The ‘Do it like a Pro’ series brings real experts into the University of Bristol to share their tools and techniques for professional success. Free to attend, short and motivational, these events are aimed at students running clubs, societies, or their own businesses. For more information about the series please contact Dave Jarman

Do it like a Pro: Make yourself Memorable

Monday February 20th – 6pm-7:30pm – NSQI Building, Tyndall Avenue (opposite Arts & Social Sciences Library)

Just for a moment, think about the last event you went to. You might be struggling to remember who you met because, lets face it, we meet a lot of people.

This session looks at what makes people and their propositions memorable and shows you how to apply this knowledge to avoid getting a "glazed" response when you're communicating.

Fortunately, by the end of this session you will have learnt:

• 3 things you must do to ensure people want to hear what you have to say
• 3 concise, clear and conversational introductions that you feel confident using
• a formula for telling stories that demonstrate your credibility
• identified ways to keep strengthening your key relationships - without being a pest

Developing and deepening relationships takes time. But it takes a lot less time when the key people actually remember who you are and the value you create.

Leading the session will be Melissa Kidd. Melissa runs Coaching Creatives and helps people and their propositions to become more memorable. Melissa is an NLP Master Practitioner and communication coach, and her clients include Coca Cola, HSBC, Royal Mail, and a range of South-West creative agencies.

Book online via the Careers Service to attend.

Do it like a Pro: Unlocking Talent - getting the most out of the people around you to deliver great results

Monday March 5th – 6pm-7:30pm – NSQI Building, Tyndall Avenue (opposite Arts & Social Sciences Library)

So you’re part of a new team. Or perhaps you’re responsible for putting a team together and leading it. How do you make sure you’ve got the right balance of people in the team to achieve success? And how do you spot the talent around you so that you can make the most of people’s strengths and weaknesses?

In this session we'll be exploring:

• Barriers to effective team work
• Behavioural styles and how to get the most out of different people
• Spotting and unlocking talent
• Building effective relationships

This interactive and fun session will challenge you to think differently about building relationships and teams. It will equip you with some simple tools to develop effective team work and to unlock the talent around you.

Leading the session will be Ruth Moody, Managing Director of Bristol based learning and development company – Farscape Development. Farscape works with businesses to help them unlock and develop talent in order to deliver better business results. They design and deliver Learning Experiences – taking people out of their normal environment and comfort zones – to challenge people to do things differently.

Book online via the Careers Service to attend.

All sessions are free to attend. Bookings are conducted with the kind help of the Careers Service.