by Lori Conaway, CAE | Mar 24, 2023 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
You’ve completed the needs assessment, the environmental scanning, the targeted surveys, the interviews. The board of directors has assembled, debated, discussed, dived deep into data, and has finally emerged with a set of clear strategic priorities to guide the...
by Julie Frinzi | Nov 10, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Even though David Letterman hosted his last show almost 7 years ago, his Top 10 lists live on! So, here we go – The Top 10 Things to Look for when Recruiting New Board Members: Are they … #10 Financially Resourceful? Donating time does not pay the bills. Many...
by Sandy Koehler, CAE | Oct 12, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Certainly, in the last few years, we’ve all become familiar with emergencies and perhaps have come up with new individual mechanisms to cope with them. But how about your board members? Are boards adequately trained to react quickly when emergencies arise?...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Sep 6, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Employees of any company often expect to perform some sort of assessment on their performance each year, often as one part of the annual review process. Self-assessment and reflection are important skills for identifying areas of both development and opportunity as...
by Suzanne Fedie, CAE | Jul 27, 2022 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Professional membership associations are fueled by the vision, dedication and passion of its volunteer board members. As new leaders are elected to an association’s board, each brings to their role unique personalities and new leadership styles. With routine...
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...
