Meeting Professionals International’s Post

My dear friend Pedro Mejia often says, "What can be measured can be improved." I would add to this great quote what Professor Subramanian shared at last year's global summit of FBN-The Family Business Network : "Performance is visible, but progress is invisible." We usually focus on measuring the number of sales, calls, shipments, actions, and more—performance, of course. Identifying what's not working becomes clearer, and we can start planning a strategy. However, there are many aspects we can't see in that performance. The energy, commitment, care, love, and all the "invisible" effort we put into what we do are crucial elements that don't always reflect in traditional metrics. These intangible factors are what truly drive progress and evolution over time. I believe that helping family businesses should not only focus on visible results but also nurture those invisible factors that create a culture of success and well-being. Integrating wealth with well-being, money with meaning, and the present with the future is the true goal. Excited for the new lessons that FBN-The Family Business Network Summit is goint to bring this year. #familybusiness #impact #purpose

There's a broad spectrum of opinions, feelings and perspectives on DEI in Research today, and regardless of where you sit along the spectrum, the changing consumer landscape makes this topic high stakes and high relevance for all Researchers. So, if you're heading to Atlanta for the Insights Association's Annual Conference 2024, be sure to check out the IDEA Council's Inclusive Research & Insights Track on April 9th that's co-chaired by IDEA Council members Damon Jones & Kristina Perkins You'll find some truly accomplished Inclusive Insights Thought Leaders including Mary Hunter & Rachel Baghelai, Ph.D., PMP who will be sharing a perspective on the practical steps you can take to Amplify Diverse Perspectives in Market Research. The session will help you to elevate the voices of diverse consumers in research in very practical ways, and answers key questions like: • How to apply inclusion to insights in a way that benefits everyone & helps drive business success? • What are the best practices to unlock inclusive insights, including tactical steps you can immediately apply to your research and analytics? • What are the analytical tools that amplify divergent perspectives in decision-making? Click on the link for the full schedule of events, or reach out if you'd like to know more: Art Flanagan, Jackie Chan, Kristina Perkins, Ally Speers, Randa Mahmud-Ulankiewicz, Kayte ('Kate') Hamilton, Dyna Boen, Sandra Grandsoult (she/her), Charlene Darko https://lnkd.in/gFMz7pVj #Insights #Inclusiveinsights #Insightsassociation #inclusion #DEI

This week, I'm answering the call for speakers for an event happening in the US in May (Can you guess which one? Hint: I've been a speaker there already, but virtually, during Covid). The reason I like this conference particularly is that it actively prioritizes inclusive and diverse panels, recognizing that this approach isn’t just beneficial for speakers but significantly enhances the experience for attendees as well. Here’s why that’s so important. 🌟 Richer Conversations, Better Learning Diverse panels bring unique perspectives, fostering conversations that are both richer and more insightful. 🔍 Fostering Innovation through Multiple Viewpoints Panels with varied voices help spark innovation and challenge assumptions, exploring issues from multiple angles. 🤝 Encouraging Empathy and Connection For attendees, seeing a panel that reflects the diversity of the audience itself creates a sense of belonging and engagement. 🌱 Amplifying Underrepresented Voices Conferences like this set a new standard, making space for voices that might otherwise be underrepresented. When you're invited to speak at a panel, please make sure this is a diverse and inclusive one - and if it's not, make sure you contribute to this change!

Knowledge is one of the rarest things that grows when shared. When we share our expertise, experiences, and insights, we not only empower others, but also, unlock new perspectives, ideas, and opportunities for ourselves. This cycle of sharing is what fuels real progress and innovation. In celebration of this sharing spirit, we are excited to host the upcoming Chai & Share event on September 26th (this Thursday), under the inspiring theme "Breaking Barriers: Women Leading Innovation Across Industries." We'll listen to remarkable women who have excelled in their fields and their journeys. 🌟 Meet Our Esteemed Speakers: ✔️ Shaleen Gupta – COO of Tomorrow Energy Shaleen has navigated Tomorrow Energy through significant transformations and challenges in the energy sector, championing sustainable growth. Her strategies for leading amidst disruption and innovation within a regulated framework are incredibly enlightening. ✔️ Angelee Kumar Parikh – Entrepreneur & VP of Strategic Partnerships at Ashford Communities. An accomplished entrepreneur and VP, Angelee excels in forging strategic partnerships that enhance growth and profitability. Her dedication to building robust, diverse teams showcases her prowess in driving cross-industry collaboration. ✔️ Bhavana Rao, MD – Founder of Meridian Springs Primary Care Dr. Rao has redefined patient care through her innovative, patient-centered healthcare model at Meridian Springs. Her approach to compassionate leadership while managing the complexities of a growing practice offers profound insights into the healthcare industry. 📍 Event Details: 📅 Date: Thursday, September 26th ⏰ Time: 7 PM 🏨 Location: Holiday Inn Hou Energy Corridor Eldridge, an IHG Hotel, 1112 Eldridge Parkway, Houston, TX 77077 Please register to join us for an evening of insightful discussions and networking. Let’s come together to learn from these leaders and explore how sharing knowledge can help everyone. #Chai&Share #PowerofSharing #Knowledge #Wisdom

To our clients and anyone else who are doing good things around Social Value - could you go for this award? 🌱 The theme is 'Social Value in Action' We've seen some real innovation around Social Value from businesses we have worked with and companies who have attended our Social Value training recently. To win an award like this would give you considerable prestige and would definitely add more weight to your bids! #bidwriting #tender #tenders #contracts #governmenttenders #socialvalue

