At High Alpha, events are a huge part of our marketing strategy. Beyond marketing, they also give us a chance to engage with our community and help our team to grow professionally. That’s why we host our monthly Speaker Series events: to bring experts with different perspectives, experiences, and knowledge to High Alpha.
In 2019, we hosted 11 talented guests for our Speaker Series:
- Todd Henry, Accidental Creative
- Gerry Dick, Inside INdiana Business
- Max Yoder, Lessonly
- Brad Rencher, Adobe
- Dr. Allison Barber and Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
- Kobie Fuller, Upfront Ventures
- Jennifer Jarrett, The Choose Love Project
- Mitch Daniels, Former Governor of Indiana
- Allison Melangton, Hulman Motorsports
- Jeremy Swift, Cordial
If you couldn’t make it to a Speaker Series this year, be sure to check out our Speaker Series archive. We record each event so that we can share our speakers’ knowledge with more than just the people who can fit in our lobby. We just wrapped up Speaker Series number 43, so there are plenty of lessons to be learned from past events.
Without further ado, the top 10 knowledge bombs from our 2019 High Alpha Speaker Series (shout out to my alma mater’s own David Letterman for the inspiration):
A big emphasis from both @GerryDick and @ScottDorsey: invest in relationships with no expectation. #HAIdeas
— High Alpha (@highalpha) February 21, 2019
“Conflict is healthy when it’s conflict of ideas & to be expected in orgs with talented people moving fast. Conflict is unhealthy when it’s interpersonal. Articulating & revising expectations ensures the former, not the latter.” @toddhenry #haideas
— Ryan Larcom (@ryan_larcom) January 16, 2019
“When a team has camaraderie and clarity, progress is inevitable.” @MaxYoder @lessonly #HaIdeas
— High Alpha (@highalpha) March 14, 2019
“When your business gets to the size where you’re doing acquisitions – remember it always pays to buy the (category) leader.”
— Kristian ? (@kristianindy) April 23, 2019
– @BradRencher@HighAlpha #SpeakerSeries #HAideas
“You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act but a habit.” –@DrAllisonBarber and @Catchin24 from @IndianaFever on cultivating a team culture to bring your best self everyday at @highalpha Speaker Series. #HAIdeas #Fever20
— Amna Sohail (@AmnaIndy) July 11, 2019
“People are so focused on being the next unicorn. Just be a good human being.” @kobiefuller #HAideas
— High Alpha (@highalpha) August 7, 2019
“If you’re not being criticized, you must not have done much of anything. It’s part of the territory.” @purduemitch on innovation. #HAideas
— High Alpha (@highalpha) October 17, 2019
You aren’t expected to know the answer. You are expected to LEARN the answer. @MaxYoder #dobetterwork #HAIdeas
— Kyle Lacy (@kyleplacy) March 14, 2019
“We all have an innate need for love and belonging. To experience love and belonging, you have to allow yourself to show up fully as who you are.” @jjyoga #HAideas
— High Alpha (@highalpha) September 12, 2019
“You don’t accidentally name your software company Cordial. For us, it went back to wanting to build an experience that elicits emotion, joy, or even love.” -Jeremy Swift of @cordialinc #HAideas
— High Alpha (@highalpha) December 12, 2019
