Beyond networking: How to build your personal advisory board Avani Rana, Ed.D - Director of Leadership, The College of New Jersey Sarah Beth Bailey, Ed.D - Assistant Dean for New Students, New York University Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Convention Center, 115 C

Introduction

What is an Advisory Board?

Positions on the Board Source: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/assembling-your-personal-board-of-advisors/

Personal Guide Characteristics: Individuals who you may have a personal relationship with You may have been a former protégé. Source of inspiration and motivation. Interactions: Limited interaction, mainly psychosocial

Personal Advisor Characteristics: Individuals who you may have a personal relationship with, serve as emotional sounding board, offer friendship, and provide acceptance of one’s capabilities Interactions: Frequent, active interaction, strong psychosocial

Full-service Mentor Characteristics: Supporters who provide extensive and complimentary support. “True Mentors” maybe outside the current workplace Interactions: Frequent interaction, wide range of career and psychosocial support  

Career Advisor Characteristics: Shorter in duration Interactions: High level interaction Mainly instrumental career and job related

Career Guide Characteristics: Conversations revolve around career development, especially during crisis or career change. Steps in when developmental assistance is needed and has a considerable influence Interactions: Limited interaction Limited relationship

Role Model Characteristics: Important developmental conversations Inspirational, life goals and visionary Interactions: Limited interaction

Steps to Create Your Personal Advisory Board

Contact Us: Feel free to email us for more information… Avani Rana - RanaA@tcnj.edu Twitter @ARana0512 Sarah Beth Bailey - sarahbeth.bailey@nyu.edu Twitter sbbailey88

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