Summer Career Series: Strategic Connections – Networking with Purpose and Ease

About the session:

Networking isn’t just small talk – it’s a critical career skill. Learn how to build relationships that support your growth and open opportunities, in a way that feels natural and authentic. Whether you’re introverted or extroverted, you’ll leave with strategies to connect with confidence.  How to build meaningful professional relationships and navigate networking in a way that feels natural.

This session is part of the South East Summer Career Series – a collection of interactive, one-hour virtual workshops designed to support your career development across health and care in the South East.  Each workshop is a stand-alone session, so you can join the ones most relevant to you, or attend the full series for a broader boost.  The sessions are practical, reflective, and designed to help you build confidence, develop your professional skills, and take your next step with purpose.

Come ready to engage – cameras on, mics ready! All participants receive a takeaway action sheet and resources to support your learning after the session.

Who is this session for?

All South East NHS health and social care colleagues working in the region.

Book your place:

Please book your place via the green RSVP ‘Going’ button below. Places are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Although we will be able to see your name and email address upon submission, once extrapolated this data will be anonymised. We appreciate your support in providing this information, which will help us to ensure our leadership development interventions are widely accessible and inclusive.

The session will be delivered virtually. Links to join the workshop will be emailed to those who have booked, along with full joining instructions, one to two weeks before the workshop date.

If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend, please email england.setalentandleadership@nhs.net.

Register interest

If you are unable to make this date however and are interested in joining a future session please register your interest.  

Our Commitment: 

We are committed to making our training as accessible as possible (please see our accessibility page), we are aware that there is more that we can be doing. Please do contact us if there are any reasonable adjustments that we can make to support you to be able to attend this programme by emailing us at england.setalentandleadership@nhs.net.

About the Facilitator – Michele Fisher

Michele Fisher is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in coaching, training, and HR consultancy. Since July 2007, Michele has been with MY Coach, delivering tailored skills workshops and career coaching. Additionally, Michele serves as an Executive Coach for the NHS Leadership Academy, fostering personal growth among NHS professionals. Freelance roles in Learning and Development and as an Associate Trainer for Mind highlight Michele’s focus on mental health initiatives. Michele holds multiple qualifications in coaching and training, reflecting a strong commitment to professional development and community engagement.