Michelle Tillis Lederman

Michelle Tillis Lederman is the author of "The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact" and CEO of Executive Essentials, a communications and management training and coaching firm. For more information, please visit, www.michelletillislederman.com and connect with her on Twitter @mtlederman and Linkedin.

Articles by Michelle Tillis Lederman

• 5 ways to leverage your introverted networking energy

  Thursday, February 28, 2019

  Why do we have a visceral reaction to the word networking? I often hear the mental machinations that hold us back like, "I have nothing to say." or "They don’t want to talk to me." The other roadblock is how it feels… yucky! I have heard people refer to networking as manipulation, pasting on a smile, or schmoozing. Our energy ebbs and flows during different times of day, in different situations, locations, and atmospheres. Once we understand the nature of our networking energy, we can use it to create opportunities that work with our natural and preferred style.