Networking—creating a fabric of personal contacts who will provide support, feedback, insight, resources, and information—is simultaneously one of the most self-evident and one of the most dreaded developmental challenges that aspiring leaders must address. Typically, managers rise through the ranks by dint of a strong command of the technical elements of their jobs and a laser focus on accomplishing their teams’ objectives. When challenged to move beyond their functional specialties and address strategic issues facing the overall business, many managers do not immediately grasp that this will involve relational—not analytical—tasks. Nor do they easily grasp that exchanges and interactions with…
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In partnership with the British Consulate, 1000 Black Voices recently led Trade Missions to Los Angeles and San Francisco (USA), in Q2 2023. These missions connect Black Tech startups to high investor-concentrated cities in the US, along with potential business partners in North America and around the world – to help Founders build deep relationships and gain access to the funding they need to scale. Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (R) and the 1000 Black 1000 Black Voices team hosted by Vanessa Di Frances (Silicon Valley Bank) Joshua Di Frances (LG Nova) hosts 1000 Black Voices, British Consulate Hosted by the British Consulate with Ivy Arias (Brand LA)…
Her company, Freee Recycle Limited, has just installed their innovative Rubber Dog Bone pavers (made from discarded tyres) at All Saints Church School, in Ibadan-Nigeria