Career & Leadership

What will it take for you to create career that you want? Here are ways to develop leadership and cultivate other essential skills, plus hacks that can make a big impact on anyone's day-to-day work. And we look at ethics — how do your colleagues draw the line on everything from freebies to food waste?

4 No-Cost Ways to Get More From Your Speakers

You invest a lot in your speakers. Help them deliver greater impact by agreeing to a few engagement strategies.

BY Don Neal April 4, 2018

People on the Move

Your colleagues are making moves. Find out where they are headed.

BY Casey Gale April 2, 2018

Community Service

Spaces in hotels and meeting venues are now being reimagined as communal areas that can accommodate a variety of people’s needs, preferences, and behaviors.

BY Convene Editors April 2, 2018

Business Events’ Third Place

The Connection Lounge at PCMA Convening Leaders 2018 gave participants a chance to connect and disconnect in whichever way they chose — and provided a hands-on experience to consider for their own events.

BY Michelle Russell April 2, 2018

Looking for Purpose with Roy Spence

‘We all have to get out of our computer zones and get into our connected zones.’

BY David McMillin April 2, 2018

Men Are Rewarded for Getting Angry at Work. Women, Not So Much.

Men are rewarded for ‘flying off the handle’ in the workplace, while women have been conditioned to mask their anger, according to ‘Mean Men’ author Mark Lipton. What gives?

BY Casey Gale April 2, 2018

Sourabh Kothari on Event Strategists’ Most Valuable Resource

‘Do what you love today, and let it guide your tomorrow.’

BY David McMillin April 2, 2018

How to Turn Negative Feedback Into a Positive

Want to take negative feedback in stride? Learn to reframe it as a learning opportunity.

BY Casey Gale March 28, 2018

People on the Move

Your colleagues are making moves. Find out where they are headed.

BY Casey Gale March 26, 2018

What’s on Your Wish List?

More money, more attendees, and more impact. All were mentioned when we asked survey respondents what they most wish for in their work life.

BY Barbara Palmer March 21, 2018

Coming to Grips With GDPR

This 10-point checklist from Cvent’s David Chalmers, will help get you ready for GDPR.

BY Convene Editors March 21, 2018

Two Ways to Create a More Mindful Workplace Today

Working hard, but not feeling productive? Try introducing a bit of mindfulness into your work culture.

BY Casey Gale March 21, 2018

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