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A re-introduction, and invitation
👋 Ohhhh, new members, followers and connections – time for a little re-introduction 👋… and invitation. I firmly believe our working days should be fulfilling
One Job, Many Spaces: Navigating a Monumental Societal Shift
Five Principles That Make Online Work Thrive – But Do You Agree? My then seven-year-old son, when asked about his parents’ professions, proudly declared, ‘My
Changes at ImpactBasis / Rees McCann to work better together, wherever
ImpactBasis & Rees McCann = one integrated organisation Two years ago, Rees McCann and ImpactBasis merged. Now, we have fully integrated the two companies under
The bitter taste of polished, positive events
When you’re running an event – online or in-the-room – you want everything to go smoothly. You want your organisation’s message to be loud and
How to get online presenters to stop talking
Have you ever been in an online event where the presenter just kept talking and talking, waaaay over their allocated time? How was that for
Online events: dishing out the tacit knowledge
“Maybe as much as 80% of the knowledge in an organisation is undocumented. Much of the knowledge of an organisation is never codified as information.
Hybrid events: are they worthwhile now?
Here at Rees McCann, we’re all about creating highly-engaging events and other gatherings, where people actively participate. So when I’m asked to help design a
Easily adding interactivity to online sessions
It’s much harder to hold people’s attention in an online environment than when they are in the room with you: that’s just the way it
Let’s skip the introductions! Do this instead
One of the best things about online workshops, events, meetings or training is that you can skip the introductions. Honest. You really can. You don’t
Tip: To hold your online group’s attention, add stripes
What can you do to hold your online group’s attention? Here’s my biggest tip: add stripes!
How to beat ‘breakout bounce’ in your online workshops
“No breakouts! No breakouts! Just no!” This new client was absolutely insistent, even though they said they wanted lots of group participation in their online
“Done doesn’t matter if people are wrecked along the way”
Overwhelm seems to be everywhere. Too many online meetings. Too much chat chatter, too much email. No time to get the real work done. And,