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4 Ways to Make the Workplace More Equitable

McKinsey & Company’s annual “Women in the Workplace” report sparked author and inclusion strategist Ruchika T. Malhotra to share a few ideas from about how organizations can reduce biases and increase equity in the workplace for women and people of color.

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A Slam-Dunk for Accessibility

Before hosting a major wheelchair basketball tournament this year, Richmond, Virginia, worked to make the event welcoming and accessible to all. Here’s what that took.

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Presidential Election Tensions Spill Into Workplaces

A new survey shows managers believe U.S. political conflicts among coworkers only will increase after a divisive election. Here are some suggestions to handle those tensions in the workplace — and at events.

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How to Promote First-Time Exhibitors

Having new exhibitors at an event can create buzz, encourage repeat attendance, attract new audiences, and help position a show as the go-to source for product discovery.

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5 Strategies for High-Connection Events

As event organizers, it is no longer enough for us to create space and then stand back and let our attendees do the work of networking. We have to make it easy for them.

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CL25 Speaker Kishore Mahbubani on the Coming Asian Century

At CL25, four Main Stage speakers will encourage audiences to expand their own thinking. Convene spoke with Kishore Mahbubani, former UN Security Council President and authority on geopolitical shifts, about using business events as platforms for global understanding and collaboration.

One Key to Preventing Your Team’s Burnout

Work can be difficult, but it shouldn’t be difficult all the time, shows new research from a management professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Executive Education.

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What Makes a Great Place to Work

Responses to Convene’s Annual Salary Survey 2024 confirm the qualities of a healthy workplace culture recognized by workplace culture company Great Place to Work.

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What Art Can Teach Us About Networking

Finding a common interest — whether it be elephant sculptures, paintings, or something else — is one way to elevate conversations and cultivate connections.

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Making It Safe to Report Bad Behavior at Events

A new study shows that while employees are more aware of their organizations’ policies around ethics, that hasn’t necessarily translated into a higher comfort level reporting concerns or incidents of policy breaches. We spoke to a consultant on how organizers can create and communicate an effective support system at their events.

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