EDSymposium15 (EDS15) is just a few months away. You know what that means, right? Not only will you gain valuable A/E/C-industry specific skills and knowledge, but you’ll also grow your networking circle.
Networking. Does that word scare you a little? It shouldn’t. It should create a little excitement knowing that while you are at EDS15 in Golden, Colorado in early October, you are going to meet other administrators and managers who work in the same field, and in the same types of roles and positions, and who encounter similar challenges and speak the same jargon.
That’s what’s so awesome about the Society for Design Administration—the connections you make while at its events, and how those connections continue, long after you return home.
“Today, probably even more than ever before, networks are a key form of social capital for achieving goals in both your professional and personal lives.” And meeting people at conferences “who likely have the same interests as you and are highly relevant to your work” is a good way to nurture and expand your network, says Dorie Clark.
That’s a quote from the Harvard Business Review article, “How to Get the Most Out of a Conference.” It offers great tips, just in time for your trip to EDSymposium15. You’ll read about the principle do and don’ts to remember, and why changing your mindset is a good thing.
