Association Now Workplace

OCTOBER 26, 2023

From mental health days to weekly staff chats, read on for some ideas on prioritizing employee self-care. Karyn Castro Programs and Membership Manager, Chorus America Our leadership has made it a priority to enable staff to take care of yourself and your loved ones. What frustrations did you have?

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Alison Green

MARCH 14, 2024

He was the same way with staff, because all of the staff were part-time workers (25 or 30 hours a week) with no PTO or benefits, but everyone was hired with the promise that he would turn the job into a full-time job if we could prove ourselves. However, my job did not work well at all in 25 hours a week.

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Association Now Leadership

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

So, experts say, your association’s year-end staff celebration should acknowledge that anxiety, while taking time to honor what everyone has accomplished. But once the toasts are done and the party is over, Bohlmann said, organizations should think how they build staff celebrations into their culture throughout the year.

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Association Now Leadership

JUNE 18, 2023

People were meeting based on the attributes or the lived experiences that they wanted to connect with more deeply,” Sanders said. Out of one of our community conversations, one of our members started saying it’d be really great to meet more deeply and talk about racial equity. But the whole staff is involved in the change.

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Alison Green

APRIL 24, 2024

Our family held a special event, and the staff at the venue were excellent, all very helpful and competent, they know their jobs well and I have nothing but good to say about the event. Who are big corporate meetings really for? If you want to make sure everyone actually hears something, sometimes the only way to do it is a meeting.

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Association Now Leadership

JANUARY 17, 2024

Here’s a look at how the Council for Exceptional Children revamped its leadership training to prioritize content and programming and better meet member needs. Know where your members are and try to meet their needs,” said Gennith Johnson, CEC’s chief engagement officer. “We

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Zenefits

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

These annual (or more frequent) meetings discuss issues that have arisen in the past and plan for the future. At every level, performance reviews inform workers of what’s important to their organization, their manager, and their staff. Staff members may not have been asked to evaluate their manager in the past.

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Association Now Leadership

MARCH 22, 2024

Part of that rosy outlook can likely be attributed to a substantial bounce-back in in-person meetings, and the revenue that comes along with it. For one thing, associations are still sorting out how to manage hybrid staff structures. But it can also erode without consistent attention to improving the member and staff experience.

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 29, 2024

You might need to contextualize business news, explain ongoing changes, or encourage specific behaviors among your staff. It could be your entire staff, a small group of directly impacted employees, or even just one person. Follow Up: After delivering the news, follow up with your employees through individual and group meetings.

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Association Now Leadership

MAY 10, 2024

So the shift presents an opportunity for association leaders not just in terms of their own staffs, but their members as well. What the study does reveal, though, is that organizations still haven’t cracked the code of managing hybrid work and creating opportunities for connection within their workplace and professional communities.

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Alison Green

MARCH 28, 2024

The company is relatively new and for the first few years, it was about five people who all functioned as one team: my boss, Malcolm; his second-in-command, Wash; and several junior staff working under them. Wash and I usually get no input, though we don’t know most of the staff well enough to offer an opinion, anyway.

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Alison Green

JULY 13, 2022

A reader writes: I have a small team, two staff plus me, and we’re all make approximately the same (very good) salary. However, one staff member makes a point of saying he cannot afford lunches. However, one staff member makes a point of saying he cannot afford lunches. This seems unfair to other staff members and myself.

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Government Manager 109

Rhythm Systems Growth

JUNE 29, 2023

Often, I find they are really asking, “How can I fix my weekly staff meeting to have a data-driven discussion that helps me exceed my goals?” In working with hundreds of mid-market CEOs as a consultant at Rhythm Systems, I often get asked about KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and OKRs ( Objectives and Key Results ).

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Zenefits

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Business leaders can help employees build relationships and seek support from their peers, while at the same time, boosting productivity and retention among staff. When staff are involved in ERGs at work , they’re getting support and making connections at the office. ERGs come in a variety of areas and sizes.

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Alison Green

MARCH 26, 2024

The manager before me was stepping down and badmouthed me during a staff meeting she held with the employees prior to my arrival. A reader writes: I find myself in a pickle and am a nervous wreck. I have been a manager for two years and it has not been easy. It was hell when I arrived.

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Alison Green

MARCH 11, 2024

They also regularly attend office functions that are clearly meant for staff, such as the biweekly “coffee and donuts” day or the pizza parties that Company A held to incentivize employees to return to the office. Additionally, since Drake and Josh are very unpopular among the events staff, Jean has become disliked by association.

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Forbes Leadership

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Ever worked for a boss who had a habit of pointing out others’ mistakes publicly in a staff meeting? Chances are good that when the boss later asks for feedback on an idea, the group remains silent. Or maybe you’ve been disappointed by a colleague’s lack of follow-through on promises.

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SHRM Organizational Development

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Video conferencing became a necessary staff meeting tool for many of us due to the pandemic. With the increased use of online video software for staff meetings, I’ve received increased questions about what can and cannot be addressed with employees during virtual online meetings. Employees seem.

