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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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How to Encourage Dissenters to Speak Up
Organizations often pay lip service to the value of dissent. But cultivating real and valuable disagreement means understanding…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Mentoring Offers a Boost, Study Says, but Few Take Advantage
Research from the Association for Talent Development says that organizations with formal mentoring programs claim stronger employee engagement…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
A Path to Better Decisions
About two years ago, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) decided to change how it handled its…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Hispanic Dental Association Nears Launch for Clinical and Training Facility
A decade in the planning, the “Dental Hospital” in Reading, Pa., will allow HDA and its partners to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Fire and Fury: Associations Defend Publication of West Wing Tell-All
A cease-and-desist request against Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury has associations invoking the First Amendment and a “chilling…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Can Make a Match With Millennials
Gen Y is grown up now, and looking for legitimate leadership roles to match. That means casting off…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Online News Association Launches Program to Improve D&I in Newsrooms
The Journalism Mentorship Collaborative hopes to attract 100 participants to learn about diversity and inclusion in media, with…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Trends: A Last Look at Leadership in 2017
From advocacy to orientation, there were plenty of challenges for leaders, but also some new opportunities.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Fire Protection Group Adapts to Year-Round Wildfire Season
From translations to tweens to Twitter, the National Fire Protection Association has been finetuning its communications for an…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
What an Effective Decision-Making Process Looks Like
Leaders can avoid decisions that intimidate them by piling on studies and discussion. But boards and CEOs can…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Time to Move? One Association Learned a Few Lessons
The American Tinnitus Association is now in the DC area after decades in Oregon. A move can go…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How to Stop “Volunteer Drift”
Volunteer leaders sometime stick around longer than bylaws dictate. That’s a problem not just for the people in…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
American Bar Association Aims to Close Gender Gap at Law Firms
A pair of summits and batch of studies are designed to clarify why so few women lawyers have…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Decision Making: A Path to Better Decisions
From strategic planning to everyday operations, associations are often stymied when it comes to clear decisions. Here are…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Realtors Association Launches Financial Wellness Program for Members
Many Realtors haven’t been saving for retirement or investing in properties of their own. A new partnership with…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Does a Great Leader Have to Be an Authoritarian?
No, but a firm vision is essential, and the best ones can convey it while still understanding employees’…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Trucking Association Launches Partnership to Get More Women In the Driver’s Seat
The Women in Trucking Association wants to help get 150 women truckers on the road in the next…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How to Deliver Rejection Right
Saying “no” to staffers is part of the executive’s job, but rejections work better if they serve less…
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Archivists Association Closes Discussion Group That Became Toxic
The Society of American Archivists' listserver was meant to connect professionals and aspirants, but instead hosted a flame-war…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Why the C-Suite Needs a Culture Change
The latest “Women in the Workplace” report has little good news about the gender gap in leadership. But…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
The Cultural Challenge of Board Orientation
There may be no such thing as a dumb question, but new board members aren’t always trained to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Public Library Association Launches Program to Deliver Health Info
The new partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine is designed to train librarians to better…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How to Manage the “Manage vs. Lead” Divide
New research suggests that leadership is more effective than day-to-day management. But think about your skills—and your schedule—before…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
NEXTT: Associations Partner on Air Travel Innovation
Two associations created NEXTT to address passenger travel that’s expected to double by 2036 at airports that are…
