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Getting to Know Each Other – Again!
I’m getting more inquiries for virtual team-building retreats and workshops this Spring. Yes, virtual “retreats” for team building are not just possible. They frequently offer benefits that in-person getaways do not! In a world where everyone has been working from home on their own schedule, suddenly bringing everyone into the office or to a retreat center for a full or multi-day in-person retreat would be a HUGE change. A virtual retreat can be a useful stepping stone… an interim step. You can work from home, a coffee shop, or wherever you feel most at ease.
Seasons of Change
Every few months, as one season ends and the next season begins, I feel both anxious and excited. And it’s often a little bumpy along the way (both in my business AND in the weather). These ebbs and flows, though, are nature’s way of keeping it all interesting. They...
Take a Serendipity Walk with your Team
Need a new way to build connection with people you work with? With friends or family? Looking for a way to combat Zoom fatigue? Take a Serendipity Walk with your team, colleagues, family or friends! You can do it in-person OR virtually! Let me tell you about my first...
I BLINKED! And 15 years went by…
2021 marked the 15th year of Howard Consulting and it has been quite the ride! It feels like I blinked and 15 years flew by! Thank you for riding along with me! I so appreciate you. I started my company in 2006 - subcontracting to an IT project manager for a...
Five Keys to Balancing Remote and In-Person Experiences in Hybrid Events
My first hybrid events were 20+ years ago. I was a new consultant in a Virginia-based firm, working with globally located teams. I remember one day, about 25 folks were in our conference room with one spider phone (a Polycom conference phone) on the conference room...