Join us for a virtual MLC Lean coffee chat!
Virtual | Free For Members | 8:30am - 9:30am
Preventing Frustrations in 2025
They make it sound so easy to grow your network and succeed. They say you just need to network. They say, just connect. While they tell you what you need to do, they never tell you how to do it, which leads to frustration, time wasted and results not coming easily. Giving up on the whole thing and just hoping what you are looking for falls in your lap. Let's change that.
Let's talk about how you are going to find the connections you need. Not just clients, but referral partners, collaborators, resources and mentors. What strategies and skills you can use to navigate common networking activities such as, Chambers of Commerce, business referral teams, industry associations, after hours and meet ups. And uncommon networking activities such as golf outings, social clubs, annual dinners and holiday gatherings.
Join us for an open discussion sharing what frustrations you've faced and a chance to practice some new skills before taking them into the real world. With so many different organizations and activities available to us, how do you choose which ones to focus on? Do you know which skills and strategies work best in different business environments? Go from busy to productive. Become intentional with your connections and see the results.
Presenter:
Wendy Caverly
Strategic Connections Expert & Founder of Crusaders LLC
Wendy Caverly, a Strategic Connections Expert and the Founder of Crusaders LLC, offers a fresh perspective on intentional professional networking. She emphasizes the significance of connections for long-term success and discusses strategies to enhance sales and marketing processes.
Wendy outlines four key objectives essential for success: establishing and maintaining connections, identifying new opportunities, attracting collaboration partners and mentors, and creating actionable plans to navigate challenges effectively. With expertise in consulting, strategic planning, and skills training for both individuals and groups, Wendy equips others with the knowledge, confidence, and flexibility required to achieve outstanding results.
Drawing from over 20 years of entrepreneurial and networking experience in areas such as political campaigns, direct sales, small business operations, and facilitating meetings, Wendy is dedicated to inspiring meaningful connections and empowering others to succeed authentically.
Outside her professional life, Wendy loves gardening, home improvement projects, traveling, and hiking. She’s a cat and dog mom and well on her way to becoming a crazy chicken lady.
What is a Lean Coffee Chat?
Connect, Share, and Collaborate with your MLC network
It's an open atmosphere to discuss all things Lean, share professional challenges people are experiencing in their Lean journey, and network with like-minded peers.
Pros to attending a coffee chat:
- Leverage our MLC membership knowledge base
- Focus on implementation of Lean tools
- Opportunity to network
- Share best practices
- Stay connected with other MLC members
Non-MLC members welcome too.
New To The MLC?
At the MLC, we do our best to be inclusive at every level of experience, whether it’s a conference, Gemba walk or any other of our membership activities.
An individual or organizational membership gives you a year’s worth of great Lean learning and networking at low- or no-cost!
