Networking is a crucial aspect of any business. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned business professional, building relationships can help you gain valuable insights and find new business opportunities.  This series shares conversations with four extraordinary business women, from the Warrior community, to discuss the skills of networking. Many people struggle with networking, or get started too late, and this is the conversation to put us on the right path. We will discuss how we can cultivate the proper mindset and what tips, stories and perspectives we can learn that will make us better networkers.  

We continue our series with Dr. Rosina Racioppi, President and Chief Executive Officer of WOMEN Unlimited, Inc., who shares with us how networking and relationship building has been crucial to her own success.  She shares the tools that can help us step into our own power and influence, help us learn what limits us and how to overcome those obstacles, while navigating through complex and compressed lives. This conversation, while chockful of ideas and thoughts, show us one of the most powerful elements of networking is the special ingredient, curiosity.  

As President and Chief Executive Officer of WOMEN Unlimited, Inc., Dr. Rosina Racioppi spearheads her organization’s initiatives to help Fortune 1000 companies cultivate the talent they need for ongoing growth and profitability. Under her leadership, WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. successfully partners with organizations across a wide range of industries to develop their high-potential women and to build a pipeline of diverse and talented leaders.   

By overseeing the management of programs and services nationwide, Dr. Racioppi is actively involved in helping organizations meet the challenges of a continually changing global economy. Additionally, she analyzes and develops new business opportunities; works with current Fortune 1000 partners to assess and update offerings to their high- potential women; and ensures that WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. is in sync with the needs of its present and potential partners.  

She has over 25 years’ experience in Organization Planning and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Training and Development, Safety, Quality Management, Staffing and Employee Relations.  

(3:18) What is Rosina’s mindset when it comes to building relationships and communities?  

(5:20) What was Rosina’s catalyst for writing her book “Relationships Matter”? 

(7:12) What should women in 2024 be thinking and focusing on?  

(9:08) Does Rosina think there is a difference between networking and relationship building?  

(11:45) Which of the 7 reasons we all need good relationships, from her book, have been most impactful to Rosina in her career?  

(15:55) What advice would Rosina offer someone who feels they are too busy to grow their network? What do we say to someone who says “I can’t network virtually”?  

(20:31) How can we assess the health and well-being of our network?  

(22:21) What was the most influential networking experience and why?  

(26:09) How does Rosina feel the skills of networking has helped her outside of her career?   (27:50) Who are the people she is following for guidance and inspiration?  

(28:44) What is Rosina’s ask, offer and who/what does she want to acknowledge?  

Connect with Rosina Raccioppi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-rosina-racioppi-792b941/  

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