Stephanie Peckham
Stephanie Peckham is a Director of Smarter Networking Ltd -- a consultancy specialising in business relationships, delivering interpersonal and networking expertise, mentoring programmes and business to business introductions. She designs and delivers many of Smarter Networking"s successful coaching and training programmes across a wide range of organisations, including the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. She has a particular interest in all aspects of diversity and how diverse networks can bring benefits for individuals, organisations and communities by harnessing innovation, fresh ideas and different perspectives. Stephanie is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and holds an MSc in HR; she is a qualified performance coach, mediator and personality profiler.
Articles by Stephanie Peckham:
Networking: Overcoming Your Hesitation
Tuesday, 3rd November 2009
The word "network" can send cold shivers down an info pro's back, conjuring up images of awkward conversation with near strangers. Stephanie Peckham reframes it by acknowledging the difficulties and providing tips for making networking...dare we say...pleasurable?
Networking: Overcoming Your Hesitation [ABSTRACT]
Tuesday, 3rd November 2009
The word "network" can send cold shivers down an info pro's back, conjuring up images of awkward conversation with near strangers. Stephanie Peckham reframes it by acknowledging the difficulties and providing tips for making networking...dare we say...pleasurable?
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