Pivoting to a Lean and Agile Culture
Reskill & Revive Webinar
Presented by: Tracy Judge, MS, CMP, Founder & Chief Connector, Soundings Connect
Howard Cleveland, People & Culture Strategist, PeopleCap
The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is threatening the livelihood of businesses of all sizes in the meetings and events industry. Worldwide, major conferences and trade shows are getting canceled or postponed at historic rates with no sign of when the industry will bounce back. While small businesses are most vulnerable during times like these, the current global conditions remind businesses of all sizes of the importance of staying lean and agile. If you have not started thinking about it already, now is the time to prepare your organization to sustain this crisis as well as other inevitable, and unpredictable, events that will impact our industry in the future. During this webinar, we will discuss the tools and resources available to you to build a sustainable business model.
Key Take-Aways:
Introduced and applied Lean Startup methodology
Discussed Human Capital Trends and the benefits of contingent workforces
Recommended tools and technologies to make your business more efficient
Learn More About The Presenters:
Howard is a people and culture strategist. Driven by the belief that People Drive Results, Howard co-founded PeopleCap to empower leaders in growing companies to understand and leverage their people, leaders, and culture to take their companies to the next level. As an executive coach, Howard empowers managers to become leaders both executives and employees admire.
Howard is a dot-connector who is fascinated by human behavior - particularly when it comes to what keeps individuals and organizations from reaching their full potential. Whether coaching baseball and softball, tutoring middle-schoolers, or being a CEO thought partner, Howard thrives on helping people get unstuck and gain the clarity and confidence to reach their goals.
Prior to co-founding PeopleCap, Howard was a partner in a nationally acclaimed Labor & Employment firm. Howard is a trusted advisor for a wide-range of purpose-driven businesses, including PE-backed, family-owned, and publicly traded companies. He is certified as a Rule 31 mediator and a member of the International Coach Federation. He has served as a cultural expert on panels with senior executives of AT&T, Delta, AutoZone, 7-11, Cox Automotive, Rheem Mfg., Eastman Chemical, Toyota One, and International Paper.
Tracy Judge’s curiosity to experience and learn a breadth of roles in the meetings and events industry has given her a holistic view of the business. Tracy began her career with Maritz Global Events holding positions in on-site operations, meeting planning, sourcing, and proposal development. Before founding Soundings Connect, Tracy was the Senior Director of Meetings & Incentives for Cadence Travel overseeing sales and operations and driving the strategic direction for the division.
Born in Philadelphia and based in San Diego, Tracy is an avid traveler who enjoys meeting new people, learning new cultures, and forming friendships worldwide.