Networking Training: For People Who'd Rather Do Anything Else

Mid-career edition – visit https://luma.com/anderstrue.co for other levels. You can still get away with not doing this. That's the problem. "Best networking session I've ever done." –Therese, attendeeMy beta workshop filled in 24 hours. Here are the results from the first full-day workshop: Self-rated confidence jumped 44%. From 6.0 to 8.7 out of 10 – in one day. Every person left with a concrete new skill. Top of the list: entering a conversation and exiting one gracefully – the exact thing they'd named as their biggest dread going in. The magic ingredient: psychological safety. A safe space to make mistakes, fumble, get silly, try again, and really practise. Live practice, not theory. Something you can't get elsewhere. Real appetite for follow-on sessions. "I learnt how to network effectively in a very human way." –Hatty "Susi demystifies what real networking looks like … and provides practical tools." –Roselyn "…even when we were doing some really uncomfortable role plays, it felt safe." Networking is a skill. And like any skill, it can be learned. The thing about being in the middle of your career? Not networking isn't obviously costing you anything. You've got enough of a network to do your job. The events you skip don't leave a mark you can point to. You're busy, you're good, and you can put this off for another year. Then you look at the people a level or two above you – the ones whose careers you'd like – and notice they all do this well. Every one of them. That isn't a coincidence, and it isn't a talent you were born without. You already know what you're good at. This is about being able to say it, in a room, to a stranger, without your mind going blank. What this is A full-day, in-person workshop in the heart of Central London. All built around one idea: you learn to network by networking. Not by perfecting your elevator pitch. Not by learning scripts. Not by pretending to be someone you're not. By practising getting comfortable with discomfort, in a room designed to make it safe. We work through the seven self-limiting beliefs that stop clever, capable people from networking well. We practise breaking into conversations, excusing ourselves gracefully, and talking to strangers without a plan. We work with your nervous system, not against it. This isn't a seminar or a motivational speech. It's a rehearsal. What you'll walk away with The ability to break into a conversation Graceful exit lines Questions that go beyond the two or three you always fall back on Somatic tools for calming your nervous system in the room – subtly enough that no one will notice A different relationship with mistakes A framework for networking as a long-term skill, not a one-off performance Who this session is for Every workshop is grouped by experience level, so you're practising alongside peers. This one is for mid-career people – roughly seven to fifteen years in. Senior managers, heads of, people running teams or bringing in work. You'll recognise yourself if: You're genuinely good at your job, and yet in a room of strangers you're suddenly convinced you'll forget how to describe it, or won't sound as good at it as whoever's standing next to you You have two or three reliable questions, and once they're spent you're stranded You attach yourself to whoever's chattier and let them do the heavy lifting You psych yourself up for hours beforehand and crash afterwards You can still get away with not doing this – and you've clocked that the people above you can't, or don't You've read the advice and had the conversations. You want to do the doing This isn't for you if you're after a polished elevator pitch, a scripted opener or a personal-brand session. This is a rehearsal room, and you should expect to be uncomfortable. That's the bit that works. A small group, all at the same stage, all finding this hard. You get time to arrive and settle before anything is asked of you. Nobody performs. Not your level? My other cohorts are pitched further along – early-career on 23 October and senior sessions for 15+ years. Follow the Anders & True calendar to be first to hear when tickets go live. And if we get on your prep call and I think a different session suits you better, I'll say so and we'll move you. The day Tuesday 24 November · 9.30am–4.30pm · Fair Shot, Covent Garden Lunch provided. 12 places max. Pre-workshop preparation There's a 45-minute video call before the day – just you and Susi. She'll explain the workshop content and answer any questions you might have. Then she'll ask you some questions about your experiences, specific fears and goals so that the content is as tailored as possible to your individual situation. These questions will also help you prepare your thoughts in advance, ready to make the most of every activity. It's important that you know that these conversations aren't a test: they're designed to help every one of you make individual progress together as a group. There's no perfect or expected answer. The only thing you need to do? Answer truthfully for yourself. And you don't have to share any of your answers with Susi – or the other participants. She'll be using a platform like Fathom/Otter/Wispr Flow to record the call and then tools like ChatGPT and Claude to analyse your conversation and capture themes and patterns across all of the participants. This is in accordance with the Anders & True Privacy Policy. Susi will obtain your consent at the start of the call. You can request to have your data deleted at any time. Pricing These are founding prices, and 2026 is the only year they exist. From 2027 these workshops cost considerably more. What I ask in return: Frank feedback Be kind – to yourself and each other Be there for the whole day You agree to have photos and videos (without sound) used by Susi in future publicity Fair Shot is our venue host. Fair Shot is a social enterprise cafe and registered UK charity. 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