🏆Some exciting career news: I won an Emmy last night. I’m still in shock.
I came back from a friend’s wedding in the mountains with no cell service, checked my phone, and found out my Baltimore lead pipe story won the Emmy for Investigative Reporting—Multiple Parts.
I’ve spent an untold number of hours learning and refining my craft—from on-camera work to shooting and editing, from interviewing to researching and writing. And there’s more work to do. But I’m grateful to receive this validation for the years of work I’ve put in so far.
I owe so much to my wife for years of support and sacrifice, and many thanks to the amazing group at WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore, which won the Emmy for Overall Excellence. It’s truly a team effort here, and I’m proud to be a part of the team.
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Optimist, New York Times bestselling author of "Start with Why" and "The Infinite Game", and founder of The Optimism Company
Authenticity is exceedingly rare.
Yet Brian Grazer embodies it with an unparalleled zest and refreshing innocence.
Though Grazer might not be a household name, his tv shows and movies (like "A Beautiful Mind" and “Apollo 13”) have earned him 242 Emmy nominations and 47 Oscar nominations. He believes in the power of asking endless amounts of questions to shape stories that resonate on a deeply human level.
Grazer is an unparalleled storyteller and offers a unique perspective on how to engage, question, and understand the world around us.
Listen to our full conversation on A Bit of Optimism: https://lnkd.in/dKMp_P23
Such a powerful reminder from Simon Sinek and Brian Grazer. As a leader, it's easy to hold onto the reigns and never let go. But when you step back and give people agency to make their own decisions, that's when you'll see people really shine.
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Optimist, New York Times bestselling author of "Start with Why" and "The Infinite Game", and founder of The Optimism Company
Authenticity is exceedingly rare.
Yet Brian Grazer embodies it with an unparalleled zest and refreshing innocence.
Though Grazer might not be a household name, his tv shows and movies (like "A Beautiful Mind" and “Apollo 13”) have earned him 242 Emmy nominations and 47 Oscar nominations. He believes in the power of asking endless amounts of questions to shape stories that resonate on a deeply human level.
Grazer is an unparalleled storyteller and offers a unique perspective on how to engage, question, and understand the world around us.
Listen to our full conversation on A Bit of Optimism: https://lnkd.in/dKMp_P23
CEO at ThreeSixtyEight, a B Corp | Creative Agency for Organizations Shaping the Future of Learning | Helping BTR become the Creative Capital of the South @ Assembly Required l Advocate for Unconventional Talent
A quote I say to remind myself to keep grounded is, “Don’t do it for the applause, do it for the cause.”
But sometimes I still feel so grateful when our team acknowledges what we’ve built.
This time the award is one of Ad Age's Best Places to Work.
The award means a lot to me because 2023 was a crazy year with so many things happening.
My partner and good friend Jeremy Beyt recapped our year in a recent post here:
➡️ We held four sold-out Assembly Required conferences with over 500 civic and business leaders coming together to enrich our community and bolster economic growth in our home city, Baton Rouge.
➡️ Shipped 65 projects for global non-profits, education innovators, economic development pioneers, and values-aligned businesses across technology, healthcare, insurance, and entertainment.
➡️ Earned a National Addy for our work producing the Opportunity@Work Tear the Paper Ceiling website, which served more than 1.3 million people seeking to learn more about the campaign in 2023.
➡️ Launched Aisle3, our in-house production company led by Philip Roberts. In its first year, Aisle 3 shipped 22 film + animation videos and traveled 9,028 miles to capture client stories. Visit aisle3.tv.
➡️ Opened an in-office creator studio led by Khoi Nguyen that will empower every contributor at ThreeSixtyEight to share their expertise and client stories regularly in 2024. I am particularly excited about this endeavor because we have so much great work we have yet to share.
➡️ Continued to develop our technology expertise through strategic partnerships such as our Webflow Enterprise Partner status. In fact, Timothy Ricks was invited to speak at this year’s Webflow Conference in San Francisco.
➡️ Began productizing our service offerings to meet the needs of our clients at every stage of their journey. More coming on this in 2024.
➡️ Overhauled our operation within ThreeSixtyEight to reduce creeping inefficiencies that might slow down the work or drive undue costs. Our Director of Ops, Kara Pitre, has developed a new pod-style model designed to give the team more focus, efficiency, and impact in 2024.
➡️ Expanded our local network of civic and business leaders by joining strategic boards and initiatives across the city, sharing in the conversation around workforce development, education reform, and community engagement.
➡️ We also had plenty of fun, flying our team to Oklahoma City for a 3 day retreat, hosting a summer family-day, attending industry conferences, and taking plenty of time to share a meal together TSE-potluck style. In fact, we ended our year last night with one final company holiday/karaoke party.
None of this could happen without the essential ingredient - our people.
Thank you TSE for being an amazing place where we can show up to do some of our life’s best work while being together as a team that truly embodies core values.
We're excited to keep building something we're all proud of.
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“You’ll have to drag me out.” - Kaitlyn Hieb, hired August ’21
We are proud to announce that we have been named one of AdAge’s Best Places to Work. We landed in the number 23 spot and have the honor of being the only Louisiana agency.
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Today’s playlist spotlight - “Wild Wild West” by Will Smith
“With Artemus, from the start of this, runnin the game,
James West, tamin the West, remember the name,
We’re goin straight to the Wild, Wild West”
The corporate landscape is one often referred to by various phrases (ex. “Wild Wild West, “rat race”, “dog-eat-dog world”, “small fish in a big pond”). It is imperative to understand the context of the environment from an inclusive point of view, as well as the overall culture and team dynamics. Being aware of these elements will help your chances of professional growth and a shared sense of belongingness.
5 BIG THINGS I learned this week:
(1) Headshots. Everybody has an opinion 😎
(2) There's a right way and a wrong way to handle the departure of a valued team member. I am more convinced than ever that the best way is to respect the decision, allow for time to transition, and show appreciation for the time you worked together.
(3) Sometimes you've got to test your skills. This week I stepped in to complete several in-depth interviews about a highly technical (technology) project. Guess what? I survived. My client thought they went really well. Now I'm on the hook for about 10 more next week 🙄
(4) And sometimes you've got to let your experts be experts. So grateful for our DSI and IT teams who have really stepped up on this same highly technical (technology) project. They have amazed me with their ability to experiment and engage with the technology, demonstrating a clear understanding of how it works as well as documenting failures and opportunities throughout.
(5) Lastly, if you haven't seen the Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon re-creation of Dolly and Kenny singing "Islands in the Stream" you are truly missing out 👇
Onward to another great week.
Better understanding. Better decisions. That's KS&R.
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3wYou are so deserving! Congratulations!