LEAD Series: Building Professional Relationships 101: The Fundamentals

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Building Professional Relationships 101: The Fundamentals

Networking.  Say that word in any crowd and half the folks will cringe with thoughts of faking “happy” at happy hours and making nice with perfect strangers. Not appealing, is it?

In this extended session, Patricia V. Hayes will guide you through the fundamentals of building strong professional relationships and how to build a relational network that will stand the test of time. 

Utilizing the skills, strategies, and tips she has accumulated from over three decades of relationship building in the legislative and executive management arena, Patricia will share her wealth of knowledge on how you can quickly build professional connections that will last beyond happy hour.

In this interactive workshop, you will:

• Identify the role that your mindset plays in developing quality relationships that matter 
• Pinpoint how to improve utilization of networking as a professional tool and lifetime resource
• Explore strategies for expanding your professional network and recognizing the impact of bias in building strong professional practices
• Learn the mechanics of establishing connections authentically with purpose
• Develop a clear pathway for maintaining your efforts throughout the year

If you are ready to strategically develop your professional relationships with authenticity and purpose in support of your long-term career advancement, this workshop is for you. 

Patricia V. Hayes JD
Executive Advisor, Empowerment Coach, Authentic Networking Strategist

Patricia V. Hayes, J.D., is a licensed attorney who serves as an executive advisor and strategist. She is the CEO of PVH Consulting Group, LLC, a strategy consulting and leadership development firm in Austin, Texas, where she supports executive-level leaders. In these roles, she facilitates empowered actions and transitions for leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs to up level their careers, achieve their professional goals and live their values.

Patricia has served as a respected policy confidante, legal and policy advisor, and strategist to executive leadership at the state and national level in governmental, private, and non-profit organizations, including a Lieutenant Governor, State Senator, Commissioner of Education and University System Chancellor. She served as the first African American and female Vice Chancellor in the Texas State University System.

Patricia has taken her diverse background in education, public policy, law, and legislative policy to create and expand her private leadership development, advocacy, and public speaking offerings to create corporate courses, training and executive coaching programs that address the development needs of professionals, including attorneys, engineers, accountants, business executives and entrepreneurs.