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My Top 5 Blog Posts of 2016

Eric Lanke

It was inspired by the take-down of strategic planning in Humanize , and in it I pledge to stop using that term to describe the messy, constantly evolving process my association uses to determine our direction and set our objectives. How can you possibly chart a course of action for an entire year? Is there any room for adjustment?

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Association Subculture: The Demise of REM and Association.

Association Subculture

Thursday, September 22, 2011. The Demise of REM and Association Management. We are surrounded by messages about "getting our heads in the game" and "staying the course," and "up with people, you can do it!" Will they change course and redirect resources when the opportunities present themselves? Life is messy.

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Do the Right Thing: A Conversation About Ethics

Associations Now

The right thing to do isn’t always clear—but guidelines like the ASAE Standards of Conduct can point in the right direction. Every year, interesting things happen in the association and business world that raise important questions in the seemingly ambiguous realm of ethics. Follow the series here. Act fairly. Act fairly.

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Eric Lanke: Stop Calling It Strategic Planning

Eric Lanke

Its messy, and constantly evolving, with only a handful of guidelines to afford enough structure to keep people grounded and more or less understanding what were trying to do. Ive never written these guidelines down before, and maybe I should. These guidelines frame the conversation my association has on an on-going basis.

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Association Subculture: Authenticity in Association Governance.

Association Subculture

Is the executives perspective important when identifying future leaders of the association? Sure, if certain guidelines are met. I used to have the National Association of Parliamentarians on speed dial.) Of course they should and in fact, your bylaws should reflect their use. Of course not. ► 2011. (27).

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The Hourglass Blog: Culture Change is Hard Work

The Hourglass Blog

Wednesday, April 6, 2011. At one point in my association career I worked with medical specialty societies. In addition, it recommends that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education provide better monitoring of duty hour limits and that residency review committees set guidelines for residents’ patient caseload.

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The Workplace Has Been Just Another Brick in the Wall

Association Subculture

As you know from my last blog post, I recently experienced the Groundhog Day Effect when reading about different topics in association management published in books back in 1985 but which could have been written yesterday. Not only are our associations in a state of flux, so are our employment practices. Im still waiting.

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