101 | How to build confidence with networking for HR career success, with Yvonne Walsh
09/08/23 • 34 min
If you’ve heard networking can help your HR/People career but are nervous about it, or you're not sure how to do it well, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help.
Seasoned networker and HR professional Yvonne Walsh shares her personal experiences when it comes to networking. You’ll hear the fantastic impact networking has had on Yvonne’s career, and she shares invaluable tips to build up your confidence and skills when it comes to networking:
- How to get started with networking if you’re a bit nervous and perhaps not a naturally outgoing person
- The benefits of attending events
- Overcoming nerves about networking
- Thinking rigidly about what networking ‘is’ and what it ‘isn’t’
- Knowing how to network
- Networking in a remote environment
- Simple but effective tips: talk to people, smile, be interested in what they have to say, exchange contact details, and follow up afterwards.
Useful Links
- Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
- Fay’s website: Bright Sky Career Coaching
- Connect with Yvonne on LinkedIn
Yvonne’s Book Recommendation
(Disclosure: the book link is an affiliate link which means that Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through it)
Other Relevant HR Coffee Time Episodes
- Episode 11: Networking – the three most important networks for your career
- Episode 15: How networking can help your career
- Episode 16: How to become more confident about networking
Looking For the Transcript?
You can find transcripts for all episodes from episodes 66 onwards on the HR Coffee Time section of the Bright Sky Career Coaching website.
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If you’ve heard networking can help your HR/People career but are nervous about it, or you're not sure how to do it well, this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help.
Seasoned networker and HR professional Yvonne Walsh shares her personal experiences when it comes to networking. You’ll hear the fantastic impact networking has had on Yvonne’s career, and she shares invaluable tips to build up your confidence and skills when it comes to networking:
- How to get started with networking if you’re a bit nervous and perhaps not a naturally outgoing person
- The benefits of attending events
- Overcoming nerves about networking
- Thinking rigidly about what networking ‘is’ and what it ‘isn’t’
- Knowing how to network
- Networking in a remote environment
- Simple but effective tips: talk to people, smile, be interested in what they have to say, exchange contact details, and follow up afterwards.
Useful Links
- Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
- Fay’s website: Bright Sky Career Coaching
- Connect with Yvonne on LinkedIn
Yvonne’s Book Recommendation
(Disclosure: the book link is an affiliate link which means that Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through it)
Other Relevant HR Coffee Time Episodes
- Episode 11: Networking – the three most important networks for your career
- Episode 15: How networking can help your career
- Episode 16: How to become more confident about networking
Looking For the Transcript?
You can find transcripts for all episodes from episodes 66 onwards on the HR Coffee Time section of the Bright Sky Career Coaching website.
Rate and Review the Podcast
If you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: [email protected].
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Be notified each time a new episode of HR Coffee Time is released and get access to other free career tips, tools and resources by signing up to receive the free weekly HR Coffee Time email.
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Looking For the Transcript?
You can find transcripts for all episodes from episodes 66 onwards on the HR Coffee Time section of the Bright Sky Career Coaching website.
Rate and Review the Podcast
If you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: [email protected].
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Useful Links
- Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
- Fay’s website: Bright Sky Career Coaching
Buy the Book Recommendation
(Disclosure: the book link is an affiliate link which means that Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase through it)
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Looking For the Transcript?
You can find transcripts for all episodes on the HR Coffee Time section of the Bright Sky Career Coaching website.
Rate and Review the Podcast
If you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: [email protected].
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HR Coffee Time - 101 | How to build confidence with networking for HR career success, with Yvonne Walsh
Transcript
Welcome back to HR Coffee Time. It's great to have you here. I'm your host, Fay Wallis, a career and executive coach with a background in HR, and I'm also the creator of the HR Planner. I've made this podcast, especially for you, to help you have a successful and fulfilling HR or People career without working yourself into the ground.
And today I'm really excited to be able to introduce you to Yvonne Walsh. I first met Yvonne earlier this year
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