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Quick Look Course Summary:Networking Within the Company Training (1 day)
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Length: 1 (s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 5,654 EX VAT 3 Person R 3,982 EX VAT 10 Person R 2,954 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Non-Accredited
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Networking Outside the Company – self-paced online, 6 months’ access: R750 per learner (ex VAT); teams of 10 or more pay less.
Networking Within the Company – self-paced online, 6 months’ access: R750 per learner (ex VAT); teams of 10 or more pay less.
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Networking Within the Company Training (1 day)
Employees who know who to ask, build working relationships across the organisation and get things done faster.
Most work now crosses team boundaries, yet many employees only know the people in their own section. They wait for answers, duplicate work and miss opportunities because they do not know who can help. This one-day course builds internal networking skills: how to make and keep useful working relationships across teams, departments and sites, inside the company where it matters every day.
Delegates start with what internal networking is and is not, and what gets in the way: personality, pride, confusion about what networking means and cultural barriers in a diverse South African workplace. They learn the principles that make it work – relationships before transactions, listening, offering value first and building trust – and practise meeting new people, following up and letting relationships develop naturally. The afternoon covers recognising formal and informal opportunities, the common mistakes that damage a reputation, using the intranet, Teams-type platforms, LinkedIn and email professionally, and making time to keep a network alive without it taking over the working week.
Role-plays and case studies run through the day, and every delegate leaves with a 90-day networking plan for their own role.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Faster problem-solving because people know who to ask
- Better co-operation between departments and sites
- Knowledge shared rather than kept in silos
- New employees who settle in and contribute sooner
For your delegates
- Confidence to approach colleagues outside your own team
- A practical approach that suits introverts as well as extroverts
- Professional use of internal platforms and LinkedIn
- A 90-day networking plan for your role
What delegates will be able to do
- Explain the benefits of networking inside the company for the individual and the business
- Identify personal and cultural obstacles to networking and ways round them
- Apply the principles of trust, listening and offering value first
- Start and follow up conversations with colleagues in other teams and at other levels
- Recognise formal and informal networking opportunities in the working day
- Avoid common mistakes such as gossip, over-asking and failing to follow through
- Use internal platforms, email and LinkedIn to build relationships professionally
- Plan and schedule networking so that relationships are maintained over time
Who should attend
Any employee, new or long-serving, who needs to work across teams, departments or sites; graduates and new recruits; specialists who need co-operation from other functions; and team leaders building their internal contacts.
Course outline
Day 1 – Building relationships across the organisation
Why internal networking matters
- What networking at work is, and what it is not
- Connections, shared knowledge, opportunity and a stronger professional image
- Networking as part of the job, not an add-on
- Self-check: how wide is your network today?
Obstacles and principles
- Confusion about what networking means
- Introverts, extroverts and everyone in between
- Cultural barriers in a diverse South African workplace
- Pride and the fear of asking
- Relationships before transactions
- Listening, offering value first and building trust
Building your network
- Meeting people across departments and levels
- Courtesy and professional manners
- Following up so the contact sticks
- Letting relationships develop naturally
- Exercise: three people you should know and how you will meet them
Opportunities and mistakes
- Formal opportunities: meetings, projects, committees and training days
- Informal opportunities: the kitchen, the lift, the car park and the social club
- Being ready to network at any moment
- Mistakes: sticking to familiar faces, not following through, expecting too much too soon
- Gossip, oversharing and over-asking
- Case study
Developing relationships in person and online
- Being genuine and holding real dialogue
- Maintaining boundaries
- The intranet, Teams-type platforms and internal groups
- LinkedIn and email used professionally
- Role-play: a first conversation with a colleague in another division
Keeping the network alive
- Prioritising contacts and scheduling networking time
- Group activities that connect many people at once
- Regular contact, honesty and personal attention
- Keeping the network to a manageable size
- Your 90-day networking plan and close
How it is delivered
One day, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20; mixed groups from different departments get the most from the exercises. Workbook and a 90-day networking plan template included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
“The course was efficiently scheduled and planned around our timetable. We were impressed by the quality of training given.”
“[The organisation] was highly satisfied with the work conducted … demonstrated a high level of professionalism when conducting the training and deadline driven. Quality material and well-designed course content was utilised.”
“What stood out most was the facilitator’s deep subject matter expertise and the highly interactive nature of the sessions. The face-to-face format fostered active participation, encouraged meaningful collaboration, and allowed for immediate feedback”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. Most groups are trained at the client's premises anywhere in South Africa; we can also host it at a BOTI venue or deliver it live online.
How many people can attend?
From one delegate to groups of 20. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is it accredited?
No – it is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Is it suitable for introverts?
Yes. The course treats networking as building working relationships one conversation at a time, not working a room, and shows quieter people how to use their strengths.
Can it be run for a graduate or new-starter intake?
Yes. It works especially well early in an employee's time with the company, when a network pays off fastest, and the examples can be built around your own structure and sites.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.
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