From the May, 2014 conference in Chicago

2. Networking: Part One
Lisa Colton
@lisacolton lisa@see3.com
434.260.0177
Twitter Hashtag: #lhfellows

3. Traditional Mindset: Hub &
Spokes

4. #lhfellows

5. Network: Core and
Periphery
“connect and collaborate” rather than “command and control”#lhfellows

6. Patterns, Diversity, Weave
#lhfellows

7. Being Good Networkers
• Curiosity
• Expanding your knowledge of others
• Building trust and connection
• Closing triangles, weaving
• Building social capital
• Flatter leadership, more inclusivity
• Foster collaboration

8. At Your Table
(15 minutes, approx. 2 min per
person)
• When have you taken an acquaintance to the
next level?
• What catalyzed this shift in your relationship?
• What did you do to deepen it?

9. Deepening
Relationships
• Transparency -> Trust
• Finding common ground, shared values
• Shared experiences
• Being vulnerable -> Allows other to step in
• Having a purposeful connection
• Playing together!

10. Playing Together
From Gamestorming by Gray, Brown, Macanufo

11. RESHUFFLE
• Have at least 1
person from each
school at your table.
• Try to be in a group
with people you
don’t know.
Ready, GO!

12. Reciprocity: Give and
Take

14. Hag Matan Torateinu
Shavuot celebrates the giving of
the Torah at Mt. Sinai, and is thus
also known as Hag Matan
Torateinu (the Festival of the
Giving of Our Torah). Why does
the name emphasize the giving of
the Torah, rather the receiving of
the Torah? The sages say that
we’re constantly in the process of
receiving the Torah, but it was
given on that day. Thus it is the
giving, not the receiving, that
makes this holiday significant.

15. 1. Pick one personal item (e.g. something out of
your bag) and put it in the center of the
table.
1. Introduce yourselves, and share what
significance this item has for you (briefly!).
At Your Table

16. 1. Pick one personal item (e.g. something out of
your bag) and put it in the center of the
table.
2. Introduce yourselves, and share what story
or significance this item has.
3. Pull out the bag from under your table and
unpack it.
At Your Table

17. Considering the attributes we’ve just briefly discussed,
how will you as Jewish professionals,
both give and receive?
As a team, build a representation of your response.
At Your Table

18. Artifacts

19. Network: Connections
What do you want to
connect around?#lhfellows

20. GROUP OF JEWS
+
CONNECTION
=
FOOD!