So, you be specific. You say, "I'm going there. Okay, within my control. I aim to talk to three people, and these three people are from industries, A, B, C, so I can gather more diverse feedback."
Remember the manager said, "Go, attend this conference, represent the company," so meet with three people.
And with these three people, my aim is to understand something about them professionally, apart from what's stated in the delegate list, and maybe make a little personal connection, nothing too personal, but just something a common ground, right? And then you give yourself that time, three hours to do it, and once you've hit three people, anything above that is a win. It's the human nature, right?
Tiffany:
I thought you were going to say, "Exit the room! Exit the room!"
Jenny:
But I realised that when I coached my client, and she set a limit, a target of five. Once she hit five, she felt energised, because it's a motivation, like I achieved my goal, I can do more. So, anything on top of that is a bonus, right?
But I agree with you, have an exit strategy. If you feel that you've gone with another colleague and another colleague wants to stay on, have an understanding to say, "I'll leave after two hours. Okay, you can carry on, but I'll leave after two hours" and give yourself the permission to go.
Back then, when I didn't understand introversion, like I shared, I pushed myself to stay for dinner, to go out for drinks, I didn't give myself permission to be myself, right? And that's what made me feel very inauthentic.
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Remember the manager said, "Go, attend this conference, represent the company," so meet with three people.
And with these three people, my aim is to understand something about them professionally, apart from what's stated in the delegate list, and maybe make a little personal connection, nothing too personal, but just something a common ground, right? And then you give yourself that time, three hours to do it, and once you've hit three people, anything above that is a win. It's the human nature, right?
Tiffany:
I thought you were going to say, "Exit the room! Exit the room!"
Jenny:
But I realised that when I coached my client, and she set a limit, a target of five. Once she hit five, she felt energised, because it's a motivation, like I achieved my goal, I can do more. So, anything on top of that is a bonus, right?
But I agree with you, have an exit strategy. If you feel that you've gone with another colleague and another colleague wants to stay on, have an understanding to say, "I'll leave after two hours. Okay, you can carry on, but I'll leave after two hours" and give yourself the permission to go.
Back then, when I didn't understand introversion, like I shared, I pushed myself to stay for dinner, to go out for drinks, I didn't give myself permission to be myself, right? And that's what made me feel very inauthentic.
Continue reading...