Recent Articles

• If you’re struggling, beckon ‘flow’ instead

  Lisa Cole Mental Healthcare

  Most of us know that sense of resistance when we’re just not feeling it and really need to get something done (or think we do). For me, it may be tackling my taxes, plowing through the piles on my desk, or trying to come up with an idea for an article. Even when I like what I’m about to embark upon, sometimes getting started or back into it is just not happening. Many expert strategies for how we should tackle our various obligations have merit. For now, though, let’s explore how examining our resistance and altering our attitude can help us get going.

• Access to K-12 computer science education grows across the country

  Bambi Majumdar Education

  One recent change in education involves a multistate initiative to expand access to and diversity in K-12 computer science. 33 states have passed legislation to that effect in 2019, and about $42.5 million has been funded for this cause. Interest in computer science education is rising, as it should in the digital age. Stakeholders, from parents to policymakers, recognize the importance of this investment. Much of this success can be attributed to the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, which has worked hard at advocating the cause since 2013.

• Signs that your church brand isn’t working

  Mark MacDonald Religious Community

  What exactly is a church brand? It’s more than your logo — although your visual brand is the "outfit" your church brand wears. So, what is it then? It’s the controlled promise (or story) that is consistently spoken so your congregation understands why they attend. It should be compelling, needed, and relevant. Your logo simply reminds someone visually about that beneficial message thread. Here are seven indicators that your church brand isn’t working.

• Employers are using severance packages to protect their brands

  Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  The employee experience has typically included the recruitment and hiring process, onboarding, and how workers are treated on a day-to-day basis. However, the employee experience has now evolved to also include how companies handle severance and workforce transition. According to a recent report, 44% of all companies surveyed now offer some form of severance benefits to all employees, not just senior managers. These are some of the trends pertaining severance and transition.

• Infographic: Could universal basic income work?

  Brian Wallace Civil & Government

  A universal basic income means different things to different people, and presidential candidate Andrew Yang has once again brought the concept to the forefront. Many people say that it could alleviate poverty or mitigate the financial fallout from the next Industrial Revolution, in which artificial intelligence and robots could displace a large percentage of the workforce. Is it time to give this idea some serious thought? Or is it better left to the annals of history?

• The 6-month association checkup

  Bob Harris and Laura Crowther Association Management

  Six-month checkups are common in healthcare. They work to prevent disease and analyze progress. Associations can benefit from a similar six-month checkup. At the Coastal Carolinas Association of Realtors (CCAR), the board decided to focus on accountability and advancement of the strategic plan we drafted every few years. The strategy used to formulate the plan is modeled after the Japanese concept of Kaizen, meaning "continuous improvement."

• The economic impact of our aging population

  Patrick Gleeson Civil & Government

  A 2016 article in The Lancet on the implications of rapidly aging world populations cites some disturbing statistics. Important among them is this: Although over the past six decades the world population aged 60 or older has increased only slightly — by around 9% — in the next 40 years this group will more than double. The U.S. is one of the countries that will be most affected by this dramatic increase, resulting in lower birthrates, lower labor participation rates, and dramatic increases in Social Security payouts and healthcare expenditures.

• Creating a sustainable organization through facilities management

  Scott E. Rupp Facilities & Grounds

  Sustainability and corporate social responsibility efforts are now significant factors for successful organizations as regulations and consumers drive change. Organizations that don’t take account of their environmental impacts face potential backlash from consumers who are increasingly sustainability minded. While not previously top of mind, environmental and sustainability issues are more central to facilities management than at any point in the past. However, what steps are required to meet these challenges?

• Popular European RV website launches in the US

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  Following its successful introduction in Europe in 2015, CaraMaps, a French collaborative website and mobile app dedicated to RVers, has come to the United States. Already serving nearly 250,000 travelers in six European countries with a free database of more than 60,000 locations (campgrounds, parking and service areas, tourist offices, etc.), CaraMaps is confident that its slick, intuitive online directory will find acceptance in the vastly larger U.S. market, which is 9 million RV owners strong.

• Birding and RVing in the East

  Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

  Birding and RVing are an incredible match of activities. RVing allows you to stay in parks during the right times of the year to see birds in their summer or winter habitats or along the way as the birds are migrating. Plus, camping at a park gives you the ability to step outside your RV early in the morning to watch birds during peak observation times. With binoculars and a guide or app for bird identification, anyone can enjoy the hobby.

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