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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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On Friday the 13th of September 1996, my co-workers and I were called into a conference room and handed pink slips. Here’s an example from my experience. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. My wife was expecting our third child in three years. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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I'm Not Building a Navy SEAL Team

Eric Lanke

I attend a lot of conferences where the focus is leadership and how to build and lead effective teams. One common type of speaker I see at these conferences is someone retired from the military (an ex-Navy SEAL Team member was the latest example), talking about their own experiences with team-building and team leadership.

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Hawaii’s Optics Problem: A Travel Hotspot Struggles With Meetings Business

Associations Now

With state and federal conference spending facing public scrutiny, the Aloha State has struggled to sell itself as a cost-effective option for meetings. “It And last week, one conference took a step back. The problem: Hawaii, with its beautiful weather and beaches, has had challenges in securing conference business in recent years.

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Invest in Yourself: Book Recommendations for Young Professionals

Association Adviser

All of these examples and many more fall under the header of “Professional Development.”. She’s working toward earning her Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives as well as a Master of Science degree in nonprofit management and leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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Higher-Ed Learning Trends Associations Need to Know

Associations Now

For example, a three-year study at Ball State University showed that students were more likely to be engaged in innovative learning spaces. For example, don’t just let the experts be those on the panel who are sitting in the front of the room. The report also notes that these new learning spaces have benefits. Personalized learning.

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A Lesson in Membership Marketing From Our National Pastime

Associations Now

In baseball, though, the moneyball approach has trickled up, from the field to the ticket office, as evidenced by efforts such as the Milwaukee Brewers’ use of analytics to better identify its most loyal customers: season-ticket buyers. The full 38-minute session can be viewed on the WCAI blog.)