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Experimenting with ChatGPT
We know AI can’t replace true thought leadership, but can it supplement our efforts so we have more time to spend on our clients’ incredible projects? Let’s find out.
Successful ESG Strategy and the Employee Impact
Creating alignment between the demands of workers and organizational strategy will help make any ESG strategy more successful.
Pocket Change: When inclusion is inconvenient
March’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner exploring the inequities of layoffs within DEI.
Four Tips for an International Workation
Working remotely? Keep these things in mind when planning a workation.
Three Skills You Need to Work in ESG
18 Coffees asked three ESG experts what skills you need if considering a role with ESG. Here’s what they had to say.
Generating Buy-in for Your Change Initiative
18 Coffees sees change management as a must-have skill for today’s leaders. Here’s how to generate key stakeholder buy-in for your change initiative.
Pocket Change: The infrastructure problem
November’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner digging into the fragility of social infrastructure.
Three Tools to Foster Empathy Among Your Change Team
Leading with empathy is not something that should be overvalued or overlooked, especially while undergoing a major change initiative. Here are three tools to foster empathy among your change team.
Three Things We Learned at LinkedIn's Creator Day
18 Coffees team members Caleb Gardner and Jessica Ivetich attended the 2022 Creator Day at LinkedIn Chicago. Here’s what they learned.
The Alphabet Soup of CSR and ESG: Unpacking Modern Corporate Impact Acronyms
The relationship between CSR and ESG is nuanced, but it’s far from an old-school versus new-school comparison. To get a pulse on the current state of these impact acronyms and where the space is heading, 18 Coffees hosted a panel discussion featuring a few industry experts.
Pocket Change: When disruption gets personal
October’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner exploring personal change and disruption.
Why You Actually Want (Some) Resistors on Your Change Team
Colleagues that are resistant to change might initially sound like a headache — in reality, these resistors can be some of your best assets.
Beyond decision fatigue: Getting started leading change
Leaders often know what needs to change, but don’t have the resources or experience to know how to get change off the ground. They are often scrappy and willing to put in the work—they just need a roadmap.
How to Use a RACI Grid to Your Advantage
A RACI grid, pronounced “racy” and also referred to as a RACI chart or matrix, can be a valuable project management tool when you’re in the early stages of your change initiative. Here’s how to use one.
Leading from Where You Stand: How to Adopt a Social Responsibility Mindset
We are in a new era of corporate social responsibility where employees not only expect more, but demand more from organizations. Here's how you as an individual team member can prompt your leaders to verbally support crucial issues and take action.
Pocket Change: What do we owe the future?
August’s notes on disruption from 18 Coffees co-founder Caleb Gardner exploring effective altruism and looking to the future — while also taking necessary action right now.
Why Quiet Quitting Sucks for Everyone
“Quiet quitting” may be the latest TikTok trend, but it’s reflective of the bigger reprioritization that workers of all ages have been making.
Getting Started Building Accessible Presentations
To help you get started building accessible presentations, we've curated a foundation of accessibility best practices to consider adopting.