You have heard it before, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Stephen Covey coined this phrase in his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”1 My very boiled-down version of Mr. Covey’s idea is that we can easily become focused on the wrong right thing. Somewhere along theContinue reading “The Right Main Thing”
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Never Leave Home Without It
The Book. The Event Plan. Your Lifeline. Everything you need to be successful. Mine’s pink and sparkly and has my name on it. You know it has my contact information in it in case I might randomly separate myself from it (not gonna happen). It’s officially called an “Event Specifications Guide.” It contains printed copiesContinue reading “Never Leave Home Without It”
Celebrate Good Times, Come On!
Many organizations planning events work hard and plan for so many months in advance that celebrating the wins is often overlooked. There are multiple things to do, tasks to perform, and there are still just 24 hours in a day. But if we don’t stop and celebrate the good things as well as debrief theContinue reading “Celebrate Good Times, Come On!”
The Pumpkin Hour
What happens to the staff physically and emotionally at the end of the event? How do your teammates process the energy and adrenaline they feel after having poured out, what feels like, their blood, sweat, and tears, for others? Not everybody handles the “let down” in the same way. As a leader, the best thingContinue reading “The Pumpkin Hour”
We Interrupt This Programming…
Delays. Power outages. Disabled networks. Sick staff. Online events are not immune to being sidetracked by a myriad of situations. How you handle these situations will speak volumes to the attendees. It will convey your level of preparedness. It can express your leadership skills. It may even deter attendees from coming back to future events.Continue reading “We Interrupt This Programming…”