Live Conversations: Lift Up Connections

A weekly interactive forum

During these interactive conversations, we will explore best practices and lessons learned from leaders who strive to make a measurable impact withn their organizations and in their lives.  Join us for these free and interactive sessions!

Stakeholder Alignment with Melissa Appel

Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders

Wednesday, August 14, 1:30-2:30pm ET

Have you ever had a product or feature fail to make its intended impact because you couldn’t get your stakeholders on board? Many product managers linger inside their silos until it’s too late. It’s easy to forget that you need to align with many important people in your organization to drive successful products. 

In this conversation, we’ll take with Melissa Appel, co-author of the book, “Aligned: Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders,” to discuss her approach to achieving buy-in from even the most challenging stakeholders.

Navigating Career Pivots with Christine Perfetti

Navigating Career Pivots: Mapping the Journey to Reimagine Your Next Act

Wednesday, August 28, 1:00-2:00pm ET

When hitting an inflection point in your career, it’s natural to want to jump to your next act as quickly as possible. However, often the next best step is to pause. Before moving forward, it’s necessary to take a look back.

During this interactive session, Christine will lead you through the process of creating a vision for your next career act. She will discuss mapping your career journey, identifying your zone of genius, and finding opportunities to leverage your expertise in novel and innovative ways.

Christine has helped dozens of organizations create a strategy and vision, including Harvard Business School, GoFundMe, Penn Medicine, and TuneIn through methods she built and refined for over a decade. She brings the same expertise to help individuals establish the vision for their next act.