by Association Acumen | May 20, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management
As we navigate through the still uncharted waters of 2022, our Leadership Team, composed of Executive Directors and senior management, shares more predictions for the year, based on industry trends and what they’ve experienced first-hand. It’s time to reassess “legacy...
by Sandy Koehler, CAE | May 20, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
What happens when one or two members continually disrupt board meetings? What steps should be taken to diffuse the issue? What if the steps taken do not stop the board members from being disruptive or spreading negativity across the board? Should the board members be...
by Association Acumen | Apr 12, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Separating roles can sometimes be tricky, especially when forming a strong partnership between boards and staff which is vital. There is often a lack of clarity regarding the role of the board. Problems can occur when a board merely rubber stamps or automatically...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Apr 12, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Part 4: Equipping Your Volunteers for Success You now have a well-informed board who not only knows the core essentials for success, but you’ve also expanded their toolset of insights and held your board orientation meeting which spurred great conversations. These...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Mar 11, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Part 3: How You Meet Makes a Difference There are many considerations when planning your board orientation. What must you include, what else can you add that’s impactful, and – how are you planning to meet? For many organizations, this last question has dramatically...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Feb 1, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Part 2: Taking Your Orientation to the Next Level You’ve outlined your plans for your board orientation and find you have more time allocated to this purpose than needed to cover the three essential components outlined in the first part of this series. So what are...
