Emerging Leaders: "The Art of Networking"

Susan Burns and Janey Gohl, business leaders and attorneys, will facilitate a discussion around the importance of networking, what professional networking is and isn't, tips and tricks, and how developing this skill will have life-long pay offs. Come with your favorite networking questions (or concerns), and join us in a lively discussion (and practice) about a skill that's getting more relevant by the day and won't be going away anytime soon.

Thank you to Think Mutual Bank for sponsoring our Emerging Leaders events!

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Janey Gohl: Janey Gohl is a Senior HR Leader and Change Agent who has worked in public, private, start-ups and highly-matrixed global organizations. She’s helped leaders develop skills and manage their careers to effectively work cross-functionally, collaboratively and fully embracing creative, divergent thinking. Together they shoot for the moon, create awesome cultures, and accomplish outrageous organizational goals. Building intentional networks for life within organizations and externally is a critical skill she’s helped develop in highly seasoned go-to professionals as well as in high potential, emerging leaders. Janey has a master’s degree in Human and Organization Development from Pepperdine University in California, and a law degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul.  

Susan Burns: Susan Burns is an attorney, global strategist and a professional speaker. She advises small businesses on growth strategies and is the founder of Small Business Legal School Ltd—an online learning platform to teach small business owners how to stay on the right side of the law and to use legal to leverage their business growth.  She has practiced as in-house counsel for global companies, with small law firms and a mega law firm, working with clients ranging from solopreneurs to fortune 100s. Susan serves as co-chair of the ABA Section of International Law Mexico Committee, a past officer and board member of Minnesota Women Lawyers, and has recently been appointed to the Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force.  Susan has been seen in the NY Times, Associated Press, Star Tribune, Voice of America and appeared on BBC UK, CBS, CNN, FOX, MPR Radio and Daily Circuit, as well as other local radio shows and is a regular Huffington Post contributor.