Schedule

Assessment: The Student Assessment Guide and Learning Plan describes the evidence required to be competent in this unit.

You can track your progress by comparing it against unit requirements and at every stage of your learning and study. You can also get support from your iTAFE mentor and advisor.

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Study Guide There are many ways that you might choose to make your way through the unit. The diagram and suggested sessions (below) will help to plan your learning through the Establish Networks unit. The sessions outlined below are a suggestion only - you may have another way that you prefer to study.


Session 1 – Networking strategies – Purple tiles


This includes:

    What is networking?
    Benefits of networking
    Networking strategies to promote business relationships


A few points to think about for your blog:

Is networking an important component for a business?  Why would an organisation participate in networking? Explain why/why not.
Consider different types of networking
What would you expect to achieve from networking?
Is face-to-face networking better or worse than on-line networking?  Give reasons for your answer.


Session 2 – Building trust and confidence - Green tiles


This includes:

    Negotiation skills
    Understanding trends

A few points to think about for your blog:

What do you think are the benefits of establishing a trusting relationship with clients?  Why do you think this would be important?
Who do you think would gain confidence if trust was established between business staff and clients/customers?  What are your reasons for these thoughts?
What could be gained from following trends?  Give examples to fully explain your thoughts.


Session 3: Establishing networks – Pink tiles


This includes:

    Joining networks
    Considerations to be taken into to when joining networks


A few points to think about for your blog:

Do you participate in any networking now?
What networking facilities/organisations would you consider joining and why?
What barriers do you think you will face (or did face) when joining?  Why are/were these barriers present?  What can be done to minimize the negative impact of barriers?


Session 4: Organisations policies, plans and procedures – Blue tiles


This includes:

    Issues, policies, procedures for networking
    Codes of practice
    Communication – internal and external


A few points to think about for your blog:

Why would an organisations policies and procedures have an impact on networking?  Give reasons for your thoughts.
What sort of communication is necessary within an organisation?  Why?
What sort of communication is necessary outside the organisation? Why?

Would you like to attend some online courses for this unit?



We've planned some web conferences for this unit. Details of time and date are on the VET Open Online Course (VOOC) page of this blog.

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