Andy Lopata

About

A specialist in professional relationships and networking for 25 years, Andy Lopata was called "one of Europe’s leading business networking strategists" by the Financial Times and "a true master of networking" by The Independent and Forbes.

A very experienced international speaker and podcast host, Andy is the author of six books and has been quoted in a number of other business books and regularly quoted in the international press.

Andy is a former President of the Fellows Community, a two-time Board Member of the Professional Speaking Association UK & Ireland (PSA), and a Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute, as well as a Master of the Institute for Sales Management. He is also an inductee into the PSA's Hall of Fame.

Books by Andy Lopata

Recent Posts

Three Ways You Sabotage Finding a New Job

Allow other people to help you find that dream role. You likely have the support you need around you but need to get out of your own way.

Three Ways to Succeed When Other People Want You to Fail

Three key relationships can help you deal with workplace saboteurs, the people who get in the way of your success.

The Superhumans Behind Every Paralympian

The Paralympics are here again, and the world will marvel at the feats of para-athletes from around the world. But what makes a 'Superhuman'?

The Curiosity Cycle: Developing Trust and Engagement

Healthy relationships are key to professional success. Curiosity, active listening, authenticity, and vulnerability create invaluable trust and engagement.

Understanding Mental Health in Colleagues

Inexplicable behavior at work deserves more than outrage. It can be a sign of mental health struggles.

How to Make It Easy for People to Help You

Requesting help can be tough for many people, but, if we ask in the right way, they will get pleasure from supporting us. But first we have to make it easy for them.

Why Your Success Isn't Based on How Good You Are at Your Job

If you do a good job, you hope you'll get the rewards you expect. But life doesn't always work out like that. Career success is as dependent on other people as it is on you.

Want to Achieve? Throw Out the Old Rules

SMART Goals lie at the heart of a lot of management thinking but may not be as effective as you've been led to believe. Sometimes, you just need to 'Go Rhino'.

Learning from Failure

Are you embracing failure or do you prefer to brush it under the carpet? Failure can be good for us and help us to grow.

When Is It OK to Share Your Achievements?

Social perfectionism and the social media revolution have amplified the desire to share achievements with the world. But when is it OK to brag?