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Essential skills for practice – Taking Terrifying Out of Networking (Free online course)

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Has the rise of home working weakened your social skills? Have you noticed a growing gulf between junior and more established solicitors? Social re-engagement in the professional sphere can be used as an effective counterbalance to our changed world. 

In this online learning course, we address various barriers to networking and how you can overcome them. By analysing the role of bias and exploring practical scenarios, this course will equip you with the skills you need to network successfully and establish thriving professional relationships – with other solicitors, as well as with external clients.  

This is part of the Professional Relationships bundle. The bundle also includes an online classroom that will support you to consolidate your learning.  

Required prior knowledge

This course does not assume any prior knowledge. 

What this will cover

In this course, we’ll be looking at the following areas: 

  • the challenges faced by young solicitors and those returning to the profession, particularly in relation to social skills and networking 
  • developing a more rounded approach to networking in a post-pandemic world 
  • intergenerational networking and how to bridge the growing gap between senior and junior solicitors 
  • how to build relationships with clients 
Learning outcomes

After completing this course, learners will be able to: 

  • analyse their own attitudes, mindset and behaviours when it comes to communicating and building professional relationships   
  • understand the obstacles that hold them back from using networking skills effectively, and how these can be overcome  
  • utilise practical tools to change their attitudes, mindset and behaviours to enhance client and professional relationships 
How you will learn

Course format 

  • an interactive course presentation 
  • a variety of reflective questions and knowledge checks, to support and test understanding of the material as the learner progresses 

Our courses conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. However, some members may require an alternative version for accessibility purposes. This is available upon request via our contact us form. 

Assessment 

This course will be assessed through a non-graded scenario-based online assessment. 

Length 

This course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.  

Free ex VAT
Type of training
CPD
Format
Bitesize
Level
Introduction
Who is this for?
Solicitors
Course length
30 mins
Assessment type
MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions).
SRA Competence
C1
C2
C3

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Alisa Grafton

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