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The Problem with Committees

Jamie Notter

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. Committees, in that way, are miniature Boards.

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Three Challenges – Three Opportunities

Spark Consulting

Per Marketing General’s annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , the Q4 2007 economic crash didn’t fully show up in association metrics until 2009. As we look to 2021, I see three main membership challenges for associations: Remember that membership is a lagging indicator.

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Why a Virginia Advocacy Group Is Recording Legislative Committee Hearings

Associations Now

Progress Virginia’s Eyes on Richmond project, developed as a workaround to the state’s decision not to record committee hearings itself for public consumption, is an effort at “radical transparency” in legislation, according to the group. And the state doesn’t store video from these sessions for later watching.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #28: "I Wonder If.

Idea Architects

Youre the staff liaison to a committee or the board and the chairperson is running a pretty ineffective meeting. This applies to both staff members and volunteers leading committee, team, or board, meetings, as well as individuals leading workshops at conventions. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7).

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Integrating Learning and Work

Jamie Notter

Previous post: The Problem with Committees. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18). July 2007 (13). June 2007 (17). May 2007 (11). April 2007 (13). March 2007 (13). February 2007 (18). January 2007 (14).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: 10 Tips for Engaging A Volunteer.

Idea Architects

These pieces of work can then be developed into the various components of a comprehensive volunteer structure: work groups or project teams, solo assignments, advisory boards; task forces or committees; etc. Most volunteer involvement brochures and forms solicit interest in committees or task forces. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5).

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We Have No Idea What We're Doing

Jamie Notter

Next post: The Problem with Committees. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18). July 2007 (13). June 2007 (17). May 2007 (11). April 2007 (13). March 2007 (13). February 2007 (18). January 2007 (14).