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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Associations Now

percent of chief executive contracts included such a clause in 2010. The noncompete agreement—a key tool employers use to keep talented employees from jumping ship to join competitors—is under scrutiny in Massachusetts, where the governor wants to ban them. Massachusetts Gov. Such agreements are common for CEOs; 78.7

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SCD Group: Best of the Week: 3 key topics for Association CEOs.

SCD Group

Prahalad claim in their booklet Strategic Intent (Harvard Business Review 2010). Edwards In the past few years, social media technologies have emerged as double-edged swords in the workplace. In the right hands, such technologies can provide unprecedented marketing and growth opportunities. James and Laura L.

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111 Intriguing Chats for 2011

ChatterBachs

I found myself thinking back over all the great 1-on-1 conversations I had in 2010 and wanting to have more in 2011. Also, anyone I had a 1-on-1 chat with in 2010 would not appear on this list nor would those where I’ve had significant interaction and a fairly good understanding of their work. Dig design, innovation, technology.