Senior leaders need to think about who benefits most from networking events
“If only upper management attend the big jamborees we risk excluding under-represented groups – and everyone ends up losing”
After her recent trip to MIPIM, Stephanie Crombie has written a new piece for Building Magazine. She considers the role industry events could have for younger people establishing their careers.
“Like many of my peers, in a few years’ time I hope to be in a senior leadership position and responsible for helping to run the practice I work in. The team will look to me for my connections and contacts; relationships I need to have started bolstering already.
Industry conferences are undeniably useful for meeting potential clients. I found myself at MIPIM for the first time this year and I wondered why so many of my contemporaries were missing.”
Click here to access Stephanie’s full article in Building Magazine.