Paloma Bowland - NYSSA

Paloma Bowland - NYSSA http://www.palomabowland.com/blog.cfm Making sense of your worlds en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:30:24 -0400 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:24:00 -0400 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mrigsby@oistech.com mrigsby@oistech.com mrigsby@oistech.com Paloma Bowland http://www.palomabowland.com/blog.cfm no NYSSA - PAT DREW SPEAKER http://www.palomabowland.com/blog.cfm/2009/8/8/1010-WINS-PANEL <h4> </h4> <h4> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #fc9209; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">NYSSA - NEW YORK SOCIETY OF SECURITY ANALYSTS offers a Career Coffee on Fridays. The Featured Speaker for July 17, 2009 was Pat Drew. I will be speaking at the Society in October and wanted to meet with the staff and preview their target audience.  Pat's bio is outstanding and she works primarily with top level executives. It was a pleasure to view her friendly style of motivation on an inportant aspect of the job search.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #fc9209; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Her primary focus was on Networking.  She indicated that Networking is to develop relationships for sharing resources.  We need feedback and networking is for mutual benefit.  Pat led us through a few exercises to help those who hesitate using the networking approach to job search.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #fc9209; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The first exercise was to shake hands and meet as many people in the room that we could in 10 minutes time with a maximum of 2 minutes with one person.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #fc9209; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Why did people hesitate?  Some of the excuses and barriers mentioned were: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: #fc9209; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-outline-level: 4"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I have relationships that will help me.  <o:p></o:p></span></b></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: #fc9209; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-outline-level: 4"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">It takes time to do this and I need something now. <o:p></o:p></span></b></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; color: #fc9209; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-outline-level: 4"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I am not the "sociable" type <o:p></o:p></span></b></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #fc9209; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">She next asked us to find someone in the room with the same color of eyes.  Then we were to state what we were seeking and  find out about the other person's needs.   This exercise helped us to see that others have needs that we might be able to help with and so it REALLY is mutually beneficial that we seek to network.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 5"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #fc9209; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Pat Drew & Company are experts in Overseas Assignments. <a href="http://www.patdrew.org/"><span style="color: #fc9209">www.patdrew.org</span></a> Studies show that 20-50% of global assignments fail. The cost is huge. Pat Drew & Company trains, coaches and helps create excellent business process.  Their results include: Organizational, managerial, leadership, team, and dynamic paths to success - Increased success rate for overseas assignments -Truly global business culture.  <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 4"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; color: #fc9209; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Please comment on Networking.  How are you doing on networking issues?  Do you still believe that most jobs come from "warm" contacts?  What do you have to offer someone who may also be in transition? Why do YOU hesitate?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </h4> <h4> </h4> NETWORKING NYSSA Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:24:00 -0400 http://www.palomabowland.com/blog.cfm/2009/8/8/1010-WINS-PANEL