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The 3 Shifts That Make All-Hands Work
strategy, Town Hall Lindsey Caplan 5/28/25 strategy, Town Hall Lindsey Caplan 5/28/25

The 3 Shifts That Make All-Hands Work

Most All-Hands aim to inform. The best ones aim to influence by aligning people, sparking ownership, and creating a moment that moves the room

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The Five Conditions You Need to Move a Room
strategy, communication Lindsey Caplan 4/28/25 strategy, communication Lindsey Caplan 4/28/25

The Five Conditions You Need to Move a Room

Discover the five essential conditions that turn a good gathering into a transformational one—and learn how to create the emotional connection that moves people to act.

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Maximizing Your Offsite: A Case Study in Strategic Gathering Design
Case Study, Offsite Lindsey Caplan 3/12/25 Case Study, Offsite Lindsey Caplan 3/12/25

Maximizing Your Offsite: A Case Study in Strategic Gathering Design

Offsites are high-stakes moments. See how Fivetran’s legal team turned theirs into a powerful, high-impact experience with The Gathering Effect’s strategic approach.

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Case study: Enhancing engagement & communication across a global workforce
strategy, Town Hall, Case Study Lindsey Caplan 1/13/25 strategy, Town Hall, Case Study Lindsey Caplan 1/13/25

Case study: Enhancing engagement & communication across a global workforce

Learn how a leading multinational energy company partnered with The Gathering Effect to transform its quarterly gatherings and foster more meaningful interactions and alignment.

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From Concerts to Corporations: How Taylor Swift Inspires Effective Engagement and Change
organizational change, communication Lindsey Caplan 12/3/24 organizational change, communication Lindsey Caplan 12/3/24

From Concerts to Corporations: How Taylor Swift Inspires Effective Engagement and Change

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour offers a masterclass in engagement that leaders can apply to organizational change.

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Scaling Your Content: Mastering the Shift from One-on-One to One-to-Many
strategy, Town Hall Lindsey Caplan 9/26/24 strategy, Town Hall Lindsey Caplan 9/26/24

Scaling Your Content: Mastering the Shift from One-on-One to One-to-Many

How do you take a piece of content or experience typically shared 1-on-1 and turn it into 1-on-many or 1-on-several thousand? Learn three tips to make a gathering feel personal, even at scale.

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How to bring your organization together around change
strategy, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 5/21/24 strategy, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 5/21/24

How to bring your organization together around change

Learn how to script experiences that boost morale, engagement and retention for the long term with lessons from entertainment, education and business.

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5 ways to boost adoption and attendance
strategy, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 3/22/24 strategy, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 3/22/24

5 ways to boost adoption and attendance

Despite our best efforts, getting buy-in and attendance for the programs and workshops we work so hard to deliver can be challenging. Learn what accounts for this gap and how to close it.

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How to maximize the impact of hiring a facilitator
strategy, Offsite Lindsey Caplan 2/21/24 strategy, Offsite Lindsey Caplan 2/21/24

How to maximize the impact of hiring a facilitator

External facilitators can significantly enhance your company offsites and team retreats. Here’s how to assess if you need a facilitator and how to make the most of your investment.

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How to increase connection at your gathering
strategy, organizational change, virtual gathering Lindsey Caplan 12/15/23 strategy, organizational change, virtual gathering Lindsey Caplan 12/15/23

How to increase connection at your gathering

Fostering genuine connection is the key to transforming routine gatherings into transformative experiences. Discover concrete tips on how to drive connection to your company, content, and among your employees, whether your gathering is virtual, hybrid, or in-person

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Top tips to elevate employee programs
Town Hall, Offsite, New Hire Orientation, strategy Lindsey Caplan 9/13/23 Town Hall, Offsite, New Hire Orientation, strategy Lindsey Caplan 9/13/23

Top tips to elevate employee programs

Short on time but want to make a big impact? Here are my best tips to elevate each of your gatherings from All-Hands to Off-sites, trainings, onboarding programs, and more.

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How to run an employee focus group
organizational change, Company Values Lindsey Caplan 6/12/23 organizational change, Company Values Lindsey Caplan 6/12/23

How to run an employee focus group

Employee focus groups provide a powerful platform for gathering insights, activating engagement, and ensuring the success of organizational transformations. Here’s how.

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4 employee communication mistakes to avoid
communication Lindsey Caplan 5/3/23 communication Lindsey Caplan 5/3/23

4 employee communication mistakes to avoid

Having trouble getting employees to take action from your training, town halls, emails, off-sites, and more? Or feeling like your comms are going in one ear and out the other? Here’s why.

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The ultimate checklist for operationalizing your company values
Company Values, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 4/4/23 Company Values, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 4/4/23

The ultimate checklist for operationalizing your company values

Successfully engaging employees with company values requires more than a simple announcement. Use this checklist to assess any gaps between your words and ways of working.

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Case study: How to onboard employees to boost connection and productivity
Case Study, New Hire Orientation Lindsey Caplan 2/7/23 Case Study, New Hire Orientation Lindsey Caplan 2/7/23

Case study: How to onboard employees to boost connection and productivity

Only 12% of employees agree their organization does a great job with onboarding. Here’s how to enhance your new hire experience.

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How to measure the impact of your gathering
strategy, Offsite, Town Hall Lindsey Caplan 1/18/23 strategy, Offsite, Town Hall Lindsey Caplan 1/18/23

How to measure the impact of your gathering

Billions of dollars are spent every year on motivating, engaging, and improving employee performance. The largest spending often comes from our gatherings. Here’s how to measure their impact.

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Your most common All-Hands questions answered (Part 2)
strategy, Town Hall, virtual gathering Lindsey Caplan 12/8/22 strategy, Town Hall, virtual gathering Lindsey Caplan 12/8/22

Your most common All-Hands questions answered (Part 2)

Part two! Call it All Company, All Hands, Town Hall, or more, these gatherings are our culture on display. Here’s more answers to your most pressing questions.

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Your most common All-Hands questions answered
strategy, Town Hall, virtual gathering Lindsey Caplan 11/10/22 strategy, Town Hall, virtual gathering Lindsey Caplan 11/10/22

Your most common All-Hands questions answered

Call it All Company, All Hands, Town Hall, or more, these gatherings are our culture on display. Here’s answers to your most pressing questions.

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How to create your first offsite
Offsite, strategy Lindsey Caplan 9/16/22 Offsite, strategy Lindsey Caplan 9/16/22

How to create your first offsite

Tasked with creating your first offsite? You’re not alone. Here’s how to turn it from a day of department presentations into a more deliberate approach

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3 ways to get the most value from a keynote or guest speaker
strategy, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 8/11/22 strategy, communication, organizational change Lindsey Caplan 8/11/22

3 ways to get the most value from a keynote or guest speaker

You’ve secured a keynote or guest speaker for your upcoming event. Here’s how to help ensure their message sticks and has a meaningful long-term impact.

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