Mariner Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But first, we need to differentiate between training (transactional) and development (leadership). Developmental = leadership cultivation: focused on developing those skills (hard and soft) one needs to be a successful leader in any role. In this post, we’ll give you an overview of your next steps towards revamping your program.

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Leadership Committee Library Resources 62

AMG

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I am honored to share that CAI is being awarded a prestigious award from the Public Affairs Council (PAC) - the Lobbying Strategy Innovation Award for our Condominium Safety Policy Response and Initiative – in response to the tragic Champlain Towers South condominium collapse.

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Innovation Strategy America Committee 98

World Class Boards

APRIL 3, 2018

Perhaps the greatest strategic challenge most association/nonprofit organizational leaders face is translating strategy from the boardroom to the receptionist’s desk (or to the committee chair’s agenda). That is, extending strategy mind share throughout the organization, not just among those at the top of organizational chart.

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Strategy Committee Leadership Class 100

Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

One of the very first posts I wrote for this blog (back in September 2011) was titled, " Should Committees Report to the Board? " In the post, I argued that committees whose function was programmatic (i.e., In the post, I argued that committees whose function was programmatic (i.e., Our four types of committees are: 1.

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Committee Class Report Examples 100

World Class Boards

APRIL 3, 2018

Perhaps the greatest strategic challenge most association/nonprofit organizational leaders face is translating strategy from the boardroom to the receptionist’s desk (or to the committee chair’s agenda). That is, extending strategy mind share throughout the organization, not just among those at the top of organizational chart.

Strategy 100

Strategy Committee Leadership Tools 100

Associations Now

MARCH 29, 2020

Earlier this month, association leadership consultant Lowell Aplebaum, CAE, helped coordinate a day-and-a-half leadership retreat for the board of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). Extended chatter from committee chairs about finance, events, membership, and so on can be boring on a good day. Kill them dead.

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Strategy Chicago Guidelines Leadership 120

Blue Sky eLearn

MARCH 27, 2018

Prospective members are much more likely to respond positively to a recruitment strategy that feels like a natural part of their interactions with your association than they are with outright marketing strategies that, in today’s media landscape, feel obvious and forceful. So how can your association put this theory into practice?

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Association Software Recruiting Recruitment Software 144

.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. Temporary freelancing was one strategy for staying involved on a limited basis. Make it easy for committees and leaders to access resources like PowerPoint templates. But you must be intentional.

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Leadership United States Resources Committee 88

Reid All About it

MARCH 10, 2023

Dean West at Association Laboratory wonders if he’s lazy, stupid or resilient (I’m not saying) and shares lessons about resilience that can guide your association’s strategy decisions. Log on in March as we discuss, among other things: How can work done by the DEI committee be augmented/supported by this community?

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Committee Education Software Technology 195

Leading Associations

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Perhaps the greatest strategic challenge most association/nonprofit organizational leaders face is translating strategy from the boardroom to the receptionist’s desk (or to the committee chair’s agenda). That is,extending strategy mind share throughout the organization, not just among those at the top of the organizational chart.

Strategy 52

Strategy Committee Leadership Tools 52

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 26, 2022

Before your association begins adopting new software to meet member needs, you’ll want to start with re-envisioning your member engagement strategy. To reexamine your member engagement strategy , you’ll want to reconsider your overall purpose for scoring. How do you begin this crucial process? Keep reading for six helpful tips.

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Member Engagement Member Experience LMS Software 128

Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Leadership. Should Committees Report to the Board? Should committees report to the board?" There are some committees whose jobs clearly relate to the governance of the association. The Finance Committee. The Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee. The Education Committee. Innovation.

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Committee Report Innovation Project 100

Associations Now

JULY 23, 2023

A new report finds that association boards struggle with strategy. Jon Hockman, McKinley Advisors For instance, the survey finds that while a large proportion of organizations are talking about DEI (78 percent), only slightly more than half (53 percent) say they have a comprehensive DEI strategy. How we design agendas still matters.

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Committee Guidelines Leadership Survey 71

Associations Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Association executives have a lot of teams to manage—boards, staffs, committees—all of which are prone to disruption. This is different than simply telling team members what their tasks are; rather, it’s where people in the middle presume to say what top leadership wants. People want autonomy and a feeling of inclusion more than ever.

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Committee Leadership Team Review 68

World Class Boards

APRIL 25, 2018

Not only that, most traditional planning methodologies are not strategic to begin with and put the focus of leadership in the wrong place. Most planning approaches spend an inordinate amount of time on management/operations activities and quickly shift the Board of Directors’ focus from leadership to management. committees and staff).

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Committee Project Leadership Tools 185

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. Equip yourself with innovative approaches to adapt community engagement strategies in an AI-augmented landscape. Learn innovative engagement strategies for this digitally native generation. More info/register.

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Maryland LMS Revenue Strategy 272

Jamie Notter

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Leadership insight.right when you need it. The Problem with Committees. Here’s the problem with committees: They exist. He had written about an experience he had on a committee that wasn’t pleasant and was reflecting on how the Chair might have “lead” the committee differently. Consulting.

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Committee System Leadership Strategy 70

Reid All About it

APRIL 21, 2023

. – ASAE Young Professionals Advisory Committee Ask Me Anything (AMA) Applications are now open to join the ASAE Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC). Host: ASAE Young Professionals Advisory Committee Mon 4/24 at 8 a.m. Strategist, Public Speaker, Author, PMA Nonprofit Leadership and Vista Cova Tue 4/25 at 1 p.m.

