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The Top 10 Job Skills for 2023
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
3 Ways to Build A.I. Skills Even If You Don’t Work in Tech: ‘Suddenly Your Employability Options Go Through the Roof’
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
Here's How Inspiration Works in the Brain– and How You Can Make Your Brain More Creative
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
How (and Why) You Should Create a Backup Plan for Your Career
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
5 State of the Business Events Industry Insights
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
A New Era of Accessible and Inclusive Meetings
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
Evaluating a Freelancer's Cultural Fit
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
10 Shifts That Are Transforming Organizations
A new report from McKinsey & Company identifies the most significant ways in which organizations are changing — and how leaders can respond.
Planners Seek to Create Experiences, Even for Small Meetings
The message is clear. In-person meetings must provide compelling reasons for participants to travel. Even small meetings need to feel like experiences.
Let’s Stop Calling Them “Soft Skills” — and Call Them “Real Skills” Instead
We give too little respect to the other skills when we call them “soft” and imply that they’re optional. What actually separates thriving organizations from struggling ones are the difficult-to-measure attitudes, processes and perceptions of the people who do the work.
How to Network Without Giving Yourself, or Others, 'The Ick'
Even if networking is challenging, it’s important to get comfortable with it because networking has become increasingly important to our professional success. With the right approach, says Fast Company, you can not only make networking feel more natural and authentic, but you can actually create experiences that are good for both you and the person you’re networking with.
Is Flexwork the Future of Meetings and Events?
From McKinsey to Gallup, poll after poll from leading researchers continue to send a clear message: Working professionals are increasingly embracing the concept of flexwork and only want more of it. In effect, despite myriad MICE industry employers’ growing desire to bring employees back to the office, the genie is out of the bottle, and isn’t going back in.
How AI Can Improve the Event Industry Without Taking Away Human Jobs—Written by ChatGPT
Yes, ChatGPT wrote this article about how it can peacefully coexist with event profs.
It's About Having Empathy All the Way Around
BUSINESS INSIDER // Worker misclassification is costing gig workers thousands of dollars in lost payment and benefits from employers.
5 Top Event Profs Reflect on Their Milestone Anniversaries – And How the Industry Has Changed
BUSINESS INSIDER // Worker misclassification is costing gig workers thousands of dollars in lost payment and benefits from employers.
Giving a Voice to the Meeting Industry's LGBTQ+ Community
BUSINESS INSIDER // Worker misclassification is costing gig workers thousands of dollars in lost payment and benefits from employers.
How to Successfully Niche as a Competitive Event Planner
BUSINESS INSIDER // Worker misclassification is costing gig workers thousands of dollars in lost payment and benefits from employers.
From Boomers to Zoomers: What's Working Now for Different Generations of Event Attendees
BUSINESS INSIDER // Worker misclassification is costing gig workers thousands of dollars in lost payment and benefits from employers.
Why Meeting Planners Need to Start With Their Own Wellness
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Event Tech Business Tracker
BUSINESS INSIDER // Worker misclassification is costing gig workers thousands of dollars in lost payment and benefits from employers.