Helping Sales, Marketing and Talent Teams Drive Growth Through Human Connections
Young Professionals and
People Early In Career
There’s an entire section of the working population (& young people soon to be) that were “raised” on the internet, smartphones & social media platforms. Many of these people felt isolated during Covid and haven’t had the human-human experience of the generations before them.
Whilst they are generally well equipped to build digital relationships, they are not so confident “face to face”, whatever the environment. It creates anxiety, holds them back & removes opportunities to build “life-changing & career-defining”” relationships.
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The Connection Lab is acutely aware of this problem, the frustration it causes & the consequences that result from insufficient investment in development in this area; and we offer a range of solutions to help you change this.
Accelerator
Solution
Equip early-career talent with the communication confidence they were never taught.
The Accelerator is a high-impact development programme that helps young professionals build confidence, strengthen communication and learn how to create relationships that support career progression.
It combines benchmarking, training and guided practice to build capability quickly — while providing the psychological safety young people need to participate and grow.
This programme includes:
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Online evaluation & benchmarking using the ELITE Early Career Blueprint
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A high-energy confidence & communication masterclass
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A half-day practical workshop focused on relationship-building, conversation skills & real-world scenarios
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Group follow-up sessions to embed learning & maintain momentum
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ROI tracking & progress reporting for programme sponsors
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Access to digital tools, exercises & development resources
Outcome:
A noticeable uplift in confidence, communication capability, social ease and ability to build supportive, career-shaping relationships — both online and face-to-face.
Keynote
Shift beliefs, remove fear and inspire confident human connection.
This keynote is designed to open minds, reduce anxiety and build belief.
It reframes networking and communication as skills anyone can learn — not something reserved for extroverts or “naturally confident” people.
It’s the perfect starting point for cohorts who lack confidence, struggle with imposter syndrome or fear in-person interaction.
Includes:
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The Connection Lab Early Careers Framework
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The 3 pillars of a thriving early-career network
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Psychology-backed insights on confidence & human behaviour
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Practical “quick wins” for starting conversations & building relationships
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Access to digital resources & optional virtual follow-up
Outcome:
Immediate mindset shift, reduced anxiety, and young professionals who feel more confident connecting, communicating and showing up.
Licensing Solutions
Scale confidence & communication capability across your early careers population.
For organisations running graduate programmes, apprenticeship schemes or early-talent academies, licensing enables you to deliver The Connection Lab methodology internally at scale.
We equip your People, HR or L&D teams to deliver high-quality training that builds communication competence and confidence across your early-career population.
This programme includes:
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Full access to the ELITE Blueprint for Early Careers
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Licensing of all frameworks, toolkits, exercises & digital assets
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Train-the-trainer programme to upskill internal facilitators
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Templates for early-career development sessions, activities & confidence-building interventions
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Guidance on implementation within existing graduate or apprenticeship programmes
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Option for sector-exclusive licensing
Outcome:
A consistent, scalable system for building confident communicators and connection-ready young professionals — without relying solely on external training.
All Digital Experience
Coming soon.....
Louis Kashouli,
Cloud and Data Centre Sales Manager, TD Synnex
“I went into the workshop fairly cynical — I’ve sat through so many training sessions where someone just talks at you for hours. But this was completely different. It was informative, enlightening and genuinely inspiring. You held my engagement the entire time, which says everything about the value of the content.
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I’ve always struggled with structure. I know the theory, I know I should be building my list… but I never had a clear framework that actually helped me take action. This programme finally gave me the structure I’ve always lacked.
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The session didn’t just teach me about networking — it shifted my perspective completely. It’s made the importance of building strong relationships top of mind not just for me, but for my colleagues, friends and family too.”
Anna Fedorchuk,
Customer Operations Manager, RVU
"This workshop showed me that networking doesn’t have to be left to chance. For the first time, I learned that there’s a clear structure, strategy and plan you can follow — even if you’re starting from scratch.
The practical tips were extremely valuable, and I’m already starting to build more structure, planning and strategic thinking into how I grow my network.”
Niraj Bharath, Business Development Manager, Natilik
“This session provided really interesting insights and practical structure.
The framework for organising outreach to both core and loose-tie connections was extremely valuable, and I’m now committed to building a more intentional approach using these prompts.”