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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Nancy MacRae, CEO at the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , steered their members through the challenge. Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE, and President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , are leaders who guided their members through the rubble toward solid ground. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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Kristine Hillmer, President and CEO at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, described this experience to our audience at.orgCommunity’s recent leadership ColLAB event. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. I’ve always understood the importance of relationships,” Kristine advised.

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Years After Going Dormant, Wisconsin Venture Capital Group Makes Comeback

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Following in the footsteps of a nearby Michigan group, the Wisconsin Venture Capital Association is coming back to life, and next week will hold its first meeting since 2008. “Not everybody’s going to be Silicon Valley, but everybody has unique opportunity,” he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I

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Conference Circuit: Human Services

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The American Public Human Services Association’s IT Solutions Management for Human Services Conference begins next week in Milwaukee. Venue: Wisconsin Center. City: Milwaukee. Wisconsin Lt. Mandela Barne and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will welcome attendees, and then keynoter Brett Culp will take the stage.

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Three Things To Do Now To Prepare For Next-Gen Members

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That’s why my colleague Emily Viles and I went straight to the source when we created the Young Professionals Taskforce for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE). One in Madison, and one in Milwaukee, because that is where a large portion of our members reside. For WSAE, we held two different focus groups.

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What Star Wars Can Teach You About Talent Management

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To find the answers, I spoke with Mark Peterson, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor who teaches a course that explores Star Wars. The Jedi approach, which emphasized mentoring and guiding talent along their journey to reach their full potential, seems the clear winner if we’re seeking methods to emulate.