L is for… Leadership
What is Leadership?
The dictionary definition is
“the action of leading a group of people or the ability to do this”
If you haven’t already – read this great article from Forbes – what is leadership?
You do not have to be a leader to be good at networking. However, having leadership skills can help you become a better networker and help you build stronger relationships with your contacts and other leaders.
Additionally, taking on a leadership role outside of work within a networking group or organisation can also help you develop your leaderships skills and networking skills as well as help you network with people you wouldn’t otherwise meet.
Skill Development Plan: Leadership
Here are some examples of things that you might like to do to improve your leadership skills.
- Take on a Leadership Role Outside of Work.
- Do a Leadership Training Course.
- Write a personalised Action Plan.
- Volunteer to lead an Assignment/Project.
Action Point: Write a skill development plan.
WFH Action Plan: There are plenty of online training and videos on Leadership. However, nothing beats actually doing it practice. So when you have a quiet moment why not also volunteer to lead or run a project or assignment.
