|
Does
this situation sound familiar to you?
In
the interest of professional development, you go to
a networking event. You walk into the room and survey
the sea of somewhat-familiar faces huddled in small
groups. You see a few people you'd like to meet, but
aren't quite sure how to approach them. You hover by
the refreshments table and eat your dinner of fruit
and cheese (again!), then head to the bar for a glass
of wine. Finally, you spy someone you know across the
room who also has that "What do I do here?"
look on their face. The two of you talk to each other
- forming your own huddled group - throw back your wine,
and leave… without making a single new connection.
You know you missed the boat… but how do you make
that real connection?
If
you are an emerging arts leader, you've probably figured
out that building a network of professional connections
is going to be vital to your career. At this summer's
Emerging Arts Leaders event, join Peggy Outon of the
Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management for a new look
at genuine networking-both why and how. Peggy will share
new insights from last year's Nexus Dialogues on the
role and value of building "social capital"
in communities today, contributing new ideas for how
emerging arts leaders can grow their network of colleagues.
You'll leave the evening with at least one new connection
and a better idea of the social capital that you can
offer-as told back to you by your peers. You'll also
leave as a stronger part of our own community of emerging
arts leaders.
Want
to read more about the Nexus research before you come?
Download
the Nexus Monograph (PDF, 34 pages).
|
