Practical tips for comfortably building your network

The number one social fear identified in a study reported in the NY Times was attending a party with strangers,ahead of the number two fear of speaking in public.Yet, success in professional and personal life often rests on our ability to connect authentically with a wide range of people.

This brief workshop will provide you with practical tips on comfortably building your professional and personal network.

In the session, you will
- Understand what networking is and isn't
- Develop mental strategies for comfortably connecting with others
- Learn how to develop a networking agenda
- Create and rehearse your unique personal introduction
- Practice working a room

Speakers' Biographies:
Sherry L. Read, Founder and Chief Coach, Read Solutions Group
Sherry Read has over 20 years of experience in finding solutions to business issues using skills in human resources, compensation, statistics, and process improvement. Since 2000 when she relocated in Singapore, she has focused on the human capital challenges of managing and growing businesses in Asia Pacific. With her move to Shanghai in 2005, Sherry founded Read Solutions Group - a coaching company - helping people be confident and successful as leaders, particularly in multicultural settings. She coaches individuals, speaks to professional groups, leads workshops and writes about organizational, leadership and coaching topics.

Jerri Erdmann, Director of Technical Practice, Shi Bisset & Associates
Jerri Erdmann is the director of Technical Practice at Shi Bisset & Associates where she specializes in helping technology-based companies address their special human resource and organizational development needs. Residing in Shanghai for five years, Jerri draws on her twenty-plus years with Motorola in engineering and senior management to assist executives and managers achieve their full potential here in China. She was the president of the Expatriate Professional Women's Society (EPWS) of Shanghai and is the fundraising director for CereCare Wellness Center, a Shanghai residential facility for children with cerebral palsy.

Event Name: Human Resources and Women in Business Focus Group Presents: Networking for Fun & Profit
Speaker(s): Sherry L. Read, Founder and Chief Coach, Read Solutions Group; Jerri Erdmann, Director of Technical Practice, Shi Bisset & Associates
Event Type: Workshop
Date and Time: Wednesday 23rd January 2008, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Venue: Haworth, 5F Corporate Avenue, 222 Hu Bin Lu, T: 6384 7799
Cost: Member: RMB 150, Non-member: RMB 250
Payment Method: Pay at the event - cash only
Contact Details: events@sha.britcham.org ( Enquiry Only) +86 (21) 6218 5022