Sounding Board
“Can we talk to you about… we are exploring this thing and not sure which path we should take. There’s what we know which is… And there’s a lot that we don’t know. How do you think we should approach this? What steps would you take in our shoes?”
For some of the conversations since starting the Avanceé initiative, the previous blockquote has more or less been accurate to a number of them. Sometimes, it’s just one conversation. Other times, it’s reoccurring conversation. One where there’s not necessarily a rhythm or cadence; but when the email comes in, the DM notification is seen, or a text message comes in, there’s an understanding that this is a topic where someone needs an ear that is outside of their usual. They trust in the guidance made available, and have a sense of responsibility to carry out the next steps from what’s recommended.
Someone we were talking to recently complimented Avanceé on being a “soundboard.“ And while the initial reaction to this was positive because it was encased with a compliment. It was a small turn of phrase that was very insightful to what specifically this initiative is really focusing on being. In order to help teams and organizations get to their next phase, more often than not they just need to bounce their voice off of something. They need a soundboard.
So do that end, Avanceé is sharpening its focus. This doesn’t mean that the blog posting will cease. Only that the voice and tone for the articles will come across more from the perspective of “things heard from the soundboard.“ The weekly connectivity that are the boards for notable reads will continue for now. But that is only because the generative expression of connecting various points of media and contemplative content is how a soundboard reinforce itself.
Expanded Service Offering
Avanceé is also making a small change to the “connect“ page in light of this.
Previously, there were only options for networking and scheduling workshops. We’ve now expanded to include the aforementioned “sound boarding“ as a separate offering. This would be a session of no more than one hour/60 minutes, billed at a flat rate. An open ear and perhaps some questions for you to take forward. That is all. But, for those of you who have desired to take a step forward and need something a little lower fidelity than a consultation or a workshop, perhaps scheduling a soundboard would work.
View the scheduling calendar to book your time now
The navigation for the site has also been updated to reflect this change. You can more quickly get to booking a consultation, and the blog archive is now pushed a bit further to the background.
More to Come
Other changes, coming down the pipe in regards to projects, partnerships, etc. are planned. When those items are available, we will make a note of that here and then give you an opportunity to engage.
As always, you can connect with Avanceé directly using the following:
- Follow via MicroBlog: @Avanceé
- @Avancee@avancee.agency in most Mastadon and ActivityPub-compatible clients (maybe Threads)
- npub176ar97pxz4t0t5twdv8psw0xa45d207elwauu5p93an0rfs709js4600cg in most Nostr-compatible apps/sites
- Twitter/X: @AvanceeAgency
- And occasionally via LinkedIn