Building Relationship Capital – Hosted by WEST

Building a professional network is more than just asking people to connect on LinkedIn or trading business cards at an event. It is about building relationships over time that lead to mutual benefit. Learn how to build your “relationship capital” through a variety of active and passive strategies that ensure your name stays top of mind so opportunities flow your way. This workshop will be lead by Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch.

• Learn 10 tips for building relationship capital at every stage of your career
• Learn how to stay “top of mind” within your network so opportunities flow your way
• Learn “give to get” strategies to strengthen any professional relationship
• Learn how to priorities your networking activities for maximum return

About the Speaker:

Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch is a sought-after career development leader, trainer, and speaker with 20+ years of experience working at the intersection of design thinking, cognitive psychology, career counseling, and coaching. Her sweet spot is helping people see patterns and possibilities where they hadn’t before, leading to career and business transformation. She is proud to say that she has helped over 5,000 people elevate their careers and expand their businesses. Ingrid works with a globally diverse population of clients across a wide range of backgrounds and sectors. When working with individuals she helps them identify and secure meaningful work, manage difficult work situations and create career growth opportunities within or outside of an organization. When working with organizations, she helps leaders engage, inspire, and retain their workforce. Ingrid is not a typical career counselor, trainer, and coach. In addition to her professional career, she is an internationally recognized artist with a specialty for giving new life to recycled/upcycled/everyday items. Her ability to transform objects into something entirely new is the same process she uses coaching clients on creative ways to reimagine their careers and businesses. Ingrid is the founder of Mosaic Careers and the Director of Career Development and Engagement at AAFCPAs, a New England-based CPA and consulting firm. Ingrid holds a Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology from Lesley University and a dual Bachelor of Science degree in communication arts and psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received advanced graduate training in career development from the John F. Kennedy School and is trained in Structural Consulting from Robert Fritz, Inc. Ingrid is MBTI-certified and holds a master level certification in TypeCoach.