Turn brief introductions into lasting advocates

Professional opportunities often take shape through relationships long before they appear in formal processes. Networking today depends on clarity, credibility and consistency rather than chance encounters or surface visibility. This course develops practical networking skills that support meaningful professional relationships across meetings, events and ongoing interactions. Participants focus on presenting a credible professional identity, starting conversations with intent and maintaining contact in ways that feel appropriate and sustainable. 

The course covers both internal and external networks so relationships remain relevant as priorities shift. The result is stronger professional reach, trusted connections and networks that support influence and continued opportunity over time.

AI-enhanced learning activities

The way we communicate at work is changing. Our workshops help your people write, speak and present with greater confidence. They also build the personal effectiveness, interpersonal and leadership skills they need to perform at their best. Across five suites and over 30 specialist workshops, we cover everything from email writing and business grammar to coaching, negotiation and executive presence. In select workshops, your team also learn how to use Generative AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot more effectively in their everyday work. Practical skills. Real results.

  • Adaptability and learning agility
  • Analytical thinking and problem-solving
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Decision making and judgement
  • Effective communication
  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
  • Leading self and others
  • Productivity and personal effectiveness
  • Relationship and stakeholder management

  • Course participants will reach goals more easily, secure agreements with greater confidence and perform more effectively in complex discussions.
  • Stakeholders will rely on clearer agreements, shared expectations and well-judged outcomes that support ongoing working relationships.
  • Your organisation will achieve more dependable agreements and stronger partnership continuity, reinforcing its reputation as a credible and reliable partner.

  • Enter negotiations with clear intent, confidence and a strong professional stance
  • Build rapport and trust during discussions so conversations stay constructive and collaborative
  • Move negotiations forward to agreement with shared understanding, commitment and clear next steps

Module Overview Competencies
1

Understanding your current network

  • Mapping existing professional relationships to understand where connections already exist
  • Recognising where additional or stronger relationships would support current work priorities  

Map existing professional relationships to understand connection patterns and coverage.
2

Strategic preparation for engagement

  • Designing relevant opening points that establish professional intent
  • Structuring specific questions to guide meaningful interactions during meetings  

Prepare targeted engagement plans that establish professional credibility during first encounters.  
3

Professional interaction and rapport

  • Navigating conversations with clear transitions and appropriate exits
  • Presenting a consistent professional identity when meeting new contacts  

Manage interactions with social precision to build immediate rapport and trust.  
4

Network continuity and influence

  • Maintaining regular contact with key stakeholders to sustain professional visibility
  • Sharing relevant insights across digital platforms to reinforce professional standing

Sustain long term professional relationships to ensure ongoing visibility and influence.

  • Individual contributors
  • Emerging managers
  • Professionals building internal or external networks
  • Those representing their organisation in meetings or events
  • People developing longer-term professional relationships

Find out why you should choose us and how we deliver our workshops in-person or online. 

Purposeful Networking: Connections, Credibility and Professional Reach

In-person public training dates 
22 July 2026 2 September 2026  14 October 2026
2 December 2026 3 March 2027  
  • Length: 7 hours / 1 day
  • Venue: Toa Payoh Centre
  • Workshop fee: S$655.00 (subject to prevailing GST)
  • Funding: Up to S$500 UTAP claimable
  • What's UTAP?

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit for NTUC members to help defray the cost of upskilling. Members enjoy 50% unfunded* fee support, capped at S$250 annually. NTUC members aged 40 and above receive increased support up to S$500, while NTUC Starter members can claim up to S$200 per year. Learn more about UTAP eligibility or submit a claim for this workshop via the official NTUC UTAP portal. *Unfunded course fee refers to the balance payable after applicable government subsidies. Terms and conditions apply.
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