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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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Bad Blood at the Office? How to Change the Conversation
A study suggests that the ways coworkers are perceived and talked about influences the way work gets done.…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Hospitality Associations Kick Off Workforce Program
A recent White House executive order gives associations more latitude in designing apprenticeship programs to help build the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How to Boost Newer Employees Into Leadership
Gen Xers and millennials are get held back for fear of disruption, a new survey suggests. But what’s…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How Beta Testers Can Help Build Grade-A Exams
The tech association CompTIA improves its certification exams by enlisting IT experts to test the tests before they’re…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Why D&I Matters Beyond Hiring
Hiring for diversity is important, but what about after the hire? Some recent studies point to gaps on…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
With New Name, Detroit Sports Media Group Makes a Pitch for New Members
Long the home for TV and radio journalists, the Motor City group now welcomes sports journalists across media…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
What a Recruiter Looks for in CEO Candidates
A grasp of the numbers helps, but an increasingly complex world demands better communication skills too.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
American Heart Association Brings Hypertension Group Into Its Fold
The two organizations—one with a focus on research and the other with mostly clinician members—will bring different strengths…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Takes Effect
Canada's Anti-Spam Law took effect in 2014, but a three-year grace period just ended. Sending marketing emails to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Value of a Self-Aware Leader
Even the best executives have blind spots. A little introspection can help uncover them, but getting feedback beyond…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Going Global in Trust-Challenged Times
Global trust in institutions is at a low ebb, which presents a challenge for associations reaching beyond the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Josh Earnest’s Four Tips for Advocacy in Divisive Times
The former White House press secretary under President Barack Obama sees a broken DC political culture. But he…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
A Recipe for Successful Teams
Jeff Henderson begins his 2007 memoir, Cooked, with a story about a job interview. As opening scenes go,…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
What Hiring for Diversity Requires From Leaders
ASAE Annual Meeting & Expo speaker chef Jeff Henderson has strong feelings on how to create diverse teams.…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Path for Gender Parity in the C-Suite
Men and women are equally qualified to lead, but what's going on when nearly all new corporate leaders…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Celebrity Chef Jeff Henderson: “America Is a Gumbo”
Chef Jeff Henderson’s unusual life path has taken him from drug dealing to prison to haute cuisine. Along…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How to Keep Ex-Board Members Close (But Not Too Close)
Preserving relationships with former board members can be complicated, and the temptation to cut them off entirely is…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Staff Management: When to Say Yes to a “No”
Shutting down an idea you don’t like is part of a leader’s job, and it can be done…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Opening Up Membership to New Groups
For the past few years, Mark Salkeld, president and CEO of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada, has…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Case for Grooming Internal Talent
Only a third of nonprofit executives were internal hires, according to a recent study. That suggests a lack…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Omer Soker: Lead (and Build) a Change-Focused Staff
The Future of Associations author Omer Soker sees a lot of discomfort with innovation. But clear benchmarks and…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why the Corner Office Can Use a Few Introverts
A new study suggests that extroverts have an easier road to the CEO suite, but all temperaments can…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Cultural Differences on Your Board? Set Some Ground Rules.
One association uses six guiding principles to make sure that leaders from multiple countries can speak in one…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
First Steps for Strategic Expansion
Adding a new membership category can increase your lobbying power and add a revenue stream. But it’s not…
