--- title: "Cue Card Questions with Alex Shafran: Insights on Team Motivation, Tackling Time Pressures & Event Highlights" description: Alex Shafran from Cohen & Steers discusses team motivation and PMCR highlights in a quick 2-minute clip, sharing insights on keeping performance and client reporting teams happy and managing time pressures. image: https://blog.ftfnews.com/hubfs/Alex%20Shafran%20Cue%20Card%20Video%20PMCR%202025%20(1).jpg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content/cue-card-questions-with-alex-shafran-team-motivation-pmcr-highlights#main-content) Wed, Sep 10, 2025 # Cue Card Questions with Alex Shafran: Insights on Team Motivation, Tackling Time Pressures & Event Highlights ![Picture of Alex Shafran, Senior Vice President, Performance Analytics & Client Reporting at Cohen & Steers](https://blog.ftfnews.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alex%20Shafran-1.jpg?width=50&name=Alex%20Shafran-1.jpg) [Alex Shafran, Senior Vice President, Performance Analytics & Client Reporting at Cohen & Steers](https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content/author/alex-shafran-svp-performance-analytics-client-reporting-at-cohen-steers) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content/cue-card-questions-with-alex-shafran-team-motivation-pmcr-highlights) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content/cue-card-questions-with-alex-shafran-team-motivation-pmcr-highlights) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content/cue-card-questions-with-alex-shafran-team-motivation-pmcr-highlights) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content/cue-card-questions-with-alex-shafran-team-motivation-pmcr-highlights) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content/cue-card-questions-with-alex-shafran-team-motivation-pmcr-highlights) [← Return to Pre-Event Content](https://blog.ftfnews.com/performance-measurement-client-reporting-content)   Catch up with Alex Shafran of Cohen & Steers in this quick 2-minute clip, where he takes on three cue-card questions at PMCR 2025. 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