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Leadership
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
New DEI Task Force Aims for Cultural Shift in Electrical Trades
The National Electrical Contractors Association formed a DEI task force to promote a more inclusive environment, fill a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Six Ways to Make 2021 the Year of the Volunteer
As a CEO or volunteer manager, if you or your volunteers found yourselves unmotivated and ready to just…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why You Shouldn’t Skip the Performance Review
An annual review in 2021 is a good way to surface lessons learned from 2020. But it's also…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How Managers Can Make One-on-One Check-Ins More Effective
At this point in pandemic-induced remote work, employees might view their virtual check-ins with managers as a waste…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Five Things to Love About the Year We Love to Hate
A chorus of jeers is rising for 2020 in its waning days, and for good reason. But before…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
A Last Look at Leadership in 2020
Nobody wanted or expected a year like this one. But as 2020 ends, it's a good time to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Three Steps to Help Your Marketing Department With Revenue Attribution
In the COVID-19 economy, generating revenue is crucial, and marketing departments being able to attribute revenue to their…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Career Setback in 2020? Here’s How to Make 2021 Your Year
If your career hasn’t progressed as you’d hoped in 2020, focus on turning the page in the year…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How a Winning Playbook Led to Success Amid Adversity
On November 1, 2019, I stepped into the role of president of the National Ocean Industries Association with…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Books: Embrace Upstream Thinking
In Dan Heath's latest book, he urges leaders to set aside traditional efforts toward resolution in favor of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Made a Speedy Impact During COVID-19
The Association of Medical Device Reprocessors helped get PPE to hospitals as the pandemic intensified. Its next step…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Create Capacity for a Strong Recovery in 2021
If 2020 was a year for experimenting out of necessity, 2021 could be a year for experimenting by…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Waiting for “Normal” Is a Bad Strategy
Many associations are concerned that they can’t provide a pre-COVID-19 experience for the foreseeable future. One association’s recommendation:…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
New Collaboration Will Develop Guidelines to Help Boards Keep Organizations Cyber Safe
Recognizing the key role boards can play in reducing cyberattacks, the National Association of Corporate Directors, World Economic…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Stick to Your Mission on This Giving Tuesday
Appeals to donors have changed in 2020, but many of the old rules still apply: Be authentic and…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Leaders Can Prepare for the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Crisis
When I was a kid, the idea of space travel fascinated me, and I dreamed that one day…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why Self-Care for Leaders Isn’t Selfish
2020 has been a lot. To escape burnout, execs need to learn how to set aside the day’s…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Leading During a Pandemic: Setting Strategy, Virtually
As virtual meetings become the new norm, more associations will need to Zoom strategic discussions. Here’s how to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Leaders Can Build Empathy
While having empathy is a key aspect of being a good leader, it’s not intrinsic—but it can be…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
COVID Silver Linings: Something New
Before the pandemic, we all dreamed about what we’d do with more time. Then we finally had more…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How to Avoid a Retention Crisis
Workplace engagement is slipping (again). It's time to think about whether your top talent will leave once the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
COVID Silver Linings: Family Time
It’s safe to say no one anticipated spending so much time with family this year. The pandemic brought…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
We Asked, You Answered: How Association Leaders Are Engaging in Self-Care
Association leaders emphasize exercise and frequent communication to help with self-care during a time when their teams need…
