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?

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale December 11, 2019

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 December 5, 2019

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale December 5, 2019

Once a Leader, Always a Leader for Past Chairs of PCMA Boards

How PCMA is keeping past volunteer leaders engaged.

BY Cristi Kempf December 4, 2019

Why Email is so Exhausting — and What You Can Do About It

It’s not just the volume of emails professionals must deal with that’s the problem. It’s the mental toll email takes, say authors Emma Seppälä and Jaron Lanier.

BY Barbara Palmer December 3, 2019

Stop Thinking of Your Event as a Finite Thing

Author and Convening Leaders keynote speaker Simon Sinek says we must adopt an infinite mindset in order to be successful — and that includes the way we approach our events and consider our competition.

BY Cristi Kempf December 2, 2019

Becoming Indistractable: How to Stay Focused in Your Job and Life

With so many things — mostly digital, some environmental — competing for your attention, how is possible to focus on the job at hand? Put your phone aside, set your laptop to sleep mode, and let’s concentrate on solutions.

BY Michelle Russell December 1, 2019

Sound Barriers: Keeping Focus in a Noisy Open Office

Our inability to focus at work isn’t just a result of digital distractions. Our workplace environments also can contribute to the problem.

BY Barbara Palmer December 1, 2019

Helping Attendees Avoid Distractions at Events

Indistractable author and speaker Nir Eyal tells you how to keep attendees’ attention on the session — without asking them to put away their phones.

BY Michelle Russell November 25, 2019

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale November 22, 2019

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 November 22, 2019

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 November 14, 2019

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