So long, and thanks for all the fish.
They say that all good things must come to an end. Today we’re announcing that after six wonderful years, Jam is closing down.
To this day, we have thoroughly enjoyed everything we’ve done together. Our events were fun, different, and a pleasure to organise and run. You brought them to life and we couldn't be more grateful for all the great moments we enjoyed in your company.
In this announcement, we’d like to share the rationale behind this decision.
2020 has had a disastrous impact on society and the economy as a whole. From a business standpoint, companies operating in the events industry have been hit particularly hard.
Our revenues crashed, and we lost a considerable amount of money in deposits paid to venues – including Hawker House, who we were saddened to hear, are also in the process of closing down.
We successfully ran several online events throughout the year, but it quickly became clear to us that it was going to be impossible to recreate the experiences we'd created in the past, online.
But we didn't throw in the towel. At the end of the year, we attempted a pivot, and launched – Jam Club – an online community for our most committed members.
Our vision was to build a thriving space for growth-minded product leaders, offering intimate virtual workshops every month.
Pivoting from an in-person events company to an online community has proven significantly harder than we’d originally hoped, and the losses we accumulated in 2020 have proven too significant for us to overcome. And so now we’d rather stop here, celebrate the journey, and say a proper goodbye.
What now?
We’ll keep Jam Club open for the next six months. We won’t be moderating it or running any workshops, but you'll be able to access all workshop recordings, discussions, and member profiles. We hope you’ll be able to use it to reconnect with friends made at past events.
To claim your free invite just drop us a note at hello@makingjam.io.
You can also find all past talk videos on our YouTube channel.
Thank you
A huge thank you to our amazing team of staff and volunteers; Marta, Sunil, Jessie, Maria, Francesca, Stephen, Joan, Monica, Ecem, Steve, David, Michael, Mahtab, Eva, Gizem, Antoine, Jeff and all those that helped run our events every year. We’re deeply grateful for the friendship, shared memories, and support you’ve shown us over the years. We couldn’t have achieved everything we did without you.
Thank you to Doug and Chris at Intelligent People. You supported us from day one, and have always been a pleasure to work with.
Thank you to all our speakers and workshop instructors for all the brilliant content you’ve delivered over the years.
And thank you, for the good times we created together.
Seb & Mathilde
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Leading Powerfully Through Emotional Intelligence
What distinguishes exceptional leaders and teams from average ones?
Summary
Research shows that Emotional Intelligence (also known as EQ) is twice as important as IQ and technical ability in driving performance. At the most senior levels, it accounts for an incredible 90% of the difference between the top leaders and the rest.
In this session, you’ll learn the 5 elements of emotional intelligence and how you can apply them to improve your own performance as well as that of your team. You can expect to walk away with an immediately actionable set of tools for leading more powerfully, communicating more effectively, improving outcomes, strengthening relationships, and increasing productivity and efficiency on your teams.
Who it's for
Product leaders looking to increase their emotional intelligence in service of becoming a more effective leader, a more powerful communicator, and a more adept builder of high performing teams.
Key takeaways
What we'll cover:
Increasing your EQ to become a more effective leader and contributor
Developing greater self-awareness and emotion regulation
Improving team efficiency and productivity
Communicating with greater clarity and impact
Engaging in difficult conversations with enhanced facility and ease
Leading more powerfully during times of crisis
You will learn:
The 5 elements of emotionally intelligent leaders and high performing teams
A 3 step process for increasing your emotional intelligence
Frameworks for communicating with greater clarity and engaging in difficult conversations more effectively
About the instructor
Lauren Weinstein is a communication coach and consultant who works with executives, start-up founders, and product leaders across diverse industries.
For five years, Lauren taught one of the most popular classes at the Stanford Graduate School of Business –– The Essentials of Strategic Communication. She has a popular TEDTalk on overcoming limiting beliefs that is now approaching a million views and her articles on effective communication have been published in Harvard Business Review and Stanford’s GSB Insights.
Through her company Resonate Coaching, Lauren works with private clients, helping them amplify their impact through powerful public speaking, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills. Lauren received her B.A. in psychology from Stanford University and her J.D. from Stanford Law School. She also studied coaching and leadership development at the international Coaches Training Institute.