One Take on How Women's Leadership Has Evolved in the Meetings Industry
In the meetings industry, success often meant reading the room and reshaping yourself accordingly: neutral enough to belong, polished enough to be taken seriously, ambitious enough to compete...never so human that it disrupted the system.
Looking back on my career, I can see how each era demanded a different version of professionalism and how often women carried the responsibility for making real progress.
Why Don’t The Best Ideas Happen at Your Desk?
Have you ever been in a meeting when your client says, “Just give me a few ideas,” about a project they mentioned… ten minutes ago?
All eyes on the creative.
And your mind? Blank. Nada!
In this month’s blog, Rachel shares a moment from her early agency days—a big brief, zero ideas, and the quiet walk home that brought the clarity. Plus: the neuroscience behind why “doing nothing” often leads to your clearest thinking.
Read the full story and the science behind it
Who's Leading Your Workday—Mind Fish or Breath Fish?
This month at Pneuma Lab, we’re diving into Occupational Wellness—not as a buzzword, but as a lived experience. In this thoughtful piece, Megan introduces us to two inner forces: Mind Fish and Breath Fish. One rushes. The other grounds. Which one’s leading your workday? Learn how two simple breath tools can reset your nervous system and help you show up as your best self—whether you're in the boardroom or behind your inbox.
The Ripple Effect of Wellness
Happiness, according to author and Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks, is the sum of Enjoyment, Satisfaction, and Meaning. And in Why Workplace Wellness Matters, Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve identifies four key indicators of employee wellbeing: Happiness, Stress, Purpose, and Satisfaction. From this research, two powerful truths emerge…