by Ed Evarts | Nov 7, 2019 | Interacting, Relationships
Networking may be the most effective way for individuals looking to land a new job and for self-employed business owners to create revenue. However, networking is significantly less effective for employed business professionals seeking ways to grow in their current...
by Ed Evarts | Nov 5, 2019 | Interacting, Relationships
Networking is, and will continue to be, an important professional activity for business professionals. I previously stated that 60 – 70% of employed individuals located their most recent job opportunity through networking. These numbers were corroborated in a...
by Ed Evarts | Oct 29, 2019 | Interacting, Relationships
There is little doubt that human beings have a need for social interaction and networking. In his landmark paper A Theory of Human Motivation (1943), Abraham Maslow concluded that, after fulfilling our psychological and safety needs, we must fulfill our interpersonal...
by Ed Evarts | Oct 24, 2019 | Visibility and Value
By all accounts, the world of work you are experiencing is significantly different than your parents’ world of work. The old ways of networking and measuring performance are ineffective in the face of unprecedented change and transparency. Now is the time to be the...
by Ed Evarts | Oct 22, 2019 | Visibility and Value
So now you’ve had the value conversation with your boss, and it went really well. Here are a few steps you need to take after a value meeting in order to keep the momentum up. Send a recap of your conversation (i.e., what you heard, next steps) to your boss. If...