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For those members thinking about nominating someone for a National Award, be sure to check out our guidance! As this New Year's honours has shown, governance is worthy of celebration and recognition. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZngsTdj #VisibleGovernance

One week left! Deadline: March 8, 2024. It’s easy to apply. Categories for leaders, investors, organizations, initiatives of many types, - please share your impact stories to inspire others and for an opportunity to win. As a judge for the third year I can’t wait to see all the ideas and initiatives flooding in. It’s seriously one of the most rewarding things I get to do. Let’s go! Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong Shared Value Project #creatingsharedvalue #purposeatwork #impact #profitandpurpose #sharedvalueawards

One of the purposes of the NALP #annualeducationconference is to reconnect with others in the industry, especially for those of us in it for a long time. Last week, it was great to catch up with people who I have grown up with in the profession, who have been instrumental in my own career development, (looking at you, Debby, Michele, Emily, Victor, Yujin, Kathren, Carryn). And, then to be sitting next to Carryn at the Flo Recruit dinner! Carryn and I are part of each other’s law firm “origin stories” and it was fun to relive and share how we were trained in that bygone era, from use of significant digits in GPA calculations, the order the doucments appeared in the callback file, printing callback documents on the appropriate colored paper, the correct *full* names of law schools on the appropriately colored file labels, callback reports, FedEx’ing candidate files to Chicago prior to the 5:00 p.m. cutoff, arraning seating charts for recruiting dinners, etc. And, to top the week off, I get to see my oversized headshot at the business meeting, when I was recognized with Clara Solomon and Donna Gerson by our peers at NALP, for doing “work,” that I don’t really consider work. It is so fulfilling when I can connect people and, more importantly, advance other careers. And, to feel and hear the appreciation from the #aapi members, well, it makes it all worthwhile.  #nalp #nalpannual #legalrecruiting

Have you ever wondered what you should say if you have been selected to receive an award, the experts say the following: 1. Express your gratitude and be genuine. Speak from the heart and remember to acknowledge the sponsoring organization as well as any other nominees. 2. Demonstrate why you are deserving of the honor. Keep the self-deprecation to a minimum; don't make them regret selecting you over others. 3. Recognize those who helped you achieve success. Use your moment in the spotlight to pay it forward. Personalize your speech with anecdotes. This is still a speech, after all, so make it memorable and meaningful. 4. Respect the audience and the clock. Not every awards ceremony has an orchestra to play you off the stage when you overstay your welcome.

3️⃣ Three. That’s the magic number. Throughout history, ‘three’ has consistently held significance as a symbol of harmony, wisdom, and understanding — from ancient philosophies to modern beliefs. And for Trenches, that power remains undeniable, having recently landed a trio of awards nominations that pay testament to our internal and external training expertise. Read what we’re in the running for: https://lnkd.in/enMvKym4 #Wayleaves #LearningExcellence #LEAwardsUK #WIPLAwards #WomenInLaw

Come join the conversation! Seth-Aaron Martinez, PhD and I will be sharing some #neuroscience applications #IDs can use to support #neurodivergent #adultlearners. We would love to know how you are using or seeing #neuroscience in #learningdesign to support #workplacelearning and #highereducation. Thanks Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT) for supporting us with an #AWARD!

Time is running out to submit your CAL Award Nominations! Want to help recognize your coworkers, hype your library's big project, or applaud a library you love? The deadline to submit nominations is May 13 - no extensions this year! Nominating a person, a library, or a program is easy. Get started by clicking here: https://buff.ly/3zgSub4

There are many reasons to give out awards to recognize people and organizations for their accomplishments. The question is: what type of award meets the occasion. Here is where I can help with the selection as there are hundreds of options and price points. Make sure the award you give is memorable and tells the story of their accomplishment. You want it displayed and for the recipient to be proud to receive it. I have ideas, give me a call for your award program.

Another successful MBCA round table! A smaller number than usual, but incredibly insightful discussions on Gen Z as consumers, expecting hyper personlized and ethical marketing, but also as an emergeing workforce that seeks transparency, belonging and more importantly, purpose. Networking drinks: 3 April Next round table: 22 May See you there!

A couple of weeks ago I squared up on my self employed personal income tax for the June 15th deadline, hopefully for the last time. If you are an investment advisor in Canada and you feel like I do; it’s time we are permitted to incorporate our practices. I encourage you to talk to your dealer. See what they are doing to make this happen. #taxplanner #wealthmanagement