Career & Leadership
Why Joy Matters at Events
Participants’ experience at an event is shaped more by their emotions than you might think. Joyful author Ingrid Fetell Lee thinks planners have an opportunity to interject moments of joy into their event environments — and she shares easy ways to do just that.
Does Implicit-Bias Training Fall Short?
It has become a go-to method as organizations seek to create more inclusive workplaces, but Cornell Professor Neil Lewis says implicit-bias training doesn’t change thoughts and behaviors in the long term. Here’s what he suggests instead.
Should You Expand the Gender Categories in Your Surveys?
After considering a respondent’s request, Convene added more gender identity options to its Annual Salary Survey. We’ve got a few reasons why — including these latest survey best practices.
Tech Companies Suggest Solution to Gender Pay Gap
Tech companies see AI as a way to help solve pay inequity, but it’s not a silver bullet. Humans — and therefore unconscious bias — still enter into the equation.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Your Inbox?
If you care about being good at your job, “your inbox should be a priority,” says author and professor Adam Grant. Here are five tips to keep email from overtaking your life.
AIME Leaders Forum Puts Spotlight on Technology and Trends
At Melbourne gathering, executives consider what tech challenges will mean for the business events industry and are urged to harness their power to transform communities.
Best quotes from AIME 2019
Here are some of the most memorable statements heard during the Knowledge Exchange and elsewhere at the AIME 2019 trade event in Melbourne this week.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
How Gen Z Communicates at Work
The world’s youngest employees are digital first in almost every facet of their lives. But their preferred work communication style may surprise you.
Survey: Is the Tight Labor Market Affecting Business Events?
With the U.S. unemployment rate at lows not seen in decades, hotel and other hospitality sources say it’s increasingly difficult to hire and retain staff. Please help Convene measure the effect this is having on the events industry by taking a quick survey.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.