networking with confidence

• Network in a way that feels authentic and suits your personality

• Start, deepen and sustain professional conversations with confidence

• Focus your networking time on the relationships that matter most to your work

• Know who in your network to call on, for what and how

• Bring undecided colleagues and stakeholders on side

• Follow up in a way that builds trust and keeps relationships active

This is a practical, structured masterclass focused on individual application.

Participants work through their own workload and priorities, using simple tools and approaches to organise work more clearly, maintain focus and keep work moving.

The session combines reflection, structured exercises and practical application so approaches can be used immediately.

• Half-day masterclass (3.5 hours)

• Can be extended to a full day to cover additional objectives

• Delivered in-person or virtually

• Mixed groups from across teams

• Level set to match the group on the day

• Up to 20 participants

• From £1,800 per session

09:30 – 09:45
Networking, reframed
What professional networking looks like in public sector work, a definition that feels authentic and purposeful, and why the best time to build relationships is before you need them

09:45 – 10:15
Know your style
Recognising your natural networking style, playing to its strengths and flexing it to connect with people who work differently

10:15 – 11:00
Networking with purpose
Mapping the people who matter for a current piece of your work by relationship, influence and commitment: Allies, Opponents, the Indifferent and the Torn. Where to focus your networking time, why the Torn matter most and why you engage people one at a time

11:00 – 11:15
Break

11:15 – 11:45
Becoming a Connector
Leadership as a measure of influence: building visibility and credibility across your organisation and becoming the Connector others seek out

11:45 – 12:15
Working the room
A five-step approach (Plan, Meet, Connect, Enlist, Follow Up) for meetings, conferences, events and cross-team projects, with a menu of questions to open, deepen and sustain professional conversations

12:15 – 12:35
Your professional reputation
How online and offline presence work together, and using LinkedIn and internal platforms to build your professional reputation in line with your organisation's social media guidance

12:35 – 13:00
Commit and act
Building a personal 30-day relationship plan with specific, realistic commitments, and agreeing check-ins with an accountability partner