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When the Staff Leader Is the Only Staffer

Associations Now

CEOs who are the are the sole staff member have a lot of authority, but a lot of communicating to do with the board. One expert offers some advice about how to manage the challenge. Running an association as the sole staffer is the double black diamond trail of soft-skills leadership. Which isn’t easy.

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Leadership Lessons from the Royal Navy

Plexus Consulting

Carter While few environments may be tougher than a warship or submarine, it may be striking to many that much is done using “soft” leadership skills. There’s an old saying that every organization reflects the personality of its leadership, and mood travels fast. By Virgil R. Conversely, empty optimism or false cheer can hurt morale.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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But I’m surprised how many groups give values and anticipated norms for behavior short shrift. Don’t muddle trivialities, like how to fill out a reimbursement form, with significant issues like these. These are a few of the documents that can be included in online welcome handbooks: Bylaws. This seems obvious. Create Synergy.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.10.17

Reid All About it

Connect with fellow Component/Chapter Relations Professionals (CRPs) to network and discuss current chapter challenges, such as how to measure and increase the health of chapters; best practices for chapter operations (volunteer tools, processes, etc.); Taming the Lion: How to Train Your Board (Washington DC Idea Swap). 1 CAE credit.

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How to Create a Data-Sharing Partnership with Chapters: Part 1

Chapter Chat

Mitchell, CAE, senior director of membership and strategy at American Mensa, in the Component Relations Handbook. Volunteer leadership development. Engagement and communication tactics. “The goal is to offer differentiated but complementary services that give value to membership at both levels,” said Trevor S.

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Association Brain Food: 9.23.22

Reid All About it

When developing a new educational program, WBT Systems suggests using a learning strategy canvas because it helps staff, volunteer SMEs, committee members, and others stay aligned during planning discussions and reminds everyone involved where you’re going and how you will get there. Return-to-office leadership/staff disconnect.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.5.19

Reid All About it

At Association Success , Danielle Duran Baron busts some myths about inclusive leadership. Later on Sunday, I made my first banh mi ever thanks to The Banh Mi Handbook by Andrea Nguyen. Organizer: ASAE Communications Professionals Community. Find out how crossing systems (e.g., Wed 7/10 at 8:00 a.m. Host: PCMA.