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Annie Howell Partner READ FULL BIO "Annie was so wonderful about asking the right questions... and I appreciated the perspectives that she offered." Director of Sustainability,
Insurance Sector
Thom Shaw Partner READ FULL BIO "Thom has a unique ability to work across a range of personalities and skill sets, setting a positive tone." Sr. Strategic Content Architect,
Global Consulting Firm
Daryl Ogden Partner READ FULL BIO "The absolute best executive coach and strategic resource I've ever had the pleasure to work with." Shannon Loftis,
Former Studio Head World's Edge
Jerry Jerry Stauduhar Partner READ FULL BIO "Jerry helped me crack the secret of structuring top-down communication. He was fun, very warm and personable." Lorenzo Werner Villa,
MIO Partners
headshot of Cathy Boeckmann Cathy Boeckmann Managing Partner READ FULL BIO "Cathy's coaching has been an important resource in my professional development." Principal, Investment management Laurie Burkland
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Partner READ FULL BIO "Laurie does a wonderful job of tackling not just the conventional performance metrics but also mental and psychological challenges." Ayushman Ghosh, SVP SSI Strategy
Jennifer Lachance Partner READ FULL BIO "Jen brings deep expertise, coupled with warmth and humor, to create meaningful experiences for our leadership." Director,
Health Care System

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Success Stories

“[This workshop] has made a positive impact with over 250 employees. Consistently among the top-rated programs we offer, successfully influences leaders to consider new ways of constructing written communications" Laura Schart, Talent & Development Retail, Consumer Goods & Food Services “This workshop is the #1 factor that shifted mindsets and skillsets for our leaders. Colleagues can better identify motivations and effectively address areas where there are different perspectives, improving both satisfaction and performance.” Head of Talent/ Global Consulting Firm Legal & Professional Services “We engaged [Kenning] in a series strategic capacity building workshops, where they introduced to my team all the tools, and the decision trees, and the pivotal questions… I feel so confident that my team is set up for long-term success because they use the skills and the tools every single day.” Shannon Loftis / Xbox Studios Technology & Gaming

News & Ideas

News & Ideas

Eliah Seton

Can joining a college a capella group help launch a career in the family business? Yes it can, Eliah Seton, CEO of SoundCloud tells Kenning Associates Partner, Daryl Ogden–and it can provide the foundation for a marriage and family to boot! Eliah joins us on the pod to discuss his career in music:  One deeply rooted in his personal and family history, and one that was shaped by mentors and mentorship throughout. Eliah explains about what he gleaned from his mentors (e.g., where to find energy, how to measure progress) as well what he still gathers from those he mentors (e.g., a new way to use a product, a fresh perspective from another company).  Eliah and Daryl go on to dig deep into what makes Soundcloud supremely well-poised to exploit the disruptions in the music industry–trends that Eliah had seen first-hand in the making throughout his years at Warner Music.  As one of his mentors told him:  “When you’re on a train, you can walk or run… but what really matters is how fast the train is going.” 

On November 2, 2023, Kenning Partners Cathy Boeckmann and Jerry Stauduhar hosted a webinar titled, "What ChatGPT can and can't do for business writing." In the webinar, we share our take on the (current) power and limits of using generative AI for business writing, based on our own hands-on experimentation.

In this episode, Kenning Partner Daryl Ogden speaks with Helen Chiang, head of Mojang Studios. Daryl and Helen’s relationship goes back many years, to the integration of Mojang, the Swedish creator of Minecraft, into the world of Microsoft’s Xbox. Despite the troubling reality of most acquisitions, they talk about how Helen and her team ensured continued growth and player satisfaction.  

Abby Kearns, advisor & investor

In this installment of our Women in Tech Series, Kenning Partner Cathy Boeckmann talks with Abby Kearns. Abby is a C-level business and technology executive who has held top roles at Puppet, Cloud Foundry Foundation, and Pivotal Software, to name just a few of the influential organizations she’s been a part of. She talks about how two roles – project manager and product manager – opened her eyes to the world of tech and inspired her strategic style as a leader. She shares her passion for enterprise infrastructure and for being a part of the open-source movement. Focused on the challenges of scale and complexity, Abby offers an inspiring take on how all of us, and women in particular, can look for ways to get more comfortable with risk. 

Kenning partner Cathy Boeckmann talks with Julie Kantor, a business psychologist, and Felice Ekelman, an employment attorney, about their new book, Thrive With a Hybrid Workplace: Step-by-Step Guidance from the Experts.In this conversation, Julie and Felice describe what makes their book unique: a dual focus on both the “institutional” challenges of flexible work, like setting fair and clear policies, and the need to face up to fundamental leadership imperatives like ensuring good communication and fostering connection across a hybrid workforce.

Philip Holt

Kenning Partner Daryl Ogden speaks with Philip Holt, head of Undead Labs, about his experiences running a gaming studio within the Xbox empire.  Philip explains his unusual introduction to the business of gaming, and why he found joining Undead to replace a charismatic founder both challenging and rewarding.  Daryl and Philip explore the deeper meaning of “State of Decay”, and how it might reflect on our own pandemic world.

Woman presenting data in a meeting

Join Kenning Partners Cathy Boeckmann and Jerry Stauduhar as they speak with Mike Merrill about the challenges facing strategic business communicators today. Despite a wealth of data–or maybe even because it is so plentiful–drawing out the “so what” and generating business insights seems ever more difficult.