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Building Bridges - The Power of Networking: Tips, Tools, and Techniques (S4E094)
In this episode, hosts Merv Jersak and Tim Jerome discuss the importance of networking in project management, emphasizing human connections. They highlight strategies for attending industry events and joining professional associations like PMI. The value of informal conversations, offering help without immediate returns, and leveraging platforms such as LinkedIn and projectmanagement.com are explored. The hosts underscore the importance of genuine interest and cross-functional collaboration, sharing insights and personal stories to illustrate effective networking practices.
Main Take-Aways
Practical tips, tools, and techniques for developing and utilizing your networking skills:
1) attend industry events
2) join and participate in professional associations
3) engage on social media platforms
4) offer help with no expectation of quid pro quo
5) follow up with connections made through networking interactions
6) collaborate cross-functionally (e.g. brown bag lunches)
Show Notes
Today’s Project Managers Coffee Chat: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Building Bridges Through Networking
00:34 Summarizing the week’s podcast episodes to date, which included the what, why, and how of developing and using your networking skills.
01:07 Tim begins the discussion by recommending attending industry events to engage other practitioners in networking conversations. Merv agrees, offering that some of the biggest benefits of these events come from conversations between sessions.
02:37 Merv advises joining professional associations related to your industry to both gain and share knowledge. You gain visibility from these exchanges. Tim adds that the association need not be in your niche industry, but should be related to your career interests.
06:37 Merv reminds you that an excellent source for creating networking connections is through judicious engagement on social media platforms. He likes LinkedIn, and Tim additionally recommends www.projectmanagement.com.
08:44 Tim and Merv then discuss the building of genuine relationships by offering help and/or information with no expectation of receiving anything in return.
12:54 Merv extends the previous tip with a strong recommendation to follow up on newly developed connection to continue to build the relationship over time – again, not expecting anything in return. Tim augments this by showing genuine interest in the other person.
16:23 Merv likes this relationship building approach (not expecting anything in return) for one of its major benefits, the ability to learn new information.
17:16 Tim advises to collaborate cross-functionally to gain a better understanding of individuals and the organization, and to make it easier for them to engage with the project. Merv extends this idea by describing how he has used brown bag lunches to effect cross-functional collaboration.
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By Merv Jersak & Tim JeromeIn this episode, hosts Merv Jersak and Tim Jerome discuss the importance of networking in project management, emphasizing human connections. They highlight strategies for attending industry events and joining professional associations like PMI. The value of informal conversations, offering help without immediate returns, and leveraging platforms such as LinkedIn and projectmanagement.com are explored. The hosts underscore the importance of genuine interest and cross-functional collaboration, sharing insights and personal stories to illustrate effective networking practices.
Main Take-Aways
Practical tips, tools, and techniques for developing and utilizing your networking skills:
1) attend industry events
2) join and participate in professional associations
3) engage on social media platforms
4) offer help with no expectation of quid pro quo
5) follow up with connections made through networking interactions
6) collaborate cross-functionally (e.g. brown bag lunches)
Show Notes
Today’s Project Managers Coffee Chat: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Building Bridges Through Networking
00:34 Summarizing the week’s podcast episodes to date, which included the what, why, and how of developing and using your networking skills.
01:07 Tim begins the discussion by recommending attending industry events to engage other practitioners in networking conversations. Merv agrees, offering that some of the biggest benefits of these events come from conversations between sessions.
02:37 Merv advises joining professional associations related to your industry to both gain and share knowledge. You gain visibility from these exchanges. Tim adds that the association need not be in your niche industry, but should be related to your career interests.
06:37 Merv reminds you that an excellent source for creating networking connections is through judicious engagement on social media platforms. He likes LinkedIn, and Tim additionally recommends www.projectmanagement.com.
08:44 Tim and Merv then discuss the building of genuine relationships by offering help and/or information with no expectation of receiving anything in return.
12:54 Merv extends the previous tip with a strong recommendation to follow up on newly developed connection to continue to build the relationship over time – again, not expecting anything in return. Tim augments this by showing genuine interest in the other person.
16:23 Merv likes this relationship building approach (not expecting anything in return) for one of its major benefits, the ability to learn new information.
17:16 Tim advises to collaborate cross-functionally to gain a better understanding of individuals and the organization, and to make it easier for them to engage with the project. Merv extends this idea by describing how he has used brown bag lunches to effect cross-functional collaboration.