Connections that Count:Building Relationships for Career

Success

Alyssa Fox

Lavacon 2015 Keynote Description

@afox98

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Connections that Count

"The most important single ingredient in the formula of

success is knowing how to get along with people." (Theodore Roosevelt)

It’s not who you know, it’s what you do once you know them. Nix

superficial networking and focus on engaging with others in

mutually beneficial relationships to move your career forward.

Whether you’re trying to move up in an organization or enhance

your career by adopting additional responsibilities in different

areas, real success is impossible without the collaboration and

motivation these relationships give us.

© 2015 NetIQ Corporation. All rights reserved.3

Connections that Count

In this session, attendees will learn:

• the top five qualities needed to build relationships that

contribute to successful career growth

• specific examples for how to learn and cultivate those

qualities

• the impact positive politics has on your relationships

and your career

© 2015 NetIQ Corporation. All rights reserved.4

Alyssa Fox

Alyssa Fox is Director of Information Development and Program Management at NetIQ Corporation in Houston, Texas. She leads a global team of technical communicators and drives cross-functional alignment for product release in her organization.

Alyssa is a member of Customer Experience Professionals Association (CXPA), User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA), and Society for Technical Communication (STC). Alyssa speaks at numerous international conferences about various management, agile, and technical communication topics.

Find Alyssa on Twitter @afox98.