Recorded on September 29, 2026
This week Tim Van Woeart and Murphy Daley have a wide-ranging conversation that begins with Murphy’s upcoming project-management office hours, her new audiobook, and the Spanish translation of her AV Project Manager Handbook. The discussion then takes a serious turn toward the Cornell fraternity sexual-assault case, higher-education responsibility, Greek-life culture, bystander intervention, personal accountability, and the importance of speaking up when something is wrong. Both hosts emphasize that allegations should be distinguished from established facts while discussing the broader lessons around safety, respect and values. Tim connects the conversation to his own fraternity experience and the responsibility of organizations to establish and maintain standards. Murphy expands the discussion into personal character, choosing relationships that make us better people, and recognizing potentially dangerous situations. Murphy also shares a personal AV-industry experience involving inappropriate behavior at a late-night installation, illustrating why professionals need to feel empowered to establish boundaries and speak up. The episode ultimately returns to a recurring AV Life theme: kindness, respect, awareness, accountability and maintaining strong professional values.
Topics discussed:
- Murphy Daley’s upcoming AV/IT Project Management Office Hours
- Murphy’s AV Project Manager Handbook audiobook
- The upcoming Spanish translation of Murphy’s book
- InfoComm and Murphy’s potential trip to Florida
- Spanish language and regional dialects
- The Cornell Seven case and its renewed attention
- Sexual assault, safety and responsibility in higher education
- Greek organizations, fraternity/sorority culture and organizational standards
- Bystander intervention and the importance of speaking up
- Parenting, teaching young people about awareness and personal responsibility
- Respect, kindness, professional boundaries and workplace culture
- An AV-industry experience involving inappropriate behavior during an installation
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