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?

Employees Aren’t Speaking Up at Work, but They Should

If employees see something wrong at work, they speak up, right? Not so, says recent research, which finds such silence can cost companies thousands of dollars.

BY Angela Campiere May 16, 2019

Showcare President Amilie Parent: Trust Important in any Industry

As Amilie Parent steps into the role of president of Showcare, she reflects on how her career path has prepared her to spearhead the company’s next generation of growth.

BY David McMillin May 15, 2019

Work-Life Balance: Is it ‘Mission Impossible’?

Event professionals share tips on how they — and their teams — avoid burnout.

BY Kim Benjamin May 15, 2019

Annalisa Ponchia Baccara Joins AIM Group

The former ESOT CEO is AIM’s first director of innovation and customer experience.

BY Cristi Kempf May 14, 2019

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale May 14, 2019

Is Monotasking the New Multitasking?

Experts say focusing on a single thing boosts productivity. But that’s not easy.

BY Angela Campiere May 8, 2019

Making Your Organization Matter Starts With an Outside-in Mindset

Rik Vera, author of Managers the ‘Day After Tomorrow’ and keynote speaker at PCMA’s upcoming European Influencers Summit, on what we can learn about serving our customers from Facebook’s failings — and how a boutique hotel chain gets it right.

BY David McMillin May 7, 2019

Getting the Band Back Together at PCMA EduCon

As attendees gear up for PCMA EduCon in June, they should be prepared to channel their inner rock star when Ciaran Gribbin, a Grammy-nominated songwriter and the former singer of INXS, takes the Main Stage.

BY David McMillin May 5, 2019

Novel Attendee-Engagement Ideas That Are a Cinch to Pull Off

Respondents to Convene’s most-recent Salary Survey cited coming up with new ways to engage attendees as their biggest challenge. The recently published ‘Rituals for Work: 50 Ways to Create Engagement, Shared Purpose, and a Culture That Can Adapt to Change,’ has answers for that.

BY Casey Gale May 2, 2019

Lisa Block Makes ‘the Perfect Move’

Following a long career at the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Lisa Block is bringing her wealth of experience — including “how you treat people and the importance of culture” — to her new role.

BY Michelle Russell May 2, 2019

‘What Price do I Have to Pay to Remain Valid in the Business Events Industry?’

Events Travel Asia Group CEO Max Boontawee Jantasuwan says putting an emphasis on people, rather than trend reports and processes, helped to sharpen his business focus.

May 2, 2019

People on the Move

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

BY Casey Gale May 1, 2019

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