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How to Recruit and Retain Millennial Employees (Hint: Start by Building Community)

Higher Logic

It makes sense that a generation raised on team projects would prefer collaboration to competition. So if you want to recruit millennials, foster a collaborative environment that lets employees learn and build professional relationships. Collaborative businesses focus on solutions instead of which department oversees which project.

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Unpacking an Association’s Project Management Bag

Delcor

Project managers head into a new project with that same sense of excitement and caution. And, like backpackers, they only achieve success if everything they need is in their metaphorical association project management backpack. Let’s see what association project managers carry in their backpacks.

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Celebrate National Volunteer Week at your association to show you care!

Nimble AMS

Sharing the work of your volunteers can drive volunteer recruitment—publicly acknowledging your volunteer program can attract new volunteers and make your current volunteers feel appreciated. Also, consider shouting out ongoing volunteer projects within your program so more members are aware of the good your association is doing.

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

Implementing a new software solution is a huge project. This may include new staff or reassigned staff from other important projects. Additionally, it’s critical that the project road map is managed meticulously to avoid risk of delays that can lead to cost overruns. Costs are clearly spelled out at the onset of the project.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

.orgSource

Although you’re probably not recruiting a team for an extreme experience, it can be helpful to begin thinking about team building from Bell’s perspective. “A Know Who You Want Whether you are hiring a new employee or selecting staffers for a special project, a perfect fit doesn’t happen by accident. I’ve seen it happen.

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Association Brain Food: 12.1.23

Reid All About it

Project success stories. Sherry Budziak of.orgSource recaps accomplishments and lessons learned by the association execs and tech partners who shared their project stories at Solutions Day. Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them. . 1 CAE credit. . –

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Change Management Strategies for Successful Technology Adoption in Associations

Membersuite

They have to spend time at project meetings and training. They’ve seen projects go south at their offices. Change Management Strategies for Change-Fatigued Associations If you anticipate what lies ahead for your AMS project —or any technology implementation—you can create the conditions for a smooth adoption.