Jul 12, 2022
In this episode we dive deep into the world of networking and why it should be a key part of your leadership strategy. A networking angel, Jane shares the reasons why she believes networking is such a powerful tool, how it helped her transition from the world of catering into higher education and her tips for overcoming the fear of talking to someone you don’t know and why you can’t fail at a conversation.
KEY TAKEAWAY
“The fear around networking is often, ‘oh I don’t know them.’ But we are all human beings and once you start talking, you will have something in common. It might be holidays, it could be sport or reading, it could be anything. You will find something that’s a common denominator and the conversation will flow. But you have to make an effort. And you have to want to know about people and be interested in what they say.”
ABOUT JANE
Jane Donachy is a business development and networking specialist with over 30 years’ experience in both commercial and not-for-profit sectors across the U. K and Australasia. Her successful and diverse career spans a variety of industries including accommodation, catering, food services, hospitality, and retail. Jane is currently Associate Director of Catering, Retail and Accommodation Services at the University of the Arts London. In 2021 she became Vice Chair of CUBO, a membership organisation for campus and commercial services professionals, which supports over 900 members in the UK and Ireland, where she aims to support the board in making changes to ensure we are “the go too” place for advice, support, and networking opportunities within the commercial department in universities.
CONNECT WITH JANE
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/janedonachy
Email: j.donachy@arts.ac.uk
CUBO website: https://www.cubo.ac.uk/
ABOUT THE HOST – MEL LOIZOU
Mel is a Consultant, Coach, Facilitator, Speaker, Podcast Host & Mum. Specialising in leadership and change management in the Higher Education sector, Mel uses her Fish Climb Trees philosophy to help individuals, teams and organisations, shift from that place of believing they can’t, to one where they know they absolutely can.
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HOSTED BY: Mel Loizou
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