Is your Association’s AGM in Jeopardy? Solutions to Cope with the Pandemic.

By |2020-10-29T10:25:19-05:00March 26th, 2020|

Annual General Meeting (AGM) season is underway for associations with a fiscal year end of December 31. The purpose of these mandatory meetings is for the board of directors and management to share reports, financials and updates and to allow members of the association to ask questions and share [...]

Association Board Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics: Why are they so Important?

By |2021-04-23T15:53:07-05:00February 27th, 2020|

A board of directors' Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics are valuable tools in board related issues. Recent events spurred me to write this article to emphasize the importance of incorporating these two documents into an association’s board member orientations, ensuring that they are signed annually and ensuring [...]

The Importance of Staying on Top of Association Trends

By |2020-11-19T10:43:43-06:00September 26th, 2019|

Every industry has trends that affect the future of the industry and its stakeholders. In association management it is very important to stay on top of trends and to implement change to the association while having little disruption. How do trends positively influence associations and why is it so [...]

How to Determine When to Introduce a New Program or Service to Your Association

By |2022-04-11T08:29:51-05:00August 22nd, 2019|

Members of associations across all professions are finding it increasingly difficult to rationalize membership and return on investment in belonging to an organization. Associations need to identify the needs of members and adapt operations to what necessitates paying annual dues. Many times, it is either necessary to implement a [...]

Research in Association Management

By |2020-10-21T15:16:39-05:00May 9th, 2019|

Associations need to conduct research on a regular basis throughout the operational year. There are many reasons for this, such as measuring the effectiveness of products and services and identifying areas where new services can be offered to association members. An association needs to ensure that it is constantly [...]

Incorporating a Human Resources Plan into your Association’s Strategic Plan – Part II

By |2020-10-21T15:18:43-05:00January 17th, 2019|

As mentioned in my last blog article, a strategic human resources plan is a process that identifies current and future human resources needs for an association to meet its vision and mission. To ensure your association is performing at its highest level, there should be a link between human [...]

Incorporating a Strategic Human Resources Plan into your Association

By |2020-10-21T15:20:12-05:00October 4th, 2018|

Most associations have a strategic plan that guides the association in the execution of the vision and mission of the association. Having a strategic plan helps to place the association in the category of being a high-performing association. Characteristics of a high performing association are: The vision and mission [...]

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