Optimist Consulting

JANUARY 31, 2013

In June 2012, Professor Brian Morgan published the Business Rates Wales Review. The Welsh Assembly opened a consultation about the proposals from November to December 2012. The petition was considered in January 2013 by the Welsh Assembly’s Petitions Committee. Background. The CRA’s position. Consultation response.

Proposal 100

Proposal Case Study Committee Report 100

Eric Lanke

MARCH 19, 2012

Monday, March 19, 2012. When I came into the CEO position five years ago, I frankly inherited an association that was already benefiting from high levels of engagement among a group of leaders on our Board of Directors and our key committees. 2 comments: Ann Massie Nelson March 19, 2012 9:46 AM Thanks, Eric. Eric Lanke.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Innovation Proposal Committee 100

Eric Lanke

JUNE 18, 2012

Monday, June 18, 2012. How do you get committees to design and take action within the overall strategy determined by the board? Lots of good suggestions here, especially with regard to providing committees with clear messages not just about the objectives to be achieved, but also the metrics by which success will be measured.

Member Engagement 100

Member Engagement Social Media Committee Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 31, 2011

What are the five "radical" changes it proposes? Overhaul the governance model and committee operations. Build a robust technology framework. For example, in order to effect the first change, to overhaul your governance model and committee operations, it says you should: A. Who should be chairing your committees?

Puerto Rico 100

Puerto Rico Committee Proposal Innovation 100

Associations Now

JUNE 9, 2014

That’s according to critics of the Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014, a proposal sponsored by Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. A Senate bill designed to protect victims of a 21st-century form of stalking could do a lot more than that.

Proposal 40

Proposal Committee Innovation Technology 40

Jamie Notter

JULY 22, 2011

I am facilitating a “town hall” meeting for the Young Association Executives Committee (Monday afternoon). This book presents an alternative, inspired (ironically) by the technology breakthroughs in social media. July 2012 (9). June 2012 (7). May 2012 (7). April 2012 (9). March 2012 (9).

St. Louis 70

St. Louis Social Media Proposal Committee 70

Eric Lanke

JANUARY 23, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012. Not just at the board retreat, but at every board meeting, on committee conference calls, and day-by-day with the staff. CAE January 24, 2012 7:18 AM Eric, Great post. For example, we just released our Strategic Plan for 2012 and Beyond (at [link] that was built upon all of those principles.

Guidelines 100

Guidelines Process Maryland Strategy 100