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?

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.

BY Convene Editors February 7, 2024

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Casey Gale February 7, 2024

Keeping Your Cool in Heated Conversations

At Convening Leaders 2024, marketing and communication expert Sherron Washington shared tips for deescalating tense discussions at work.

BY Casey Gale February 7, 2024

Learning to Listen

Listening is a skill essential to the knowledge exchange that takes place at business events, but how can organizers cultivate better listening behavior among our audiences? Convene reached out to four listening experts and one of the world’s top experts on coaching for their advice.

BY Michelle Russell Barbara Palmer February 2, 2024

Five Practical Tips for Successful Conversations

If you talk less, you’ll get more from your interactions with others, says author Dan Lyons. Here’s his advice on how to shut up and listen.

BY Michelle Russell February 2, 2024

The Hard Work of Intentional Listening

Intentional listening is the key to effective and meaningful communication at work and home, but it seems to be a rare practice. Listening coach and educator Sandra Bodin-Lerner wants to change that.

BY Michelle Russell February 2, 2024

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.

BY Convene Editors January 31, 2024

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Casey Gale January 31, 2024

Event Professionals ‘Are in the Business of Soul’

The work of events organizers is more important than ever, says innovation expert Shawn Kanungo, but he asks: Are you willing to disrupt yourself to stay competitive?

BY Curt Wagner January 29, 2024

One Surprising Trend Shaping Work in 2024

No, it’s not hybrid work or gen AI. It speaks to the polarized world we live in and how that is felt in the workplace.

BY Michelle Russell January 29, 2024

People on the Move

Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

BY Casey Gale January 25, 2024

News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas

We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.

BY Convene Editors January 24, 2024

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