated clearly to your organization's c suite. You'll discover how to build your credibility with those at the senior level, such as the CFO, CIO, and COO. And you'll explore how to approach and plan meetings with senior executives, and how to make your case - whether it's with an elevator pitch or a formal report.
8 videos | 21m has Assessment available Badge Certification PMI PDU
Building a Win-win Relationship with Your Manager
Your relationship with your manager has a huge impact on both of your careers. Frankly, you depend upon each other for success. Your manager's support, guidance, and direction help you do your job better. And your good work makes your manager look good. Effectively managing this relationship can increase your productivity, help you meet your personal career goals, and last but not least, make your time at work more enjoyable and rewarding. In this course, you will learn the importance of managing relationships, and ways to build great manager relationships by recognizing their agenda and management style. You will also learn strategies for building a strong professional relationship with your manager, and various ways you can become aligned with your manager. You will find that to work more effectively with your manager, you need to develop a rapport and make workplace interactions mutually beneficial (win-win).
7 videos | 29m has Assessment available Badge
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BOOKS INCLUDED

Book

MIT Sloan Management Review on Leadership Networking
In this collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review, you'll learn what your company can do when a strategic alliance fails to live up to expectations, how you can maximize the impact of reconnecting with dormant contacts, and more.
book Duration 49m book Authors By MIT Sloan Management Review

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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Why Great Leaders Focus on Mastering Relationships
This article from MIT Sloan Management Review reveals why great leaders are distinguished by their ability to master personal relationships.
book Duration 3m book Authors By Douglas A. Ready

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The Relationship Engine: Connecting with the People Who Power Your Business
Giving you the tools you need to become an intentional, masterful relationship-builder, this book helps you establish common ground, focus on collaboration instead of command, put people before process, demonstrate worthy intent, and make every interaction matter.
book Duration 2h 19m book Authors By Ed Wallace

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The New Rules of Networking: The Essential Rules And Secrets To Modern Networking
Offering savvy and practical advice on networking that will make a genuine difference to your career, this book addresses the how, why, and who of networking to enable virtually anyone to grasp the key skills and get started.
book Duration 1h 55m book Authors By Rob Yeung

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Successful Networking: How to Build New Networks for Career or Company Progression
Removing the fear factor and encouraging people to make the effort to network for success, this informative book gives you advice and guidance on handling any social or workplace situation that could be awkward.
book Duration 3h 2m book Authors By Frances Kay

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Flat World Navigation: Collaboration and Networking in the Global Digital Economy
Exploring the essential skills, tools, techniques, and technologies involved in making and maintaining business relationships, this essential resource integrates practical tips and advice with interviews with leading figures who are successful flat world navigators.
book Duration 4h 50m book Authors By Kim Chandler McDonald

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Working Relationships: Using Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Your Effectiveness with Others, Revised Edition
Focusing exclusively in the power of EQ to influence success regardless of job type, level of education, or scope of responsibility, this book offers a classic toolkit for mastering the personal characteristics and social abilities of EQ.
book Duration 4h 15m book Authors By Bob Wall

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The Complete Guide to Professional Networking: The Secrets of Online and Offline Success
Featuring interviews with some of the world's most successful networking experts to back up techniques and suggested strategies, this book demonstrates how to use networking in person and online together successfully for powerful results.
book Duration 2h 54m book Authors By Simon Ellinas, Simon Phillips
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AUDIOBOOKS INCLUDED

Audiobook

Click: The Magic of Instant Connections
This audio edition is a fascinating psychological investigation of the forces behind what makes us click with certain people, or become fully immersed in whatever activity or situation we're involved in.
audiobook Duration 4h 33m 14s audiobook Authors By Ori Brafman, Rom Brafman

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Strategic Connections: The New Face of Networking in a Collaborative World
This audio edition provides practical advice for building better, more productive business relationships.
audiobook Duration 7h 5m 2s audiobook Authors By Andre Alphonso, Anne Baber, Jim Wylde, Lynne Waymon

Audiobook

Who's Got Your Back: The Breakthrough Program to Build Deep, Trusting Relationships That Create Success--And Won't Let You Fail
This audio edition reveals that the real path to success in your work and in your life is through creating an inner circle of "lifeline relationships."
audiobook Duration 10h 34m 33s audiobook Authors By Keith Ferrazzi

Audiobook

It's Not Just Who You Know: Transform Your Life (and Your Organization) by Turning Colleagues and Contacts into Lasting, Genuine Relationships
This audio edition shows how each and every one of us can use the power of netgiving-of helping others-to expand our world and achieve our goals, and make a difference in our job, our career, and our community.
audiobook Duration 8h 38m 45s audiobook Authors By Tommy Spaulding
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SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED

Leading Yourself
Landing that management role is quite an accomplishment and you should be proud of yourself. But it's just the beginning your leadership journey. Successfully maintaining and growing a leadership career means developing yourself as well as your team. It's a career-long path of learning and self-discovery. In this Leading Yourself Unit benchmark, you'll be able to assess your current learning and growth mindset, and get a glimpse of areas in which you can develop further self-awareness and self-improvement. This benchmark evaluates your understanding of this topic. Being aware of potential knowledge gaps allows you to better understand your current competency and areas for improvement, so you can find suitable content and curate your own learning path. The courses recommended at the end of this benchmark can help you fill potential gaps in your knowledge.
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