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Opening the Door to Volunteers

Mariner Management

Interestingly, in one of our smaller associations, we inaugurated a robust DEI committee and program, and increased the number of volunteers engaged in our programs and running for the board. Meanwhile, the traditional volunteer board and committees inherently slow down decision-making processes. But wait, not all responding said yes.

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Members Hire Industry Advocacy and Promotion

Potomac Core

In October of 2017, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, a Board Task Force, and members of the Staff Leadership team launched their Strategic Industry Business Planning process. Robert Newsome. Export Development – Expanding access to overseas markets. Members Hire Industry Advocacy and Promotion. .

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The Joy of Membership Interview

Eric Lanke

I was recently interviewed by Joy Duling of The Joy of Membership blog, for The Movement Summit , an online event she is creating and hosting, which will be happening live next week, November 6-10, 2017. Are you talking about increasing the number of members that serve in your leadership structure, either on committees or on task forces?

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Burn Conference Traditions Immune From Criticism

Velvet Chainsaw

That’s a decline of 14 percentage points from the 2017 report. One of the sacred cows for associations and their annual conference is attributing notoriety to the office of the president, board chair or annual conference committee chair. Conferences are for the profession — not the elite leadership. Embrace Servant Leadership.

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Tools to Help Staff and Members Navigate Change

Associations Now

Change Leadership. In October 2017, I co-presented a session, “Leading Change,” at ASCE’s Annual Convention based on John Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change. One of the concerns we had about the process was members resisting it based on a fear of some committees being eliminated as a result. Change Readiness.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.25.16

Reid All About it

Guests: John Graham, CAE, president and CEO, ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership. The Future of Event Technology: 2017 Trend Watch. Explore what’s in store for event technology in 2017. Host: ASAE Professional Development Section Council Engagement Committee. Tue 11/29 at 2 p.m. – More info/register.

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Achieving Success in Diversity and Inclusion

Association Advocacy Chick

In August, ASAE introduced the 2015-2017 Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan as well as new policies on religious diversity and accessibility. We asked the D + I Committee’s Immediate Past Chair and 2008-2009 DELP Scholar Mariama Boney to talk about their important work. MB: We used the principles of scan, plan, implement, evaluate.