Author
Mark Athitakis
Mark Athitakis, a contributing editor for Associations Now, has written on nonprofits, the arts, and leadership for a variety of publications. He is a coauthor of The Dumbest Moments in Business History and hopes you never qualify for the sequel.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
A Simple Way to Crowdsource From a Distance
Associations have found plenty of new ways to collaborate remotely since the pandemic began, including with snazzy, multifunctional…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Four Keys to Leading With Data
Associations have more information at their fingertips but often struggle to put it to good use. A new…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Will AI Change the C-Suite?
A new survey suggests that leadership roles will at least be shared with artificial intelligence in the coming…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How to Handle Language Interpretation for Virtual Meetings
As associations shift their events to all-virtual formats, there are several elements to rethink, including how to manage…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
How Leaders Can Handle Remote Work’s Diversity Challenge
Employees from underrepresented groups may not be handling the Zoom environment as well as you think. One association…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
What Helps Retain Staff in a New-Normal Workplace
A new study shows an empathy disconnect between workers and executives. A stronger focus on skills development might…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Two Essential Tasks for Board Chairs
Board chairs help set an association's strategic vision, but they also manage the board itself. When chairs think…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How to Make the Most of Growing Employee Engagement
Despite the challenges of remote work, employees are more committed to their jobs. The leader's job is to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Let Your Game-Changing Ideas Disappear
Your association's next great project won't necessarily come out of a brainstorming session. Keep an eye on your…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Four Leadership Takeaways From #ASAE20
A new sense of urgency defined the conversations at ASAE's 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, with implications for years…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Community Resources: Nevada State Bar Offers Legal Aid for All
The state bar’s research team went into Nevada’s low-income communities to speak directly to citizens about barriers they…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Business: Tapestry Project Boosts Black Entrepreneurship
AEO’s Tapestry Project, funded by a $1.15 million grant, fuels Black entrepreneurship and helps level an inequitable playing…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Safety: From Bystanders to Helpers
After failing to find the resources it needed, Sigma Nu partnered with a sorority to create tools to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare: How Research Saved Hospice Care
With Medicaid funding for Missouri hospice facilities at risk, MHPCA headed off budget cuts by unearthing the data…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Community Resources: Homegrown Tech Solutions in SIGHT
The IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology sends member volunteers around the world to help local communities…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sustainability: Benchmarks for Water and Waste
BOMA’s Waste and Water Challenge, which promotes an EPA program to reduce waste and water usage in commercial…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Business: LGBTQ Businesses’ Proof of Impact
Research by the LGBT Chamber demonstrated the economic might of the LGBTQ business community and led to political…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Community Resources: Better Signage for Better Wayfinding
An SRF planning and implementation guide became a common bible for sometimes-contentious city planners, signage designers, and manufacturers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Protection: Formula for Trust
Infant formula manufacturers turned to AOAC to standardize how ingredients in formula are analyzed, to ensure accurate labeling…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare: A Major Undertaking to Understand Pain
To help doctors better diagnose and treat pain, International Association for the Study of Pain undertook an ambitious…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthcare: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
After more than 30 years of research on childhood hearing impairment, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association secured federal funding…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Staying Steady on Strategy
The pandemic may make it tempting to retool your strategic plan. But if your plan is aligned with…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
What CEO Compensation Looks Like Now
Thanks to COVID-19, associations want change agents in the corner office, but budgets are tight. The savvy new…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why Your (Remote) Office Needs a Few Friends
Office friendships are an underappreciated part of your culture. Leaders don't have to make everybody pals, but in…
