PinnedFailure to Engage: What venues are missing in the race to connectAttention is not the same as engagement — a key distinction for people designing, organizing, and facilitating for audiences and events.May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
PinnedHybrid Event Strategy: the blend of in-person and digital engagementMost organizations feel the stress of finding new ways to engage people. And you’ve probably heard the word “hybrid” more than once.Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
PinnedPublished inThe StartupHybrid Events: Who is doing what right now?What happens to events after over a year of being limited to digital connection? Apparently the future is hybrid.Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Published inThe StartupAre you an expert or an innovator? The difference can transform your career.Becoming an expert at what you do is a worthwhile goal. The bad news is that there are probably a lot of experts in your field already.Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Published inThe StartupHow Smart Leaders Create Engagement in Zoom MeetingsWhat if complaining about Zoom fatigue is missing the point? What if there is a window of opportunity for leaders to build an edge?Jul 1, 20201Jul 1, 20201
Published inThe StartupYour strategic plan is dead. How scenario mapping can save your professional services firm.Remember that strategic plan you invested in? That’s dead. What you need now is scenario mapping for rapid changes.Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Published inThe StartupCrisis Management | How to choose adaptive leadership when things are out of controlIn the midst of crisis management, our instinct is to control anything we can control, which often works against us.Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Why you might be trying too hard as a leader (and what I learned that takes the pressure off)Ever lose sleep? Second guess yourself? Feel the pressure? What if it’s because we’ve missed something important about the role?Aug 1, 20191Aug 1, 20191
When bad culture happens to good leadersThe list of advice given to leaders to improve company culture ranges from platitudes to the inane. So, what’s a good leader to do?Jul 22, 2019Jul 22, 2019
Published inThe StartupWhy entrepreneurs make bad decisionsMy colleague Jeff and I had just shown the numbers to the group sitting in front of us. The graphs on the screen were undeniable.Jul 1, 20191Jul 1, 20191