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Client: Global Professional Services Firm
Event: Internal Partner Retreat
Challenge: Multiple senior stakeholders, differing agendas, no agreement on what “good” looked like
The firm was planning its annual partner retreat—a high-touch, high-visibility event designed to inspire and align senior leadership across practice areas. They had budget, influence, and high standards. What they didn’t have was agreement.
One group wanted a futurist. Another wanted someone who’d challenge the status quo. A third wanted someone light and motivational. The result? A revolving door of speaker options, weeks of circular conversations, and no forward movement.
That’s when we got the call.
Von Krane came in as a neutral third party—not to pick the speaker, but to help the client define what success looked like. We held brief working sessions with key stakeholders, synthesized the common threads, and reframed the discussion around audience outcomes rather than personal preference.
From there, we built a shortlist of three talent options, each carefully chosen to satisfy the shared criteria and presented with clear trade-offs. Once aligned, the firm moved quickly. We negotiated the booking, oversaw deliverables, and ensured that the final talk was tailored precisely to the audience.
The speaker was a hit and their session sparked follow-up engagements across the firm’s global offices.
Outcome:
Achieved alignment across competing internal stakeholders
Booked a speaker who delivered lasting strategic value
Reduced decision-making time
Earned ongoing engagement with talent beyond the event
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