I learned a new word from our LinkedIn India team in Bengaluru this week --> jugaad. It's defined as... a flexible approach to problem-solving and innovation that uses limited, basic resources in a clever, unconventional way.
Ex. When I was staffing a media… more
I learned a new word from our LinkedIn India team in Bengaluru this week --> jugaad. It's defined as... a flexible approach to problem-solving and innovation that uses limited, basic resources in a clever, unconventional way.
Ex. When I was staffing a media interview that went off track, I used quick thinking and humor to create a jugaad that got it back on track.
How great is that? I invite you to put it to use.
Hat tip to Kumaresh Pattabiraman, the stellar LinkedIn India team and the great comms crew for the new word and a super productive few days of listening and learning.like 190love 35celebrate 9insightful 2funny 2support 2
In person time should be spent doing work that you can only do in person.
Simple enough. But too often, offsite agendas get filled with content that could have happened over Teams or email.
Carolyn Giang and our international comms team did a great job of… more
In person time should be spent doing work that you can only do in person.
Simple enough. But too often, offsite agendas get filled with content that could have happened over Teams or email.
Carolyn Giang and our international comms team did a great job of this last month in Paris. My favorite session was the prepared brainstorm. Each country lead came in with three ideas ready to pitch to the group (aka a kinder version of Shark Tank). We all did the pre-work and read the materials beforehand, so instead of spending the session getting up to speed, we pressure tested the ideas, built on the thinking, and left with fewer, stronger programs. I also left our time together with the fresh reminder of the incredible expertise our regional teams bring – and how much stronger our work is because of it.
Lisa Mudge's employee comms offsite earlier this year took a similar approach, and it reinforced the same lesson: if you're bringing people together, make it count. In person time is limited. Use it for the conversations, debates, and collaboration that don't happen as well over Teams or an email.
Planning a team offsite? My advice: cut anything that could have been an email or Teams call.like 78love 18celebrate 8insightful 3
You want me to moderate a panel on motherhood at Cannes?
At a festival where the biggest conversations are usually about AI, creators, and the future of advertising, it wasn't what I expected to be on stage for.
I was wrong. It was incredible. The panel of… more
You want me to moderate a panel on motherhood at Cannes?
At a festival where the biggest conversations are usually about AI, creators, and the future of advertising, it wasn't what I expected to be on stage for.
I was wrong. It was incredible. The panel of Durana Elmi, Allyson Felix, Hoda Kotb, and Lauren Gellman Farrington talked about career, family, and creating lives that feel meaningful both professionally and personally.
We took a moment to have a conversation about motherhood, ambition, and how we define success across different stages of life. It was a gift. Especially with my daughter in the audience, that’s her (Sierra Leverich) in the picture with Allyson.
A few highlights:
Hoda Kotb sharing that she became a mother after 50 and reminding us that “everything happens when it’s supposed to.”
Lauren Gellman Farrington talking about setting boundaries and unapologetically sharing the parts of life that matter most, including photos from her son’s kindergarten graduation.
Allyson Felix describing her daughter proudly breaking down her mom's shoe company for her classmates.
This group of ambitious and successful women blew me away. Each story reflected something different and what stayed with me is that there's no single version of success. It changes as our lives change, and that's a good thing.
Until next time, hot and sweaty Cannes.like 146love 60celebrate 35support 1
