Remember the days when we used to pass someone on the sidewalk, smile, and say hi? I hope so, it was less than two years ago that this type of interaction was a social norm. It seems like the pandemic has given people a courtesy lobotomy. Now, people divert their eyes from others, walk oddlyContinue reading “Please and Thank You!”
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Examine The Debrief
In my previous blog, “The Pumpkin Hour,” I broke down four different types of personalities you may find on your team once an event is over. One in particular is the Questioner. Once an event is over, the Questioner wants to process the event right now, this minute, because the fat lady sang, and theContinue reading “Examine The Debrief”
Avoiding the Avoidable
I came across an article in one of my industry magazines (and it was brought to my attention by my sister 😉 that surprised me as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). I assume those planning events for the United Nations are professionals, if not certified in some way (but we know what happens when weContinue reading “Avoiding the Avoidable”
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”