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Identifying the key values desired in your board members
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementBoard values are the guiding principles of an association’s governing body. In a discussion with association and chamber executives they identified the values they most seek in building high performing boards.
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Dwindling volunteers: How to keep your most important resource
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementAt least 80 percent of nonprofits in America rely on volunteers for their workforce. In fact, most nonprofits would not exist if not for the volunteers that serve them. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published a report providing some startling numbers.
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Associations as microcosms of governments
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementAssociations seem to be microcosms of governmental bodies. Their principles and processes mirror how local, state and national governments receive input and solve problems — though sometimes more efficiently. In the U.S., associations have collaborated with and impacted government since they were formed in the 1700s and 1800s.
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Answering the engagement S.O.S. call
Dov Baron Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWe're all familiar with the stats that tell us more than 70 percent of the workforce is disengaged, and the potentially devastating impact those numbers will have on our businesses. As a result, companies are sending out an engagement S.O.S. call, seeking highly paid consultants who can assist them in finding way to engage their people. However, even though smaller perks may encourage your people to stick around a little longer, it does little in upgrading the level of engagement.
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Organizing for productivity: 4 tips for minimizing distractions
Danielle Manley Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe typical workday is eight hours. Most people will say they wish they could work less, but in reality, we wish there were more hours in the day so we could get more done. With technology, we thought we would be able to get more done. In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed organizing email, and documents and links. This isn't going to be as specific. Now is time to organize in other ways.
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Today’s major gift donors: Strategic philanthropists
Craig Shelley Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSean Parker's recent call to transform philanthropy in The Wall Street Journal has rightly drawn a lot of attention. There is great opportunity and need to accelerate giving beyond the 2 percent of gross domestic product it has maintained for generations, and to focus on solutions rather than treating symptoms. However, what was most striking was that I'm already seeing donors adopting many of the behaviors and actions he calls for.
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7 habits for accountability at all levels within an organization
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhy is accountability lacking in today's organizations? Is it often due to a lack of engagement, culture or trust. These and other issues can affect accountability at all levels within an organization. In his book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," Stephen Covey suggests moving through the habits.
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Boards and risk: Have we got it right yet?
Dr. David Hillson Association ManagementRegulators have shown a growing interest in the way boards manage and report risk. So what has changed in the last four years? Despite encouraging progress in some areas such as risk appetite or risk culture, the underlying problem still seems to exist, arising from differences in perception around the board table about the nature of risk.
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10 commandments for productive meetings
Deborah Ike Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMeetings, often justifiably, get a bad reputation for being a waste of time. That doesn't have to be the case. In fact, a meeting can be a productive and effective tool for accomplishing many endeavors. That's not going to happen by accident, though. It requires planning and follow-up.
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Giving negative information: What we can learn from healthcare
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn the course of our work either as managers, HR professionals or consultants, the day comes when we have to provide some kind of news our audience is not going to be thrilled to hear. In recent conversations with several neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses, I picked up the following four pointers on how to deliver bad news as smoothly as possible.
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