Kate PL
EDITORIAL
Observations, opinions, and uncomfortable questions.
Thoughtful commentary on work, people, power, culture, leadership, and the strange things humans do when nobody thinks anyone is paying attention.
Featured · Events & ROI
So, Was the Event Worth It?
There is no single ROI number for events. The real question is what job the event was hired to do, whether it did that job, and whether you can follow it all the way to the business.
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Everyone at This Party Is Wearing a Costume
A Halloween edition about imposter syndrome, workplace personas, and the energy it takes to keep professional armor on.
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The Call Is Coming From Inside the Calendar
Why vague meeting invites hit so hard, and how practical career preparation makes uncertainty less powerful.
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The Witching Hour Is Two Hours Before Doors
What event professionals check, protect, and stop editing during the tense two hours before the doors open.
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Your Event Plan Is Only as Good as the People You Build It With
Why strong relationships with event organizers, vendors, show services, and onsite crews help reduce mistakes and solve problems faster.
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The Chaos Usually Starts in Your Head Before It Starts on the Show Floor
How experienced event professionals use contingency planning, escalation paths, operational judgment, and calm decision making to keep the show moving.
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The Door Is Open. There Is Just an Invisible Wall in Front of It.
Why an open-door policy means little without a real path to access, clear expectations, and leaders who are actually findable.
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Twenty years of work and not one proper pause.
KPL is where I write it down from my own point of view: the decisions behind the event, the truth behind the polished recap, the leadership lessons that never make it into the training deck, and the very human behavior hiding underneath job titles and rehearsed talking points.