We are getting ready to celebrate this year's global summit, reflecting on valuable lessons from last year's event. Professor Subramanian Rangan noted that performance is visible, but progress is invisible. Subi urged us to make the invisible more visible. If each family business makes this choice, then each can contribute to bigger output and better outcomes. Delivering performance requires competence, but delivering progress requires character: caring, commitment, and courage. It requires moving from making decisions to making choices. Decisions, he underlined, are about information, and choices are about identity. If each family of FBN can work this way, together we can integrate wealth and well-being, money and meaning, and the present and the future. Paris 2023 #FBN #familybusiness #OwneshipMatters #succession #generationsnotquarters #Impact #Future #Family

We're beyond excited to share that we've been shortlisted for not one, but FIVE 2024 I&D Impact Awards by the prestigious World 50 Group! These awards are a hallmark of excellence in driving forward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.   I&D Leader of the Year - I&D Leader of the Year recognizes the senior-most inclusion and diversity leader who empowers their team, inspires progress for the organization, and is committed to delivering meaningful and measurable results.   Community Impact Award - The Community Impact Award recognizes a company that has had an impact on communities by supporting education or development programs, health care, infrastructure, or other areas of need.   I&D Team of the Year - I&D Team of the Year celebrates inclusion and diversity teams that share a clear purpose and work together to drive progress while encouraging a culture of openness, equality, individual and collective growth, and trust.    Innovation Award - The Innovation Award showcases companies that have developed technology to improve DEI efforts.    I&D Impact Award - The pinnacle of the awards—the I&D Impact Award—celebrates an organization that has showcased true excellence in making DEI progress, providing a benchmark for others to aspire to, and offering clear evidence of improvement.   Being recognized by the World 50 Group is a testament to our commitment to creating real change. It's an honor to be among companies and leaders who are passionate about fostering truly inclusive environments.   Let's keep making strides in DE&I together! #IntentionallyInclusive #diversityequityandinclusion #world50impactawards #PyramidImpact 

FREEDOM is being TRUE to who you really are! Who have you been pretending to be? Isn't it time you start receiving the blessings that you've been blocking because you've been pretending to be someone else? It's it time that YOU REVIVE your authentic self? When you REVIVE your authentic self, you: * REGAIN the power that is rightfully yours. * You live with a deeper sense of knowing and confidence * You have peace of mind, and well-being * You are capable of speaking up and advocating for yourself * You give your organization the best thing they could ever receive - your best ideas and all of the P.A.S.S.I.O.N. that you can bring. Here's the best part: that's exactly what we will be discussing at the All Rise Live Global Summit, and we have the BEST LINEUP of speakers to talk about it. EVERYONE is at different stages of their journey, and we all have a story to share. This is NOT your standard conference, where we have speaker, after speaker, after speaker - and your head hurts with being BLASTED with so much information. Not at the All Rise Live Global Summit. Here, we will listen to an engaging speaker, take a deep dive doing table conversations, which allows for more connection. Then, we practice speaking our truth, and how we intend to advocate for ourselves. That way, we have a plan of action for when we leave, on how we will show up at our organizations, in our community, and with our families. We will listen to Mary Ann Korenic, Deborah Porter, Sharon Shi, Noor Abukaram of Let Noor Run, Ambrea Mikolajczyk, Eliana Maritza Nunez, Kathryn Williford, and Emily Zarecki share their stories, to help inspire us to speak our visions to LIFE and POWER! Did you get your ticket? Don't hesitate. You'll want to get your ticket as soon as possible because we have a LIMITED amount of seats for people who are SERIOUS about our movement. Does this sound like something that is speaking directly to you? Two final things: You should have your company pay for this. BUT, if you will pay for it, then you can take advantage of a payment plan at check out. REGARDLESS ... if it's you and you want it bad enough, you'll get there. We know corporate women leaders - that's just how we roll. Let's RISE!

📢 🔴 LINKEDIN LIVE - TOMORROW ❓ Question: Is it really #diversity #equity and #inclusion if your organization's business model relies on cheap labor ? (hint: nope) At Diversity Secrets and with Safir Boukhalfa (from Safir Boukhalfa Consulting), we've been asking ourselves these types of questions a lot lately. So we've decided to share our thoughts and insights: How can we embrace the global of #DEI in our practices? 📅 Join us 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐝. 17/04 𝐚𝐭 4𝐏𝐌 (𝐂𝐄𝐓) for our first LinkedIn Live! 👉 Link in comments to sign up and mark your calendar. We'll discuss: ✅ Hyper-localization of DEI practices - it's benefits and an limits. ✅ How to address #global systems of oppression like class, colonization, and more, in our DEI practices ✅ How to embed an #intersectional approach, while aligning on global #standards for DEI 🎤 Can't wait to host this conversation and hear what others also have to share on the topic! (yes, in the spirit of #inclusivity, we'll be passing the mic for Q&As!) Let’s reshape #diversityandinclusion practices for a truly #inclusive world! 💫 A demain, hasta mañana, bis Morgen, see you tomorrow! 🙋🏻

Exciting news! The 2025 Impact Awards by Givsly are now open for submissions. 🏆 This free-to-enter award celebrates responsibility in our industry, going beyond typical sustainability and inclusion topics to showcase all the positive work happening around us. Key details: Submission deadline: October 4, 2025 Word limit: Just 200 words on why you're a great fit Open to all aspects of responsibility in our industry Whether you're an individual making waves or part of a team driving change, this is your chance to shine. Don't miss out on this opportunity to highlight your impactful work! Learn more and submit your entry here: https://lnkd.in/exBBEKf6 Know someone doing great work? Share this post and encourage them to apply. Let's celebrate the positive impact we're making together! #ImpactAwards2025 #IndustryResponsibility #PositiveChange