Beyond Small Talk: Strategic Networking for Nonprofit Professionals

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Registration is closed. Thank you for your interest.

8:30 - 9:00am - Networking and Coffee
9:00 - 11:00am - Workshop

Free Workshop - RSVP Required

(Please, no more than 2 individuals per organization)

About this Session: What is networking about and how do you do it well? Ultimately, good networking is about building champions of you and your work within your professional landscape. Building a strong network can help both your career and your organization’s mission, yet often, networking can seem like a frustrating chore instead of purposeful relationship building. This workshop will help participants assess your relationships, analyze your network, and create actionable plans to build advocates to advance your goals.

Key Learnings

1. Relationship impact – Explore the variety of ways relationships impact your career and organization, and the short-term and long-term view
2. Relationship types and needs – Evaluate your relationship types and needs, now and in the future, and the connection between personal and professional relationships
3. Network assessment – Analyze your current relationships and gaps
4. Action steps – Create specific actions to build Advocates, a Personal Board of Directors, and make networking a habit

About the Presenter:

Pam Schilling, MBA, Founder, CEO and Career Strategist, Arch Career Partners

Pam has more than 25 years of professional experience, immersed in complex and disruptive business environments. She held leadership roles in the technology industry and as a strategy consultant, working for organizations including Strategy&, Huron Consulting Group, Sprint, NAVTEQ, and as a career coach with Chicago Booth. Throughout her career, she advanced strategic priorities and tackled critical business issues, advising senior leaders on scenarios, prioritization, and decision-making. Pam also always had a passion for training and mentoring. Combining these emphases in her business career, Pam founded Arch Career Partners to focus on advising and professional development, serving as a thought partner, strategist, and advisor for those pursuing ambitious goals and addressing complex career challenges. Pam’s clients include individuals, organizations, and educational institutions, with expertise in MBA programs, around the globe. She has worked with thousands of professionals to build better resumes, make networking a key asset in career advancement and landing a new job, and getting professionals into the most selective hiring organizations. She regularly researches and speaks on the topics of networking, building advocacy, and the challenges of networking outside your country of origin. One of Pam’s hallmark topics is “Building Your Personal Board of Directors.”

Pam holds a BSB in accounting and business administration from the University of Kansas, an MBA from Chicago Booth, and will complete her DBA at DePaul University in June 2019. Pam serves as a professor, currently teaching at the University of Chicago Graham School and is an active volunteer with Mentiuum.