When you find yourself in a new situation, how do you act?
I have been working in education for over 25 years but in March 2015, I registered my new business, ‘Listening to Your Voice Ltd’, because I made the conscious decision that in September when the new school year began, I would not be returning to a school and teaching. It was a brave decision for me to make as teaching was the only real career that I had known. As part of my first degree, I had worked at Guy’s Hospital as a research assistant, but after a year, I knew that I did not want to pursue a career in research. I knew, because of the decision I took, I would be on a rapid learning curve in the months ahead. Between the months of March and September, I completed the essentials …show more content…
During the month of September, I attended a workshop by an experienced speaker, who taught me how I needed to organise my seminar. I had already booked the venue, now I needed to arrange suitable marketing and purchase all the things I would need to host the event. I was now learning the skills to be an event manager. I have subsequently been a crew member, with this same speaker on several occasions. I have learnt the skills needed to be a successful motivational speaker, before, during and after I put on my own …show more content…
This was the first time that I had attended such an event. I arrived to a hall full of exhibitors and no one I knew by my side. I would now have to go and engage with the exhibitors. Even though I felt out of my depth, I did not let my inner fears hold me back. I will be attending the show again, in November 2016, but this time as an exhibitor. What a difference a year has made!
As I walked around, I was drawn to several exhibitions. I would stop and observe what I was happening. One such exhibition was for speed networking. Below is a list of the various actions that I took the first time that I participated in speed networking.
1. I stopped what I was doing and closely observed what was happening.
2. I asked questions from the organisers about how speed networking works.
3. I was then asked, “Do you want to put your name down for the next session?”
4. I gave them a copy of my business card and they added me to the list. The session was due to start in an hour.
5. As I walked away to visit other exhibitions, I had a few decisions to make. Will I return early, just on time or will I be late for the networking session so I will have an excuse not to take part?
6. I turned up about ten minutes early and I took a seat along with other
I have been working in education for over 25 years but in March 2015, I registered my new business, ‘Listening to Your Voice Ltd’, because I made the conscious decision that in September when the new school year began, I would not be returning to a school and teaching. It was a brave decision for me to make as teaching was the only real career that I had known. As part of my first degree, I had worked at Guy’s Hospital as a research assistant, but after a year, I knew that I did not want to pursue a career in research. I knew, because of the decision I took, I would be on a rapid learning curve in the months ahead. Between the months of March and September, I completed the essentials …show more content…
During the month of September, I attended a workshop by an experienced speaker, who taught me how I needed to organise my seminar. I had already booked the venue, now I needed to arrange suitable marketing and purchase all the things I would need to host the event. I was now learning the skills to be an event manager. I have subsequently been a crew member, with this same speaker on several occasions. I have learnt the skills needed to be a successful motivational speaker, before, during and after I put on my own …show more content…
This was the first time that I had attended such an event. I arrived to a hall full of exhibitors and no one I knew by my side. I would now have to go and engage with the exhibitors. Even though I felt out of my depth, I did not let my inner fears hold me back. I will be attending the show again, in November 2016, but this time as an exhibitor. What a difference a year has made!
As I walked around, I was drawn to several exhibitions. I would stop and observe what I was happening. One such exhibition was for speed networking. Below is a list of the various actions that I took the first time that I participated in speed networking.
1. I stopped what I was doing and closely observed what was happening.
2. I asked questions from the organisers about how speed networking works.
3. I was then asked, “Do you want to put your name down for the next session?”
4. I gave them a copy of my business card and they added me to the list. The session was due to start in an hour.
5. As I walked away to visit other exhibitions, I had a few decisions to make. Will I return early, just on time or will I be late for the networking session so I will have an excuse not to take part?
6. I turned up about ten minutes early and I took a seat along with other