Spark Consulting

JUNE 7, 2013

You knew it was coming: my top five takeaways from #MMCCon , 2013 edition: How do you deal with an overly enthusiastic volunteer who has too many great ideas and can be hard to work with (I may occasionally resemble that – just ask Mike Skiados )? Create a Director of Ideation position (via Lowell Aplebaum ).

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Associations Now

APRIL 2, 2014

A D&I expert sifts through the results of a recent corporate inclusion survey to make sense of the findings and offer some best practice tips for associations. But organizations are still struggling to do that effectively, according to the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s 2013 Corporate Inclusion Index.

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Associations Now

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Last month, McKinsey & Company released a report on its 2013 survey of CEOs and other execs at social-sector nonprofits to gauge their confidence in the leadership structure they have and what they think they’d need to improve. And meanwhile, the investment in leadership development has remained stagnant.

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MemberClicks

MARCH 23, 2023

But Baby Boomers are retiring now, and Gen X now makes up over 50% of leadership roles around the world. Member engagement surveys are a great way to stay in tune with what your members want. In your next member needs assessment survey, as them how they want to be engaged with.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For Sunday soup night, I made a delicious wild rice and mushroom soup from the January/February 2013 issue of Cook’s Illustrated. Hear about VAN’s 2023 survey key findings. It’s pretty swoony on swordfish steaks or any other fish. On the side sautéed kale with bacon, red onion, garlic and chicken broth. 1 CAE credit.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 14, 2018

A decade ago, the Online News Association’s leadership persuaded itself that it didn’t need to think much about diversity. I think the whole organization from the leadership down needs to accept that it is a problem.”. Think marathon, not sprint, they say. But don’t wait to start building a culture that champions diversity.

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Mizz Information

JUNE 19, 2013

So I was super excited to get a peek at the first report of the Community Roundtable''s 2013 State of Community Management yesterday and even more excited to see that it contains some great findings that should hopefully help show businesses that community management DOES matter. Community management is not just one person''s job.

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Principled Innovation

MARCH 25, 2013

This post originally appeared on the Associations Now Leadership Blog on March 7, 2013. In a recent post , Associations Now blogger Joe Rominiecki shared what both he and I regard as a startling fact: 53 percent of associations surveyed in 2011 had raised their dues in the previous three years.

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Optimist Consulting

MAY 22, 2014

per year during 2000 – 2013. However, the report says the professional bodies that responded in their survey identified: India. It is well publicised how un-diverse the leadership of big business is. I thought I’d share three interesting facts from the report: 1) Chartership is on the rise.

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Associations Now

JULY 2, 2019

But using these types of buzzy adjectives can actually have a negative effect, according to a report from Gartner, which surveyed leaders about effective ways to transform culture. That’s the part of leadership people often miss—enabling your organization to actually adopt the new culture you seek to have.”. million meals.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 5, 2014

Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? There’s an excellent summary by the study’s authors in this post, “ Preparing Millennials for Leadership Success ,” the tips include: 1. Leadership' Flickr Photo by Flower Factor.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

If you are interested in exploring organizational trust on a deeper level, join us on March 2 for the.orgCommunity Leadership ColLAB at the OLC Education and Conference Center in Rosemont, IL. Open Windows In July 2020,orgSource surveyed approximately 300 association executives. The conference is exclusive and free to .orgCommunity’s

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YourMembership

MAY 22, 2014

Last week we hosted our monthly Thought Leadership Webinar , featuring a whitepaper published by Association Laboratory entitled Looking Forward 2014: An Environmental Scanning Whitepaper for the Association Industry. million openings listed in the final report for 2013. That’s up from 3.8

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Association Adviser

JANUARY 10, 2013

January 2013 -- Leadership This month, the Corner Office spotlight shines on Dave Murillo, director of member services for the American Council of Engineering Companies of California. ACEC California serves 1,000 consulting engineering and land surveying firms in the Golden State representing 19,000 employees.

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Associations Now

MAY 19, 2019

Strong personalities are essential for leadership, but one study suggests that extroversion can be too much of a good thing. Jia (Jasmine) Hu, an associate professor at the school, led research that involved two surveys. Hard-charging execs can learn something from introverts.

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 28, 2016

Our Vision is to lead a (r)evolution in leadership and management that is based in the power of human community, the intricacies of thriving workforces, and authentic connections with today's and tomorrow's talent—all driven by the Workplace Genome.™ ™ Our Mission is to upgrade work. That's nearly 11 years of blogging--more than 1,100 posts.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 31, 2017

Watkins and Marsick (as referenced in Watkins and O’Neill (2013) ), two of the leading researchers in organizational learning, emphasized several actions as essential building blocks required to create a learning organization.

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Association Success

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

I first read The Lean Startup by Eric Ries in 2013. In these conversations, some people indicated they would prefer to use a timesheet, and this anecdotal evidence fell into the hands of leadership. Once the leadership wants to pursue an idea it can be hard to push them into experimental mode instead of execution.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Interested in expanding leadership development opportunities within your organization? A new survey of HR professionals demonstrates why you need the support of the C-suite to make it happen. A recent Associations Now article on leadership development programs posited that leaders are made, not born. Of the $70 billion U.S.

