The Effects of COVID-19 on Associations: Read the full series
Editor’s Note: This is the final part in a five-part industry assessment on the effects of COVID-19 on associations. Make sure you read each part here: How values became more valued Why failing matters more than ever The race to go virtual How engagement flourished Throughout my conversations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic – and how […]
The Effects of COVID-19 on Associations: How engagement flourished
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part to a five-part industry assessment on the effects of COVID-19 on associations. Find the third part here. Because many associations were already using online platforms or were beginning to implement virtual resources since the COVID-19 pandemic, engagement in these products has held steady and met – if not […]
The Effects of COVID-19 on Associations: The race to go virtual
Editor’s Note: This is the third part of a five-part industry assessment on the effects of COVID-19 on associations. Find the second part here. As the pandemic began to unravel association plans for 2020, many were already in the process of moving operations online — but the coronavirus served to speed up all of those […]
How to develop a winning culture
Business coach John Spence knows developing a winning workplace culture is a leader’s most important mission. According to Spence, who was named one of America’s Top 50 Leaders To Watch by the American Management Association, excellent culture starts with excellent people and strong core values. His motto, “making the complex … awesomely simple,” ties into […]
The Effects of COVID-19 on Associations: Why failing matters more than ever
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a five-part industry assessment on the effects of COVID-19 on associations. Find the first part here. As the pandemic’s impacts continue to appear around the world, innovation and the ability to fail are more important than ever. For associations, leaders have the unique ability to drive innovation. […]
The Effects of COVID-19 on Associations: How values became more valued
Editors note: The Effects of COVID-19 on Associations is a five-part industry assessment. For the first 45 days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leadership team at the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) halted the majority of the organization’s output as they prioritized evaluation. But that didn’t mean they went completely silent. During this […]
Making your digital image picture perfect
Just as looking in the mirror reflects your physical appearance, your digital image is a reflection of your personal brand. The manner in which you appear online, whether via video, social media presence, or even Slack message is telling a story about who you are and how you’re showing up in the world. The problem […]
Missed “Rooting out Racism?” Watch it here
Yesterday we proudly launched a new workshop titled “Rooting out Racism: How to get started at your organization,” led by Dialogue on Race Louisiana CEO Maxine Crump. As an introductory workshop about how to identify the racist policies, bylaws and practices at your association that passively and actively allow inequities to continue, this conversation was […]
How the Romance Writers of America responded to racism accusations — and what associations can learn from them
It started with a tweet. Next, came a rather public revamp of policies and initiatives intended to make the Romance Writers of America more diverse and inclusive. In the tweet last August, romance writer Courtney Milan called a fellow romance author’s book an “(expletive) racist mess.” What followed was a formal ethics complaint by that […]
Why eliminating racism starts with institutions
Is racism a result of prejudice, or is prejudice a result of racism? When asked to consider the question, most people will likely say individuals are prejudiced and that prejudice leads to racism. Dr. Wornie Reed, a professor of sociology and Africana Studies at Virginia Tech, argues the opposite is true. In a 2015 TEDx […]