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How to Reset Your Board Diversity Efforts

Associations Now

Hope isn’t a strategy, as they say, but it can sometimes seem that way when it comes to board diversity. One reason for that may be that organizations’ efforts to diversify their boards have been more reactive than intentional, and more interested in optics than truly diverse leadership. Expertise matters, of course.

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Conference Circuit: Studying Society

Associations Now

The American Sociological Association ’s 113th Annual Meeting begins this weekend in Philadelphia. More than 5,000 researchers, educators, practitioners, decision-makers, and students involved in the scientific study of society will make their way to Philadelphia this week to share knowledge and new directions in research and practice.

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Five Millennial-Friendly Benefits to Offer Your Team

Associations Now

From free food to a commitment to student loans, organizations looking to hire younger workers are learning to boost their millennial-friendly benefits, and when the time is right, let loose. Increasingly, many organizations are embracing this approach. Trying to add young professionals to your staff? A four-day workweek.

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Bus Tour Aims to Raise Awareness of Effects of Childhood Trauma

Associations Now

In a five-city bus tour this fall, an array of organizations is seeking to build better understanding of the long-term effects of childhood trauma and the interventions that can help children heal. The tour will end with a rally on Capitol Hill.

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Daily Buzz: America’s First Coin Returns Home

Associations Now

The American Numismatic Association’s “Numismatist of the Year” identified the United States’ first coin—and now it’s returning to Philadelphia thanks to an association meeting. Event Manager Blog breaks down email invitation strategies to improve RSVP rates. Keep your organization engaged on Twitter.

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What is Customer Experience (CX)? Crash Course

Fonteva

To better understand the root reasons why members join and stay with your organization, associations should take lessons from the customer experience (CX) playbook. Even if the term CX is new to your organization, know that the principles are not. What are the benefits of an intentional CX strategy? Improve retention.

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Why Strategic Training Matters for Capacity Building

Leading Learning

The point is, there’s no surefire way to build capacity in any organization through learn-as-you-go education. Every organization—business, nonprofit, or government—has a heroic origin story. Consider why your organization is critical to its beneficiaries. What you need is systematic training for capacity building.