Category: Management

5 Ideas That Are Changing the Way We Lead in 2025

7 July 2025

Blog Admin

Categories: Employees, Leadership, Management

Think leadership is about being the smartest person in the room?Think again. Thank you to our leadership experts, keynote speakers: Captain Jack Becker, DeDe Halfhill, Eric Boles, Robyn Benincasa and Ryan Jenkins, for their insights.Real leadership isn’t about job titles or productivity hacks—it’s about building trust, making space for others,…

How to Create an Inclusive Workplace

16 August 2021

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Change, Diversity, Leadership, Management, Teamwork

Over the last two weeks, we have been doing a deep dive into how organizations can become more diverse and inclusive and why this is so important for not only their cultures but for their bottom lines. A 2018 report by McKinsey Consulting found that companies…

5 Ways to be a Successful Leader in 2021

25 May 2021

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Branding, Closing Speaker, Communication, Employees, Entrepreneurship, General, Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Organizational Culture, Teamwork

By The Sweeney Agency Did you know that according to Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index, 41% of employees globally are considering leaving their employers this year? (LinkedIn 2021) Think about that. Forty-one percent of the entire workforce is ready to leave their…

The Guide to Finding the Best Business Speakers & Keynote Speakers

13 May 2021

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Branding, Change, Change Management, Closing Speaker, Communication, creativity, Customer Service, Disruption, Diversity, Economy, Employees, Entrepreneurship, Frequently Asked Questions, Future, General, Generational Differences, Health, Humour, Innovation, Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Opening Speaker, Organizational Culture, Peak Performance, Personal Health, Politics, Resilience, Sales, Teamwork, Technology, Wellness

The Ultimate Guide to Booking a Keynote Speaker Planning an event can be very exciting… and time consuming! With so many details to organize, having great partners along the way can make all of the difference. The focal point of any event…

5 Lessons Leaders Say They Are Taking Away From 2020

4 January 2021

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Change, Change Management, General, Leadership, Management, Motivation, Opening Speaker, Teamwork

By Adrian Gostick – Speaker on Leadership, Anxiety in the Workplace and Employee Engagement I received a holiday card this year that summed up 2020 perfectly. It read: “Well, that was weird.” For businesses, 2020 has indeed been like nothing we’d experienced before. We saw pandemic-related closures, a…

What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)

25 November 2020

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Change, Employees, General, Leadership, Management, Organizational Culture, Teamwork

By Dr. Tasha Eurich – Organizational Psychologist and Speaker on Leadership & Teamwork Self-awareness seems to have become the latest management buzzword — and for good reason. Research suggests that when we see ourselves clearly, we are more confident and more creative. We make sounder decisions, build stronger relationships, and communicate more effectively. We’re…

Half Of Executives Say They Won’t Return To Frenzied Pace Of Pre-Pandemic Life

19 October 2020

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Change, Change Management, Closing Speaker, Employees, General, Health, Leadership, Management, Organizational Culture, Resilience, Teamwork

by Adrian Gostick – Acclaimed Author and Speaker on Leadership, Anxiety in the Workplace and Employee Engagement A new global survey shows 70 percent of executives have experienced mental health symptoms since the start of the pandemic—most often in the form of anxiety and sleep disorders—and 93 percent…

The 5W’s of Virtual Events

16 October 2020

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Communication, creativity, Diversity, Economy, Future, General, Health, Inspiration, Leadership, Management, Organizational Culture, Personal Health, Resilience, Sales, Teamwork, Wellness

This may be our first pandemic but with over 20 years in the speaking industry, we have great ideas on how to run a great event: either online or in person. Virtual Events can: Reach a wider audience Offer a great experience at a much lower cost…

AI Should Change What You Do — Not Just How You Do It

9 October 2020

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Change, Disruption, Future, General, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Technology

By Mike Walsh | Speaker on the Change, Technology and Innovation Few leaders would dispute the fact that business today is driven by data and smart algorithms. Yet, rather than real digital transformation, many instead pursue digital incrementalism, using automation to cut costs or, worse — cut jobs. Doing…

The Difference Between Management And Leadership – And Why It Matters

7 October 2020

Sweeney Agency

Categories: Communication, General, Leadership, Management, Organizational Culture, Peak Performance

By Gary Bradt – Expert on Emotional Intelligence, Change & Leadership, Author & Clinical Psychologist In business circles, management and leadership are often used interchangeably. However, while both roles are important, they are quite different, as one of my mentors John Kotter has demonstrated over the years. Management is about…