Regarding it being worth it for you, that totally depends on finances, and if you are able to find someone to crash with for the duration of the course. If money is no (or little) matter, then I think it'd be worth it.
I signed up for Jaunty after being in a social rut for years. I tried books, videos on YouTube, online courses, and 1-on-1 coaching with a life coach. I didn't feel I was getting results that I wanted.
With Jaunty, the course is organized in eight 4-5h class once a week. We met on Mondays at 6pm in SF. There were 20-25 other people, both men and women, in the class. Some were from tech, but not all. When I took it for the first time, I was 27. There were people that were younger than me, and some that were 40+.
Each week, we did some theory in the class, and then exercises related to them. We all had homework, and an "accountability partner" to keep us on track. We also organized events to practice stuff we learned in class.
Looking back, the stuff we covered is very basic. But for me, at the time, it didn't occur to me naturally at all; it took practice for them to become close to second nature. We worked on eye-contact, slowing down, listening, humor, accepting and giving compliments, being assertive, etc. We also practiced basic approaches, and starting up and keeping a conversation going with complete strangers.
I still go back and look at my notes from the class. It helped my career at lot. I am better able to connect with colleagues, and more importantly, with managers and recruiters, and ask for more during reviews.
I signed up for Jaunty after being in a social rut for years. I tried books, videos on YouTube, online courses, and 1-on-1 coaching with a life coach. I didn't feel I was getting results that I wanted.
With Jaunty, the course is organized in eight 4-5h class once a week. We met on Mondays at 6pm in SF. There were 20-25 other people, both men and women, in the class. Some were from tech, but not all. When I took it for the first time, I was 27. There were people that were younger than me, and some that were 40+.
Each week, we did some theory in the class, and then exercises related to them. We all had homework, and an "accountability partner" to keep us on track. We also organized events to practice stuff we learned in class.
Looking back, the stuff we covered is very basic. But for me, at the time, it didn't occur to me naturally at all; it took practice for them to become close to second nature. We worked on eye-contact, slowing down, listening, humor, accepting and giving compliments, being assertive, etc. We also practiced basic approaches, and starting up and keeping a conversation going with complete strangers.
I still go back and look at my notes from the class. It helped my career at lot. I am better able to connect with colleagues, and more importantly, with managers and recruiters, and ask for more during reviews.