Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub Business Networking Breakfast at IOT

Dynamic, face to face, facilitated networking over breakfast butties, a brew and a chance to babble about business! Partnering with the IOT, this event is a great opportunity to meet up with fellow business owners, managers and leaders from across the South West. Why should I come along? As well as a fantastic, locally sourced bacon bap (vegetarian and vegan options available with prior notice), unlimited tea and coffee during the morning and facilitated networking, there will be a short expert talk plus a 'Knowledge Point' session giving you information about new sources of assistance to help your business develop. If you've got an issue, a niggle or a business-health question, our team and your peers attending will be pleased to help you. There'll be plenty of time for general networking and chat too, so come along and join in the fun. Speaker Olivia Pope is a career coach who works with professional women who are doing well in their careers but aren't getting the recognition or progression they want. In this talk, Olivia will share her journey from accountancy and senior leadership into coaching, and what she discovered when she realised that working harder wasn't enough. She'll explore three ideas around difficult conversations, honest feedback and asking for what you want — with relevance for anyone leading people, building a business or progressing their career. Here's what previous attendees have said about our networking breakfasts: "Fantastic event. Great advice and loads of lovely people. I am looking forward to attending more events in the future." "Today was great, really nice to meet people who have gone through and are going through the same experiences as me. Some great advice from experts and peers. Made a number of contacts - few are in my field but may know people who are, and their own services will be useful in the future".