Andy sits down with Ashley Costello, Head of Virtual’s Technology Consortia and Standards Practice, to talk about the Five Disciplines of Healthy Consortia —Virtual’s new framework and advisory program that helps leadership teams evaluate organizational effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities, and build actionable growth plans.

Andy and Ashley cover:

• Why many leaders struggle to clearly assess their organization’s performance— and how the Five Disciplines can help.
• What the framework is and how it works.
• How boards and consortia leaders can use it to evaluate and strengthen their organizations.

From global conferences to high-stakes board meetings, Virtual has supported more than 1200 events across 35 countries — often without anyone knowing they are there. And that’s by design. In this episode, Andy shares what it takes to deliver great events — and how Virtual helps drive success for its clients.

He covers:

• Why events are back — and bigger than ever.
• The three essential elements for event success.
• Virtual’s approach to planning and executing events that exceed expectations.

From a hospital nursery to the hallways of Virtual, Andy explores how every role contributes to something bigger — and why it’s a leader’s job to help people see that connection.

Andy Shares:

• The number one thing that keeps employees engaged — and why leaders must lean into it.
• A quiet moment that helped him see the impact of Virtual’s work in a new light.
• How leaders can help every team member understand the value of their contributions.