On January 9, we gathered with Pregame clients and friends to ring in the New Year with reflection and vision. Rotating venues every year, our 2026 venue was Soho House Portland. Ciara Pressler’s 16th Annual Goal Brunch theme was “evolution,” incorporating the themes of the current Chinese year of the snake – shedding what no […]
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What Stephen Sondheim taught me about leadership, strategy, and human behavior Leadership lessons can come from surprising places — like fairy tales, musical theater, and a 30-year-old high school production. Recently, I saw Into the Woods at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. If you’re not familiar, it’s a mashup of classic Grimm tales, reimagined
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View the Deck Change is inevitable, but navigating it with intention is what defines great leadership. In Pregame’s recent webinar, Level Up Your Team: Leadership During Transition, we explored how mission alignment and clear communication are essential for keeping teams grounded and cohesive during transitions. Here’s the playbook. 1. Mission Alignment: Steadying the Compass In
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View Slides Ready to take your business or organization to the next level? At Pregame, we know that a solid strategic plan isn’t just about setting big-picture goals – it’s about laying out the play-by-play to achieve them. If you’re ready to start the strategic planning process, here are four essential steps to ensure
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I’m a city person. Like, city city. I love the hustle; I’m the strange type whose brain clamor equalizes when there’s equal activity in my environment. I love the people: diversity of style, language, age, race, class, everything. And I love the culture: access to the best art, from subway musicians to gigantic museums, feeds
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Pregame has been working with nonprofits and government agencies to make their equity vision into reality to empower long-term planning. The work of creating an even playing field for everyone in business is a cause we care about at Pregame, so we put together a free webinar for our nonprofit, government, and business colleagues looking
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Pitch emails aren’t just for publicists. Sales, business development, job searches… even most emails you send to your boss or team are appeals designed to pitch your point of view and position yourself as a valuable team member. It should go without saying that your emails should always be professional, without spelling errors or missing attachments, match
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