Shop Talk: Apology Expert Ray Hennessey On Saying Sorry At Work
Shop Talk: Apology Expert Ray Hennessey On Saying Sorry At Work CEOs are being held accountable like never before. Social media and more prominent public profiles have made it next to impossible for company heads to avoid responsibility when and if something goes wrong. This is something that Ray Hennessey has covered and witnessed during […]
What Bryson DeChambeau’s Journey Teaches Advisors About Personal Brand
What Bryson DeChambeau’s Journey Teaches Advisors About Personal Brand If you don’t think a personal brand is important, take a look at Bryson DeChambeau. Following DeChambeau’s epic 2024 U.S. Open win, Ray Hennessey, CEO of Vocatus, wrote a piece for Advisorpedia exploring how important DeChambeau’s brand was to his own journey. Read Ray’s column here […]
6 Crisis Lessons From How Universities Responded To The Student Protests
6 Crisis Lessons From How Universities Responded To The Student Protests How university officials responded to student protests over Gaza on campuses across the country provide business leaders with timely lessons about preventing and managing crisis situations at their organizations. Vocatus CEO Ray Hennessey was interviewed by Forbes for his thoughts on how leaders can […]
Two Words Advisors Use to Deepen Client Relationships
Two Words Advisors Use to Deepen Client Relationships There are two words financial advisors don’t say enough. “I’m sorry.” Mistakes happen in the day-to-day practice of wealth management. Sometimes advisors fail to follow up on an issue effectively or mess up important paperwork. No one’s perfect, after all. Yet advisors are often loathe to apologize. […]
The Power Of Apology In Corporate Culture Lessons From Ray Hennessey Of Vocatus (#51) – YouTube
The Power Of Apology In Corporate Culture Lessons From Ray Hennessey Of Vocatus (#51) – YouTube https://youtu.be/mDTJKUWwsqA?si=P1y645RLpd3yKFLk Have you ever made a mistake at work or negatively impacted others at your company? It’s possible to turn these challenging situations into inflection points of opportunity to build back trust, strengthen corporate culture, and in some cases, […]
If the Brontosaurus Can Make a Comeback, So Can You
If the Brontosaurus Can Make a Comeback, So Can You Even dinosaurs can make a comeback. Many of us get to a point in our careers or our businesses where we somehow feel irrelevant, where markets or people around us seem to be evolving beyond our abilities, knowledge or desire. We get stuck, and, if […]
There’s Power in Optimism in Your Messaging
There’s Power in Optimism in Your Messaging While there’s no way to compel people to be optimistic, financial advisors can play a role in helping people make that choice by the way they choose to speak with clients. In a guest column in Advisorpedia written during the Covid era, Ray Hennessey, CEO of Vocatus, wrote […]