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How to Reset Your Board Diversity Efforts

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Hope isn’t a strategy, as they say, but it can sometimes seem that way when it comes to board diversity. One reason for that may be that organizations’ efforts to diversify their boards have been more reactive than intentional, and more interested in optics than truly diverse leadership. Expertise matters, of course.

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Association Brain Food: 11.24.23

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Although these events are not free, they’re organized by people I respect and admire—and will be attended by people you’ll love getting to know, like me at People Powering Tech. Until around 2010, philosophers couldn’t speak to one another, let alone communicate with the public, says Crispin Sartwell at Los Angeles Review of Books.

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Association Brain Food: 12.1.23

Reid All About it

Impexium recommends proving you’re an organization they can trust, delivering benefits they value, and having processes and systems that facilitate member referrals, new member onboarding, testimonials, social presence, and member feedback. Member recruitment. To attract young members , you must recruit in ways that make sense to them.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.21.19

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This methodology helps you identify and solve the problems that are costing your organization revenue, attention, engagement, time, and/or relevance. Mon 6/24 at 2 p.m.* – 3 New Strategies to Boost Your Member Onboarding, Engagement, and Retention. Organizer: ASAE Technology Professionals Council. 1 CAE credit. 1 CAE credit.

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Conference Circuit: Western Arts Alliance

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More than 700 performing arts professionals from across the West, including presenters, agents, managers, and artists, are headed to Los Angeles to gain critical knowledge, meet with vendors and consultants, and expand their network. Organization: Western Arts Alliance. City: Los Angeles. Venue: JW Marriott.

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Conference Circuit: Rooted in Research

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The Qualitative Research Consultants Association’s 2017 Annual Conference kicks off in Los Angeles next week. Organization: Qualitative Research Consultants Association. Venue: JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. City: Los Angeles. Healthy strategy. Rundown Attendees: 300. Exhibitors: 40.

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3 Reasons for Brain Drain—and 3 Possible Solutions

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If your longtime employees are leaving your organization and you’re struggling to find new talent with the right expertise in a tough job market, you’re likely suffering from brain drain. Consider these strategies to ease the pain. It’s not unheard of for a lot of people to leave an organization all at once.