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Are you an effective networker?

When did you last add someone interesting to your professional network?  How many people viewed your Linked-In profile in the past 7 days? Call yourself a networker?

I remember the exact moment when I became a networking convert. I was at a climate change event. I looked across the room and saw a tall blond with an empty wine glass. We exchanged banter and then business cards. I discovered she worked in cultural diplomacy and that she was looking for projects to fund. I converted to networking there and then.

Tags: networking, LEAD, network, Weapons of Influence

In October 2011 LEAD Canada hosted the annual LEAD International Session (IS) in Ottawa. Approximately 125 LEAD Associates and Fellows from around 40 countries gathered to examine Canadian sustainability challenges through the lens of ‘Leadership, Learning and Technology’. LEAD International Sessions are a wonderful opportunity for observers of group behaviour to see how culturally diverse teams from different sectors can learn together in a collaborative way.

Tags: Group Dynamics, LEAD Canada, LEAD, LEAD International, International Session