Executive Career Consultant, Richard Kirby discusses Ten Common Career Mistakes to avoid. This presentation was delivered to the Atlanta Chapter of Great Careers/The BENG on February 8. For more information about Richard Kirby, visit his website at www.richardkirby.net
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– Identify weaknesses in your current networking approach
– Define who are the best people with whom to engage
– Choose more effective venues/organizations
– Establish productive agendas to guide interactions
– Set goals and measure results
Richard Kirby is an executive coach and small business coach with 30 years of corporate management and 16+ years of independent coaching successes. His diverse corporate experience has ranged from engineering/technical to sales/relational in company environments that ranged from a Fortune100 bureaucracy to a pre-IPO entrepreneurial start-up. He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC®) and a Board–Certified Coach (BCC).
Richard has a unique combination of analytical and creative talents that allow him to successfully coach key executives and business owners, with a focus on improving individual and organizational results.
Core Competencies
Executive Coaching and Mentoring
Recruiting and hiring strategies
Small business owner mentoring
Outplacement
Background
Chair (Small Business Coach) for Vistage International
Executive Coach and Outplacement Coach for Executive Impact
Regional Sales Director for ADC Telecom
Regional Sales Director for Siemens
Various Engineering Management positions
BS in Electrical Engineering
BENG Mission
BENG provides mid- to senior-level professionals with a platform to enhance their networking activities and skills.
Members in-transition benefit from tools to accelerate their job search (including opportunities for networking), targeted employment information and emotional support.
Employed and self-employed members benefit from a platform to network and cultivate relationships with community leaders and professionals interested in expanding business.
We rely upon the generosity and cooperation of our members – whether in-transition, employed or self-employed – to accomplish the mission of “Members Helping Members.”
