by Elizabeth Schlicht, MMgt, CAE | Feb 14, 2025 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
I believe that 2025 will continue to be an exercise in flexibility, change management and some continued uncertainty for associations. The landscape for most industries continues to change at an accelerating pace, fueled by social, economic, and technological...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, MMgt, CAE | Jan 13, 2025 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
What is a Code of Conduct? A code of conduct is different than a code of ethics. A code of ethics tends to be broader and covers decision making processes, organizational values, and approaches to conflict. Codes of conduct are more related to specific actions and...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, MMgt, CAE | Jul 1, 2024 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Ethics are important in every field of work – and for good reason. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who would disagree with that statement. Dig a little deeper, and how you outline your personal and professional ethics becomes less black and white in their...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, MMgt, CAE | Jan 30, 2024 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Last year, my 2023 prediction was that we’d start seeing large gains in AI become integrated in more technologies and industries – including association applications. And we did see a large number of technologies start incorporating more AI-powered features. The...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, MMgt, CAE | Jan 20, 2023 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Marketing & Communications
Large gains in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are starting to become integrated into exponentially more technologies and industries this year, and associations are not immune to this explosion of applications. From automated chat assistants on websites to AI-generated...