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Take the Anxiety Out of Networking by Harnessing Curiosity

What if bridging the gap between where you are, and where you want to be, was curiosity? Curiosity is a tool for tackling fear and hesitation, especially when connecting with…

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Take the Anxiety Out of Networking by Harnessing Curiosity

About this session

What if bridging the gap between where you are, and where you want to be, was curiosity?

Curiosity is a tool for tackling fear and hesitation, especially when connecting with others. You have the ability to harness the power of questions in conversation to build connections!

Focusing on flipping the script can revolutionize your approach to networking. Instead of thinking about what you want to say, think about what you want to ask. What do you want to learn or know?

In this session, expert career advisor Christie Hunter Arscott will show you tools and exercises to prepare you to approach professional networking and casual connecting with this mindset.

In this chat, we’ll talk about:

  • Actionable ways to combat the anxiety social interaction might generate
  • How to change the script and use curiosity to drive your connections
  • The impact networking can have on your personal and professional life

Meet the speaker

Christie Hunter

Christie Hunter

Expert Career Advisor

Christie Hunter Arscott is an award-winning advisor, speaker, and author of the book "Begin Boldly: How Women Can Reimagine Risk, Embrace Uncertainty, and Launch A Brilliant Career".

She is a leading expert on how we can harness the power of intentional risk-taking to create more dynamic and vibrant careers and organizations.

A Rhodes Scholar, Christie has been named by Thinkers50 as one of the top management thinkers likely to shape the future of business, and was also selected for the biannual Thinkers50 Talent Award shortlist of the top global thought leaders in the field of talent management.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Brown University, a certificate of Distinction in General Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and two Master’s degrees with a focus on gender research from the University of Oxford.

She currently serves on the Women’s Leadership Board of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School.

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