Volume 21, Issue 35 — September 20, 2023

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 21, Issue 35

September 20, 2023 | Volume: 21 | Issue: 35

Hey #AVtweeps, happy Wednesday! In case you haven’t seen, AVIXA’s Peter Hansen wrote a really great piece that looks at important factors when recruiting talent in our industry. Find out more about what values matter to potential employees here.

Also, I included part 2 of Mark Coxon’s series on why your meetings are still bad. This column focuses on whether some of those meetings could have actually been an email.

P.S. There is still time to fill out our monthly temp check survey! We are interested in learning more if you’re someone who ever works in the HOW market. Take 3 minutes to fill it out here and you could win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards!

P.P.S. LAVNCH WEEK 8 registration is now open! Oct. 23-26 we are taking a look once more at UCC, emerging tech, digital signage and ProAV. Save your spot!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Recruiting Talent in the AV Industry? Company Values Matter. [Peter Hansen]

Company values matter. They impact how your business runs, they impact our society, and, according to new data, they hold substantial importance to the ProAV workforce. The link between company values and hiring is not an entirely new topic. In recent years, more and more data has shown that workers place meaningful importance on what companies stand for when they choose where to work. (Note: Research has traditionally focused on values in general without picking out a specific subject or cause.) The importance is such that workers are willing to give up real money to ensure their labor is spent at an organization they feel good about—at least in the wider economy.

+ Why Your Meetings Are Still Bad — Part 2: The World has Changed [Mark Coxon]

There are only three reasons to meet synchronously: to make a decision, forge a team or hold a forum. Sharing information is one of the worst reasons to hold a meeting. In today’s world of rich media distribution, we should be sharing information ahead of time, and the purpose of the meeting should be to discuss the information and determine what to do with it. The meeting should be about action, not information.