About the series
Being good at the politics matters as much as being good at the job.
Head Shots & Handshakes is a live event series built on a simple premise: talent alone doesn't get you promoted. Navigating corporate politics, managing difficult people, and building the right soft skills do — and nobody teaches them. We bring in people who have risen through corporate America and ask them to share what actually worked.
Each edition pairs an honest panel conversation with a professional headshot session, so guests leave with both the wisdom and the image to use it.
Candid, not corporate
Real stories about the unwritten rules: how decisions actually get made, how sponsorship differs from mentorship, and what people wish they had known ten years earlier.
Leaders who've done it
Every panel features people who have climbed through corporate America and are willing to say the quiet parts out loud — the missteps as well as the wins.
You leave with something
Every guest walks out with a professional LinkedIn headshot. The conversation changes how you show up; the photo changes how you're seen.
Ambitious professionals who want the map, not the myth.
- ✦Early- and mid-career professionals aiming for their next level
- ✦People re-entering the market who need a current, credible presence
- ✦Anyone who does great work and wonders why it isn't being noticed
Sponsorship
Season One launches October 15 in Chicago. We're speaking with partners who want to reach ambitious professionals in a room where they're paying full attention.
Request the sponsorship deck