kevin paylow
- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min read

Best Posts: Winter 2021

Updated: May 2, 2021

Hello 2021! Here are the top posts from the first quarter:

In-Person events are back… Sort of

We had our first live Corporate Storytelling Workshop since COVID restrictions hit last year. Sort of. It was a hybrid event with some people there in person and some attending virtually. It was good but not as great as all-live or all-virtual events. Still, there were three big takeaways:

There is an appetite for live events – it’s just a great experience with tons of peer interaction and stickier skill development.
While the hybrid approach may not be optimal, it’s a solid alternative for organizations that can’t get all their people in the room.
I really missed interacting directly with a group.

Here are five posts on observations and lessons learned on leading a hybrid event:

Hybrid CSW next week

Expectations going into the hybrid workshop

HCSW – Day 1 Lessons Learned

We had some hiccups on Day 1. Here's what we learned.

HCSW – Day 2 Lessons Learned

More lessons learned from delivering a hybrid workshop.

HCSW – Day 3 Lessons Learned

Even more lessons learned.

HCSW – Final Thoughts

A wrap up and summary of the hybrid event experiment, including recommendations on deciding between live, virtual, and hybrid events.