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Board of Directors
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Let Your Meeting Minutes Land You in Legal Trouble
Most associations have a form and format for meeting minutes that hasn’t changed for years. Now may be the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
A Checklist for Gender Equality in the Boardroom
As a lecturer in animal ecology at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, Dominque Potvin…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Most Important Call a CEO Can Make Each Week
It was an idea that I heard many years ago—call your board members on a regular basis. Outside…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Four Fundamentals for a Strong CEO-Board Chair Relationship
While an association CEO technically works for the board, her relationship with the board chair is critical since…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Sharpen Your Board Management Skills
Because association CEOs must simultaneously manage the board of directors and report to them, working effectively with the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
The Path to a More Strategic Board
Board minutes are rarely as spine-tingling as a horror novel. But when Keith Darby, CAE, took the reins…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How New CEOs Can Win a Board’s Trust
Donté Shannon, CAE, remembers vividly his first day on the job at the Specialty Advertising Association of California…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Idea Bank: A Buddy System for New Board Members
What’s the great idea? Board Buddy Program Who’s doing it? American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants What’s involved? Joining an association…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Help Board Members Become Thoughtful Social Media Users
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Instagram: Your board members are likely using at least some of these social media…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Use the 80/20 Rule for Better Board Meetings
Mike Abrams knows how easy it is for a board to lose focus during its periodic in-person meetings.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
What Board Members Need to Know About Changes to Financial Statements
In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard pertaining to nonprofit financial statements: Accounting Standards…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Help Rising Stars Build Soft Skills
Tracy Allen has been working for several years to cultivate important “soft skills” to help her get ahead…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Creativity Where You Least Expect It
Not even under “other duties as assigned” would most association professionals expect to find themselves dumpster diving, shopping…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Ask Four Questions to Improve Board Elections
Associations focus on a variety of causes and interests, but one thing most organizations have in common is…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Add a New, Young Voice to the Boardroom
Until recently, there was a voice missing in the boardroom at the Emergency Nurses Association. While almost a…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Boards and CEOs Drive Innovation Success
Associations may approach innovation in different ways, but leadership is a critical element for all of them. A…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Are You a Nonprofit or Not-for-Profit Organization?
Nonprofit and not-for-profit mean the same thing, right? Maybe not. In the association world, these words are used…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Taking a DIY Approach to Board Self-Assessments
When it’s time for a board to evaluate its own performance, some associations turn to standardized self-assessment tools.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
From Strategy to Action: Best Practices for Operationalizing Your Strategic Plan
The common struggle for most associations is not how to develop a strategic plan, but asking: How do…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Onboarding Your Board Members for Success
At too many associations, “board orientation” rarely rises above emailed directions to the meeting room. That’s the troubling…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
5 Issues for Board and Organization Alignment
After a recent speech, I was chatting with a student member working toward her doctorate. She told me…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Career Coach: Is Board Service Right for You?
Serving on an organization’s board can be a great career move. It establishes your leadership credentials, connects you…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Recognizing Your Board Members’ Blind Spots
Board diversity is a topic that receives a lot of lip service, but when it comes to putting…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Six S’s of Collaborating With Your Board
Association executives must adapt to the changing environment and member needs. Coming into an organization as a change…
