Celebrated academic, author and life coach Dr Clare Beckett-McInroy has released a new book that aims to guide readers to networking success on and off- line.
With more acronyms after her name than a box of Scrabble; Dr Clare EdD, MAEd, PG Cert, PG Dip, BA Hons QTS, CPCC, PCC and MAC, is an authoritative figure in many areas.
Her latest project, Coach Me Networking Know How, has more than 40 reflections and snippets of sound advice from international professionals and provides the most recent research around effective networking.
“I love this topic and I am passionate about helping people connect,” she explains. “There are stories about what makes things happen, entrepreneurs, small business owners, blue chip executives, students and charity workers who all wanted to be effective networkers and I wanted to share their experiences of success. Networking has played a great part in my life and career.
“The book is process- and content-heavy enough for people who wish to develop their networking skills and user-friendly enough for those wishing to take the power of networking more seriously.”
The book is the first in a series, which is being co-authored with professionals in their respective fields. They will follow the same coaching style and include reflections from international professionals, gained through networking.
Coach Me Career Capital, Coach Me Learning & Development, Coach Me Instinctive Project Management and Coach Me Parenting Perspectives are set to follow.
Coach Me Networking Know How has taken years to complete as a result of Dr Clare’s busy schedule juggling other projects and activities. She has more than 50 published articles, two book chapters (Routledge), one published book with another release date in the first quarter of this year. She is also an editorial board member for the International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching for the European Mentoring and Coaching Council as well as being a committee member for their Coaching in Education international conferences.
Dr Clare is also an active member of many societies and leads projects for young people in Bahrain to ignite motivation, creativity and innovation. Devoted to her own personal and professional growth, she is presently partaking in a 10 month, part-time leadership programme in North Carolina, USA.
As trainer and founder of Biznet and Beckett Mcinroy Consultancy (BMC), which has OMAC status with the Association for Coaching International, Dr Clare has worked with governments, Fortune 500 and Blue Chip companies, small and medium enterprises, ultra-high-wealth families internationally and across various sectors coaching, profiling, training and consulting.
When it comes to networking, Dr Clare believes reciprocity – responding to a positive action with another positive action – is key.
“If you promise to forward a contact detail, follow-up on an enquiry or an offer of help, do it. Most people really enjoy sharing and helping others, there is a feel good factor that should not be underestimated,” she says.
“Work on being remembered for reciprocating and develop yourself as a ‘go to’ person for something relevant to your quest so that others can feel they can also ask for help too.”
