• How to Take the Stress Out of Networking
• How CHRO's Have Networked to a Corporate Board Role
• How to Manage Your Stakeholders at Your Job
• Fireside Chat with Valerie Capers Workman, CHRO, AI Expert, & author of "Quantum Progression"
• How to use AI to Find Topics For & to Write LinkedIn Posts

Coming Up!

• How to Land a Fractional Role
• Networking Your Way to a "Cool" Job in Community Management, Partnerships, or Sustainability
• Corporate Politics - The Mindset You Need to Survive & Thrive

Wednesday, June 24 at 12 noon ET

When we think of building a network of relationships, we often think of external relationships. But when you're an operations executive, your job is to make sure processes are followed so things run smoothly.

Sometimes you need to be able to do that without ruffling feathers?

These panelists will discuss the importance of developing the internal relationships you need inside your company to do your job well.

Adrienne Franklin is the Chief Operating Officer for US Prime Services at Marex Capital Markets.

Natalie F. Thompson is Vice President of Strategy & Transformation for Barclays US Consumer Bank.

Abby Angelico is Director, Head of Client Service at AITi Tiedemann Global.

Our moderator, Mikal Kuflom is a Schmooze member & a newly-minted MBA. She has over 11 years of experience in operations, as well as portfolio analysis, at a global asset management firm.

Wednesday, July 1 from 12 noon to 1PM ET

You know you should be networking. But you're not sure how to start.

Networking should be more than just going to events and sharing LinkedIn info with the people you meet.

Effective and intentional networking means (1) Being Strategic (while making room for Serendipity; (2) Being Systematic; and (3) Being Seen.

Shelly Lombard, the founder of Schmooze, will share her framework for networking and Schmooze tools that can help.

This session is for Schmooze members only. This class is interactive & lasts 60 minutes.

Thursday, July 9 at 12 noon ET

If you're a CEO or CFO, you're probably already fielding calls about board seats. But some board members had a different path.

If you're not a C-Suite exec, you'll want to hear how these three board members landed board seats.

Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire started her career in media and sports marketing. Now she's on the boards of PNC, Exelon, and Baltimore Equitable Insurance.

Patricia Lizarraga began her career in investment banking and is now the Chief Investment Officer for WCEO ETF. She is on the board of Banco de Credito. She was formerly on the board of Credicorp and an Independent Trustee of the John Hancock Group of Funds.

Ivona Smith spent over 15 years investing in distressed bonds and special situation stocks. Now she is a Fiduciary with Drivetrain LLC, an independent fiduciary services firm that provides services to the distressed investment community including, independent board and post-bankruptcy trustee services. She is also on the board of Rayonair Advanced Materials.

Our moderator is Donna Chapman Wilson, who spent over 27 years as the Head of Investment Due Diligence at Invesco. She is a Schmooze member and is on the boards of Women's Bond Club and the Schumann Fund of New Jersey.

Tuesday, July 14 at 12 noon ET

Today's job market is brutal. The only way to be ready if it happens to you is to pretend that it did.

What would you do first? Then what should you do next? Lisa Rangel has the game plan.

Lisa Rangel is the Founder and CEO of ChameleonResumes.com, a leading executive resume writing and job landing consulting firm. Since founding the firm in 2009, she has helped executives secure top roles through strategic branding and modern recruiting practices after a 13-year career as an executive recruiter.

Her expertise has been featured in more than 200 media outlets, including Fortune, Time, CNBC, BBC, Business Insider, Newsweek, Fast Company, and Good Morning America.

A proud Cornell University graduate and first-generation college student, Lisa serves on the Presidential Council for Cornell Women and the Advisory Board of Lex Duo, an agentic AI firm serving the recruiting industry.

Tealeda Nesbitt, a Senior UX & Product Design Leader & a Schmooze member will lead the conversation.

Tuesday, July 21 at 12 noon ET

The Schmooze Networking Playbook is Be Strategic, Be Systematic, & Be Seen.

Being seen or being visible is a networking hack. When people see you on LinkedIn or on panels or on podcasts, they reach out & connect with you.

And they remember you when opportunities come up.

Being a podcast guest is a great way to be seen - or heard. Karen Laos will tell us how to get on podcasts & then be someone that people remember.

Karen started her career in HR and then spent 14 years with a executive communications training firm, actually training & developing communications trainers. Now she's on "a mission to eradicate self-doubt in 10 million women"!