Association Board Leaders: Move Gracefully Off the Scene
Grace (ɡrās). Noun. A way of moving that is smooth and attractive. A controlled, polite, and pleasant way of behaving in social situations. ————— As a former association leader, you need to move gracefully off the scene. You have played a leadership role at your association. Maybe as the President, or Treasurer or Member of […]
Before They Get Away: Board Member Exit Interviews
An association volunteer has committed four years of their professional life to serving on your association’s board of directors. They have been involved in the most important decisions that your association has faced over the last four years. They have held innumerable conversations with your association’s members. They have interacted with the association staff and have […]
4 things your association volunteers want
Every association struggles with identifying and recruiting volunteers, then putting them to work on meaningful tasks. To improve how you seek out volunteers, look at it from their perspective: What do potential volunteers want? What will encourage them to lend their skills to your association? Each potential volunteer is unique and should be treated as […]
How to bring strategy to your association’s relationships
You have to work with groups outside your association to further the goals of your association. Almost every association recognizes this, and almost every association conducts an array of meetings and activities with external groups … but many do not connect these activities to the strategic plan of their association. If you don’t have a […]