Member guidebook

CONDUCT

(Some refer to this list as Our Values)

• Attend a minimum of 2 out of 3 meetings per calendar quarter. This is essential to the success of your Group and ultimately our Community.  It's also important because we allow only one member per industry classification and specialization per group within 90 miles of each other.  This is your exclusive territory and you have full veto power over any potential new Group member who you may see as a conflict with your business. As we are locking down this slot for you, you must attend and contribute meetings to continue to enjoy this status.

We're so serious about this that if you don't attend the minimum number of meetings, your membership may be cancelled, with only half of the remaining pro-rated amount being refunded to you.

• Arrive on time.   I always remember what my father told about this:  "There's no such thing as 'early' -- you're either on time or late."  We do whatever we can to respect the time of our members, so we start and end our meetings promptly. Consistently arriving late is a sign of disrespect for the needs of the Group and has a negative effect on our ability to grow the Group and your ability to forge relationships. If you can’t arrive on time, we have to assume that you will be late to other meetings, including ones with any of our clients that we might refer you to. 

If you cannot make a meeting please alert your Group's Host at least 30 minutes in advance.

• Conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times.

• Be an active participant in discussions.  You were invited to join Leading With Courage Network because we felt our members would benefit from knowing you and that you have a lot to contribute to the Community.  This is not the place for people who want to "check the box" or have joined just to be able to include their membership on their Linked In profiles.  Also remember that technology doesn't get people to talk.  People get people to talk.

• Be humble.  Members tell us that the one characteristic they admire most in other members is humility.  It drives us to ask others what do you think and what can I do better, and to admit we're not always right and we want to fix it.  On the other end of the spectrum is arrogance, which is the characteristic most members admire least in other members.  Since many of our members also have "alpha dog" tendencies, we have to ask that everyone do their best to keep their egos to a minimum.  Being transparent and vulnerable are all part of being humble.

• Follow up and follow through on referrals you receive or offer to give.
  
• • When you receive a referral, it's a best practice to keep the source of the referral posted on your progress, even if that means telling him or her that the person you were referred to was non-responsive.  
  • Related to this is showing up for meetings you arrange with other members and referrals.  These include in-person breakfasts, lunches, coffees, after-hours cocktails, etc., as well as Zoom calls.  If you cannot make a meeting, it's just common courtesy to alert the other person as far in advance as possible.

• Respect member and group anonymity. We are often sharing confidential information regarding a company or a project or a member may share his or her work preferences and tendencies or other results from a self-assessment.   As such, you should never use a member's name without their express permission or even disclose that the source of your information came from a networking group.

• What is said in our meetings, stays in our meetings.  Do not share the information gained in meetings with others.  Failure to do this will reduce transparency and vulnerability of the community's members, which is critical to the success of LWCN.   Any leads or personal information are also for you and you alone.  

Rule #2:  Being a member of Leading With Courage Network is a privilege and neither a right nor an entitlement.  Continued participation in meetings and the Community is contingent on observing the items above: 

Rule #3:  Remember Rules #1 and #2.

I’d like to introduce you to the Leading With Courage Network (LWCN), an all-virtual, B2B networking group for trusted advisors with 10+ years of experience.  I instantly thought you might find it of interest based on our recent conversation.  What I particularly like about LWCN is how all the members have average or above levels of emotional intelligence, the networking is kept fresh by reshuffling the groups at least once a year, I have exclusive access to Subject Matter Experts, and I don't have to spend precious time traveling to and from meetings.

There's also no risk of trying LWCN since you can attend a meeting before joining and there's a 15-day money back guarantee.  This  means if during the first 15 days of joining LWCN you decide the group isn't for you, you'll receive a full refund of your membership dues -- no questions asked.

LWCN was founded in 2021 by Lee Eisenstaedt.  You can connect with Lee at (262) 412-4710 or Lee@LWCNetworking.com.  If you want to check out more about LWCN's features and benefits, visit www.LWCNetwork.com.

Have a great meeting!