Advisory boards are often created with the best of intentions—but too frequently, they fall short of their potential. Meetings can become overly formal, cautious, or narrowly focused, limiting both candor and creativity.  That was not the outcome CUNA Mutual was willing to accept.  When the Lending Division formed an advisory board composed of its top credit union customers, the organization set ambitious goals for its very first meeting.  The Challenge: Insight, Openness, a

From Talking Heads to Strategic Conversations: How CibaVision Transformed Its Product Launch   When organizations gather their sales teams for a national meeting, the intent is rarely to repeat information that could have been delivered in advance. Yet too often, valuable face time is consumed by presentations and product walkthroughs—leaving little room for dialogue, insight, or strategy.  That was the exact challenge facing CibaVision, a global lens care company preparing f

With participation   coming closely on the heels of play    as key ingredients sought after in the design of meetings, we thought it would be helpful to share ideas on how, when, where and what you can do to include these elements and add real impact to your event.  In our next few blog posts, we’ll talk about strategic places to include play, participation and fun, including learning and content, networking, general sessions, CSR events, and of course teambuilding … and the

For many of us, it is our favorite holiday.  The entire focus is on being grateful - for the people and things we have in our life. No pressures of gift giving, very little decorating, a long weekend to relax before the crazy of Christmas sets in.  The biggest pressures are not to overcook the turkey and be sure we know what channel the big game is on!  This is truly the holiday all about celebrating and enjoying family and friends.  It’s also the holiday most ignored in our

PLAY is FINALLY off the list of four letter words for meetings!  With Play making the top 6 list of critical design elements for meetings...

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Do-It-Yourself Ideas you can steal and host yourself.

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Increasing team productivity is crucial for achieving organizational goals and fostering a positive work environment. Here are five tips...