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Education Committee Recruiting Recruitment 195

Associations Now

DECEMBER 22, 2019

One of the weakest areas of leadership in every organization is the ability to define success with precision. One of the weakest areas of leadership in every organization—and this is across industries, not just associations—is the ability to define success with precision,” consultant and author Jamie Notter told me in February.

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Leadership Report Committee Education 58

Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 7, 2018

These core volunteers oversee the organization’s daily operations, make all the decisions, manage each committee and approve every purchase. In order to continue to grow and advance, the association needs leadership that engage a different set of skills, talents, and systems to maintain growth over the long haul.

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Leadership Resources Committee Strategy 70

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Fri 12/1 at 4 p.m.* – Association Discussion: The Future of Components Has your association’s component relations strategy evolved since the pandemic? I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric. Do you need to reimagine how to partner with your association’s chapters and member/special interest groups?

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Arlington Technology Strategy Los Angeles 266

Association Leaders

JULY 9, 2019

In our businesses if we don’t establish Strategies, Goals and specific, measurable Objectives we hold ourselves and each other accountable for achieving, we will not achieve our mission. However, it’s an easy mistake to make because of the nature of volunteer leadership. At each meeting (committee, board, staff, etc.)

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Guidelines Leadership Committee Report 220

Reid All About it

APRIL 12, 2024

Text Request explains how to create an SMS (text) strategy that aligns with your association’s marketing strategy. Katrina Ciccarelli McAfee at Association Analytics shares a three-step strategy for improving new member acquisition. Member recruitment. I’m happy to feature it as long as it’s not too product-centric.

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Revenue Strategy Price Newsletter 256

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

. – Developing a Business Mindset for Nonprofits To increase your organization’s impact and further your mission, it might be time to adopt outside-the-box thinking and develop new strategies to catapult you forward. s DE&I committee. 1 CAE credit. . 1 CMP credit. . More info/register. . More info/register. 1 CAE credit.

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Certificate Price Tools Technology 281

.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Even when board members come to the job with some financial background, they may not be familiar with nonprofit accounting standards , their new leadership responsibilities, or your organization’s statements. The treasurer and the finance committee also have important roles to play. Younger members in particular may need coaching.

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Committee Review Guidelines Report 167

Reid All About it

JUNE 18, 2021

WBT Systems offers the wisdom of Stoic philosophers like Marcus Aurelius and Seneca on topics pertaining to life inside and outside of associations, such as lifelong learning, change management, leadership, making the best of crappy situations and living in the now. Membership committees. Kim, Principal of Butterfly Strategies.

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LMS Certificate America Committee 369

Reid All About it

JUNE 12, 2020

Presenters: Graham Harvey, Chief Strategy Officer, Matchbox Virtual Media. Join this timely discussion of commitment to action and sustainable change in regards to increasing representation in leadership, supplier diversity and inclusive event practices. We’ll also touch on the tech because we know it’s on your mind! CAE credits. .

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Montana Leadership Tools Innovation 243

Associations Now

JULY 28, 2019

“Respondents attributed their optimism in large part to internal factors that are generally within an association’s control, including leadership-related factors such as organization-wide strategy, strong executive staff, and a high-functioning board,” says the report. Share your experiences in the comments.

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Strategy Committee Survey Report 57

Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

When your association’s members are already bogged down with the responsibilities of their own careers, families, and communities, how do you convince them that committee work is worth prioritizing? Advertise when your association committees have openings. If candidates see the committee in action, it becomes less intimidating.

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Committee Austin Newsletter Conference 36

.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Whether I’m writing about marketing, strategy, or technology, one idea always surfaces. They must also provide the authority and guidance that unites strategy, brand, and voice across the organization. Board and committee members are obvious choices. Live stream sales maximize the impact of both strategies.

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Video Social Media Committee Team 88

Reid All About it

APRIL 9, 2021

During the pandemic, MemberSuite noticed your already full plate was taking on additional tasks and projects so they’re sharing strategies to help you cope with an extremely heavy workload. I don’t work with companies who take the committee approach to content—it’s a huge red flag for frustrations down the road. Website insight.

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San Diego Revenue Strategy Content 370

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. I’ll get on my Association 4.0 An annual survey is a good start.

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Committee Leadership Review Process 100

Eric Lanke

AUGUST 21, 2017

Last week I wrote about a presentation I would be giving at one of my association's major conferences -- a presentation on the work product of one of our technical committees. In that post, I said this: Why I'm giving this presentation -- instead of say, the chair or other member of the committee -- is an interesting story in and of itself.

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Committee Report Strategy Conference 145

Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Learn how this strategy worked for the National Affordable Housing Management Association. There wasn’t focused leadership development for property management professionals,” Cook said. “We We wanted the program to be more than generic leadership development, but rather professional development in the property management setting.”

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Leadership Course Industry Committee 99

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

That’s the beauty of thought leadership. Thought leadership is an old idea that has been made new again. The term was coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman , who was the founding editor-in-chief of Strategy+Business magazine and editor of the Harvard Business Review. Hardy captures what most marketers are striving to accomplish today.

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Leadership Social Media Case Study Industry 88

Associations Now

OCTOBER 30, 2019

“Respondents attributed their optimism in large part to internal factors that are generally within an association’s control, including leadership-related factors such as organization-wide strategy, strong executive staff, and a high-functioning board,” says the report. Share your experiences in the comments.

Strategy 43

Strategy Committee Survey Report 43

Reid All About it

APRIL 28, 2023

Impexium suggests member recruitment strategies that will successfully drive your marketing efforts in this very different marketplace. – Successful Volunteer Leadership: The Ultimate Balancing Act How can you encourage and develop passionate volunteers that make values-centered decisions and put the association and its members first?

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DC Recruiting Recruitment Washington 205