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Alison Green

MARCH 20, 2024

The new policy This is not precisely self serving in a personal way, but I once wired a meeting to prevent a new policy going through that I and others didn’t want. The meeting started and the policy was presented. Heading off to a client meeting for an hour, can you let me out? We didn’t want to openly oppose it. Every time.

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Government Compensation Manager Recruitment 99

Walk Me

MAY 15, 2023

So – training “in-house” programs are vital to keeping your workforce meeting the skills. Perhaps you’re experiencing a skills gap in your company, your existing staff isn’t rising to the challenges, or you’re just facing a hiring freeze. Equip your staff with new skills, and the future is yours.

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Association Now Workplace

MAY 31, 2023

Learn More Highlights from the Virtual Association Network’s Fifth Benchmarking Survey related to staff benefits, logistics, and operational concerns will also be shared at ASAE’s upcoming Executive Leadership Forum , taking place June 4-6 in Vancouver, BC.

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Alison Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

my staff tells me what they’re doing rather than asking permission. how much should I change my style to meet my employee’s emotional needs? don’t expect your staff to read your mind. don’t expect your staff to read your mind. how can I stop softening the message in tough conversations with my staff?

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Association Now Leadership

JULY 17, 2022

But it’s staff work as well. The staff is responsible for assembling the data and crafting an agenda that allows the board to have meaningful strategic discussions. And being a tech-focused association with staff in multiple offices, ISTE was better prepared than many to handle remote conversations once the pandemic hit.

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Chief Executive

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As I was going through this existential moment in my early career, I was approached by my former boss’s boss at Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson, to be her Chief of Staff. When I told her that I didn’t even know what a Chief of Staff did, Mellody just said, “I’m really busy, and I’m getting busier by the day.

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Chief Executive

MARCH 28, 2023

Embrace employee’s pet naps during a meeting. Then we figured Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays were great times for meetings, collaborations, meeting with clients, etc. Macias personally uses both virtual tools and in-person meets to shore up the Embrace culture. Why Tuesdays and Thursdays?

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Association Now Workplace

MAY 30, 2023

To better support emergency departments struggling with wellness issues among its staff, a leading nursing association has launched a coaching and consulting service. While many hospital systems have staff wellness programs, few are tailored to the unique challenges of emergency departments.

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Zenefits

JANUARY 10, 2023

Although the news is rife with companies laying off staff or reducing seasonal hiring, others are quietly holding on to workers to stave off labor shortages in the future. Labor hoarding occurs when businesses hold on to staff members even if it’s not in their immediate economic best interests.

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Alison Green

JANUARY 10, 2023

My team of seasonal staff does some of their work outdoors in a campground, working with the public. All of the staff live on site in the park or nearby. They frequently wander through residential areas, including near staff housing and visitor cabins. I work in a natural conservation area. Black bears are common in this area.

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Alison Green

MAY 8, 2024

Top leadership won’t meet with me How can I express concerns if top leadership won’t meet with me? I brought my concerns about the workload, employee morale, and overall organization culture to Human Resources, and the VP stated they would attempt to set up a meeting with top leadership but I never heard back.

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AIHR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Too little staff can lead to heavy workloads and decreased productivity, while too much staff can create an environment of inefficiency and wasted resources. While the instinct may be to avoid layoffs, this can result in a retention of excess staff, creating a delicate situation that requires careful navigation.

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Association Now Leadership

JULY 19, 2023

Craft the conversation so the board knows whether you want them to come to a decision by the end of the meeting, or whether you want input that you can take back to your staff and then prepare a proposal at a future meeting,” Byers said. Having that terminology and approach can be really helpful.”

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Alison Green

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I have asked our staff repeatedly to clean up after themselves and their guests and yet, every day I come in to a sink full of dishes that I have to clean, and dried food stuck to the countertops. I have made announcements at meetings. I have made signs. I have sent emails. I don’t know what else to do. Why volunteers?

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Association Now Leadership

MARCH 14, 2024

But it’s also a signal to you, as a leader, to make efforts to see the introverts on your staff, board, and volunteer corps, since they often possess skills that are harder to find among other personality types. Putting in extra hours or speaking up more in meetings do demonstrate enthusiasm. That’s a good message for the workers.

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Association Now Leadership

AUGUST 3, 2023

Association pros are gearing up to head to Atlanta for ASAE’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Exposition this weekend. In advance of the 2023 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition, which kicks off Saturday, several expert content leaders shared their wisdom in articles and interviews. Here’s your reading list from Associations Now.

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Association Now Leadership

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Town halls without a focus can be challenging for the board and staff if they aren’t prepared to respond to questions and concerns. NAGC asks participants to raise their hand to speak, gives them a two-minute time limit, and assigns roles to staff and board members to keep time and monitor the queue of participants who want to speak. “The

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Association Now Leadership

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

“Leaders who succeeded in the hard work of changing their boardroom culture and growing engagement for all members started with honest conversations , with each board member and senior staff, about why inclusion matters and how it reflects the organization’s values,” they write.

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Walk Me

JANUARY 31, 2024

Employee self-service (ESS) platforms serve as centralized digital hubs that enable staff members to manage various human resources (HR) independently functions through an online interface. This system benefits staff and management, promoting organization and transparent communication.

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