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Is Your Inner Narrator Behaving?

20 January 2021

Categories: Communication, Employees, Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Personal Health, Resilience

By Meg Soper – Speaker on Resilience & Teamwork In my April Blog (When You Can’t Go Out, Go Within) I explored the importance of being mindful of where we direct our mental energy, during these very challenging times. Given that we have somewhere around 50 thousand thoughts…

9 Basics of Sales Everyone Must Know

18 January 2021

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Categories: Closing Speaker, Communication, General, Leadership, Marketing, Sales

By Marc Wayshak – All-American Athlete, Sales Author and Speaker Ever find yourself in a selling situation where you thought things were going well…but then suddenly the prospect disappeared, or the sale just didn’t go the way you expected? Most of the time, sales situations that unexpectedly…

What 2021 Requires from Leaders

14 January 2021

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Categories: Communication, Disruption, General, Innovation, Leadership, Marketing

By Denise Lee Yohn – Leading Authority and Speaker on Building Exceptional Brands Leadership is critical in 2021 if we want our organizations to withstand the challenges of the pandemic that will continue well into the new year. We can’t afford to hope things will…

How to Deal With an Obnoxious Know-It-All

11 January 2021

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Categories: Communication, Employees, General, Leadership, Teamwork

By Dianna Booher – Communication and Productivity Speaker How to manage an obnoxious employee or vendor? Glad you asked—and I know you’re “asking for a friend” because no one wants to admit they’ve hired such a jerk. You may ask, Aren’t all Know-It-Alls obnoxious? Although…

21 Tips To Plan Your Virtual 2021 Sales Kickoff Meeting

8 January 2021

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Categories: Branding, Customer Service, Disruption, General, Marketing, Sales

By David Meerman Scott – Business Growth Strategist, Entrepreneur & Speaker The sales kickoff meeting is a fixture of many companies’ sales calendars. Typically occurring at the turn of a new year, it’s when the organization comes together to motivate the sales team to win and win big!…

A Fly on the Wall in a Fearless Organization

6 January 2021

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Categories: Change, Closing Speaker, Communication, General, Leadership, Opening Speaker, Resilience, Teamwork

By Amy C. Edmondson – Speaker and Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management The trickiest part of organizational change is translating the big idea into the little interactions that happen hundreds or even thousands of times a day. What are team members actually saying to one another in situations…

Release the Keynote! 3 Ways to Disrupt the Virtual Event

4 January 2021

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Categories: Change, Disruption, General, Innovation, Inspiration, Leadership

Over the last year, we’ve worked with organizations around the world on virtual events and have learned a few things in the process about how to make the most out of your events. Virtual Events have released the keynote from the stage, presenting…

The Surprising Power of Nostalgia

15 December 2020

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Categories: Change, Change Management, Closing Speaker, Communication, Employees, General, Health, Inspiration, Leadership, Opening Speaker, Organizational Culture, Resilience, Wellness

By Dr. Tasha Eurich – Organizational Psychologist and Speaker on Leadership & Teamwork After a long, scary, and stressful year, let’s take a moment to celebrate that 2020 is finally coming to an end. I’ve been truly inspired by members of our community who have shared your stories…

A Lesson From 2020: Get Simple Before You Get Strategic

9 December 2020

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Categories: Change, Change Management, Closing Speaker, Disruption, General, Innovation, Leadership, Opening Speaker

By Lisa Bodell – Global Leader on Culture Change Focused on Simplification and Innovation If your strategic plan for 2020 was scrapped in Q1, you’re in good company. Beyond the new best practice of adding contingency plans for a global pandemic, this year offers a rare opportunity to…

Case Study: How to Motivate Hospital Patient Care Teams to Work Synergistically

8 December 2020

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Categories: Change, Communication, Employees, General, Leadership, Teamwork

The Biggest Integrated Health Delivery System in the US: How to Motivate Hospital Patient Care Teams to Work Synergistically The Challenge Patient Care Teams are charged with the safety and wellbeing of patients in hospitals. Depending on the patient’s condition, these teams may include more than ten medical professionals, ranging…