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Member Check-In: Building Presence and Networking

Join us at this week's Member check-in for a 60-minute webinar which will encourage you to think more strategically about your career and further your understanding on how to network.

Date and Time
23 Aug 2023
17:00 - 18:00
Location
Virtual
Venue
Not Specified
Capacity
275
Pricing
Director’s Circle
Free
Full Member
Free
Digital Member
£ 20
Guest
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Refunds for all our individual events are available if notice is given three business days prior by email or telephone, or one month prior to first session of our programmes. After this, a transfer to another event will be given. Cancellations on the same business day will not generally be eligible for a refund or transfer, however you may substitute someone to come in your place. In the case of exceptional circumstances let us know and we will consider a refund/transfer.

The aim of this session is to support individuals to think more strategically about their careers, improve their understanding of influence, enhance their effectiveness in meetings and understand how to network.

This talk encompasses research-based career tips to help individuals realise their potential within their current role and build the foundation for future success. It addresses impact and influence, including meeting management, voice control and mastering the pre-meeting. It also looks at the importance of understanding organisational culture and your boss’s priorities along with the latest views on networking, including the concept of having a ‘personal boardroom’.

In this session Fiona Hathorn will cover the following:

Presence and Authority

  • Do men and women communicate in different ways – according to research
  • Understanding influence
  • Ensuring your voice is heard in meetings

Your Network

  • The importance of being a strong self-advocate
  • How to be strategic with your networking and take ownership of your career

Power

  • What it means and why it matters
  • Soft and hard power – understanding the difference is important


Speakers

Fiona Hathorn

CEO of WB Directors

Fiona, CEO of WB Directors, is an accomplished non-executive director and advisor across several organisations. Currently, she serves as an advisor to Peel Hunt (a mid-cap stockbroker), is the Chair of the Nominations Committee at Hanx (an FMCG start-up) and is a member of the advisory board for the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London. Fiona is a recognised expert in Governance, Regulation, and Talent Management. Previously, she was a director at Hill Samuel Asset Management, where she led the Global Emerging Markets Equity Investment Team. Additionally, she has advised the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and served as a judge for the Non-Executive Director Awards, sponsored by The Sunday Times, as well as for Veuve Clicquot’s Bold Woman and Future Awards.