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Welcome to ‘Speak Easy’ – WSB’s blog on speaking industry trends, insights, speaker news, and expert advice from the world’s best thought leaders.

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Leading the Empowered Workforce 6 September, 2022 · Heather McGowan

Heather McGowan explains how the pandemic accelerated the velocity of change and ushered in two profound transitions. First a revolution in relationship between individuals and organizations resulting in the empowered workforce and second, fifteen years of digital disruption transformed organizations from linear to complex. As a result of both, leaders can no longer be unquestioned experts driving productivity with fear and making decisions with certainty.

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Reggae & the World Economy: The “Why” to What’s Happening 30 August, 2022 · Andrew Busch

As geopolitics and the global economy become ever more intertwined, it’s critical to understand the reasons behind the chaos. Andrew Busch explains why inflation, energy, and interest rates all need context to understand where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going.

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Leading with Connectional Intelligence in a Hybrid World 25 August, 2022 · Erica Dhawan

Instead of adapting to a new normal, Erica Dhawan inspires organizations to create a “better normal” in a hybrid world.

Humor columnist Greg Schwem encourages organizations to confront differences in humor in order to find common ground between employees.

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If Laughter Is Healthy, Why Aren’t We All Okay? 3 August, 2022 · Greg Schwem

Award-winning syndicated humor columnist Greg Schwem encourages organizations to confront differences in humor in order to find common ground between employees and promote laughter in the workplace.

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Achieving Growth During Recessionary Times: History Teaches Us That What You Do Right Now Really Matters 18 July, 2022 · Jim Carroll

Futurist and innovation expert Jim Carroll knows a bit about achieving growth in recessionary times. After the dot.com collapse and market…