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Relationships matter: How one Philadelphia high-rise puts customer service first

Ungrated

Staff members must go through an extensive orientation process covering the Ritz-Carlton’s “Three Steps of Service” and “12 Service Values,” the latter which are reviewed during daily team meetups at all Ritz-Carlton properties worldwide.

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Expos Returning to Philadelphia After Labor Contract Changes

Associations Now

Now that there’s a deal in place with most—but not all—of the labor unions that work the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Philadelphia facility is starting to win back some business. “This meant that, despite a successful meeting in 2007, AIHA would not reconsider Philadelphia.” Left on the Sidelines.

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How to Reset Your Board Diversity Efforts

Associations Now

The study, Closing the Gaps , explores efforts among educational and healthcare nonprofits in the Philadelphia area, and identified a few bright spots: Women trustees and trustees of color have increased between 2019 and 2022, but diverse board chairs are rare, and some boards remain exclusively white.

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Best Benefit Ever: Quality Assurance

Associations Now

The Architectural Glass and Metal Association (AGMA), a trade association serving glazing contractors in the Greater Philadelphia area, has introduced a new benefit that offers members both a customized Quality Management System (QMS) and a Quality Assurance Program (QAP).

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Why Strategic Training Matters for Capacity Building

Leading Learning

This humorous nod at non-traditional education can be a proud declaration or a depressing admission. The point is, there’s no surefire way to build capacity in any organization through learn-as-you-go education. And, really, learning – just like capacity building – is an ongoing process rather than a one-time event.

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Let Your Member Data Show You the Way

Spark Consulting

This Old City blogger Jon Geeting’s photos of sneckdowns in Philadelphia in February are a perfect illustration of how, paradoxically, a blanket of snow uncovers the most natural paths for cars and pedestrians. It was also vital during the planning process as NICSA tinkered with its options.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth Kanter

Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog. I also continued my position as Adjunct Professor teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education.