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Associations Now

MARCH 5, 2015

A new survey of nonprofits forecasts employment growth within the sector in 2015, but many nonprofits report they’re struggling with recruiting and retaining employees. The nonprofit sector could grow more than its corporate counterpart this year, according to Nonprofit HR’s 2015 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey [PDF].

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Associations Now

JUNE 21, 2013

Also: A recent survey reveals that ethical behavior is declining in businesses across the country. Where does this type of leadership come from? RT @jenisefryatt : 7 Traits Necessary for Building Thought Leadership Online [link] #ContentChat #eventprofs. — Shelly Kramer (@ShellyKramer) June 21, 2013.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 24, 2016

Back in 2013, the enterprise software company Sage surveyed more than 11,000 small- and medium-sized businesses in 17 countries to assess their attitudes about business mentoring. Finally, survey respondents suggested that millennials are hesitant to align themselves with those they believe to be in an older, out-of-touch demographic.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Respondents to a new survey from the Internet Marketing Association reported strong benefits of mentorship. A new survey from the Internet Marketing Association found that those with mentors find significant benefits from this type of relationship from an early age, and many people are seeking out mentors.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Night Shyamalan published a book on the American education system in 2013. Just look at the top responses to a 2017 LinkedIn survey , which asked 14,000 global professionals, “What would make you feel like you belong at the company where you work?”. More programs, better communication, and charismatic leadership can’t do that alone.

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Association Success

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In 2013, M Night Shyamalan published a book on the American education system. Just look at the top responses to a 2017 LinkedIn survey , which asked 14,000 global professionals, “What would make you feel like you belong at the company where you work?”. More programs, better communication, and charismatic leadership can’t do that alone.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 23, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Beginning in 2013, I hope to change that by repurposing a portion of my work to provide even more content-rich learning experiences coupled with compelling conversation over a sustained period of time. Wheres Jeffrey.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

A survey of roughly 800 finance executives shows some of the ways the finance professional’s career path is changing in light of expanding global markets and shifting business priorities. According to the survey, 27 percent of current CFOs have already spent time in an international role, and 25 percent have worked in an emerging market.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The world’s best leadership-focused companies both develop and reward the core skills that drive innovation, according to the Hay Group’s annual study. Though Procter and Gamble took the top spot in the 2013 study, a case could be made that the real winner was runner-up Microsoft. This year, Procter & Gamble heads its list.

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Experts in Membership Marketing

MAY 7, 2013

Results from the 2013 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report continue to get more interesting everyday! If your leadership needs it, these results provide a strong rationale to perform member research. If your leadership needs it, these results provide a strong rationale to perform member research.

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Association Navigator

AUGUST 29, 2012

McChrystal’s wonderful presentation was a mix of military history (Lord Nelson at Trafalgar and Napoleon’s march to Moscow), the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq, and leadership lessons we should learn from these chapters. Lord Nelson – One of General McChrystal’s Leadership Examples.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JULY 16, 2013

And we should be clear that the value conversation is not about doing another survey. The session is based on the article I wrote on this topic for the March 2013 issue of “Associations Now,” and I will explore five reasons why most boards are underperforming as business model stewards for their organizations.

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Beth Kanter

APRIL 8, 2013

” Survey your audience 5-6 months about mobile usage (yes it changes that fast!) Sample survey. Digital Leadership. Jim Canales (@jcanales) April 5, 2013. My session was about leadership and digital strategies. Amy shared an awesome list of mobile resources.

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Associations Now

MARCH 20, 2014

But many nonprofits are struggling to adopt innovative human resources practices , including recruitment strategies, according to the 2014 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey. Despite its growing popularity among respondents, 89 percent reported not having a strategy for this type of recruitment. If not, could it benefit from one?

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

You can ask people to take a poll or short survey. The 2013 Volunteer Canada Volunteer Recognition Study showed that for 80% of volunteers, the most effective recognition was hearing about how their work has made a difference. Then conduct a satisfaction survey to find out where you’re doing well and uncover weaknesses.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 7, 2017

AAPA leadership pushes every day, with every Congressional meeting opportunity, to make change for its port members. Authorization for the Perkins Act ended in 2013, but it has been operating under annual funding bills since then.”. Jill is also responsible for Naylor’s communication gap analysis and survey services.

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Associations Now

APRIL 25, 2013

While most respondents to a recent survey of tradeshow exhibitors say the shows are important to their businesses, some have struggled to measure the return on their investment. Associations work hard to give attendees and exhibitors a right-place-right-time experience that helps both sides score business deals.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 4, 2013

From this need, Co-Chairs, Lauren Alexanderson, Amy Cotter and I created a benchmarking survey focused on some of Beth Kanter’s indicators such as the Crawl, Walk, Run, and Fly index and other social media concepts such as social media goals, measurement and limitations from SM4GH member experiences.

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