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Effort Empowers Kansas City Women To Effectively Negotiate Salaries

Associations Now

The American Association of University Women is expanding its AAUW Work Smart program to Kansas City. Its goal: Close the gender pay gap by training 1 million women across Kansas and Missouri in salary and benefits negotiation. The gender pay gap in both states highlights the needs for such a program.

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Academic Groups Blast Social Media Policy for Kansas Faculty

Associations Now

In reaction to blowback from a controversial tweet written by a University of Kansas professor, the state university system’s board of regents passed a rule last week allowing for the firing of academic staffers who make contentious statements on social media. University groups say the rule violates speech rights.

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Coping strategies: Mental health support for community association managers

Ungrated

“People come to (community managers), and their expectation is that we have all the answers, that we’re the strong ones,” says Michael Dee, CMCA, AMS, a manager with FirstService Residential in Kansas City, Mo. “It View the complete education session lineup and event schedule at www.caionline.org/2021AnnualConference.

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Twelve Association Scholars Named to ASAE’s 2022-2024 DELP 2.0 Class

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DELP scholars participate in an accelerated leadership program of education, mentoring and volunteer service in the association community. Director of Education and Professional Development. Kansas City, MO. Congratulations to the members of the 2022-2024 DELP class,” said ASAE President and CEO Michelle Mason, FASAE, CAE.

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A New Type of Conference Education

SCD Group

Too often, this describes conference education sessions. Each scheduled, 20-minute education session covered a brief, timely topic and provided attendees with information they could take home and immediately use in their business. Guest Post by Emily Bibens, CAE Stale PowerPoint presentations. Cold, windowless conference rooms.

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Your Conference Education Needs A New Narrative

Velvet Chainsaw

The future of conference education is not necessarily about the next shining technology advancement, even though technology does play a fundamental role. The true conference education revolution is about a much simpler idea—nothing more, or less, than a new definition of learning itself. A New Narrative Around Learning.

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How to Make Valuable Face Time With New Members

Associations Now

The Kansas City chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry hosts micro-involvement events monthly, through a series called New Member Mingles. “In In our welcome message, we invite each new member to attend an upcoming Mingle,” says Jan Burchett, NARI Kansas City’s executive director. Conference Buddy System.

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