ALC Webinar: Why Is It So Hard to Get Everyone to Move Together in Associations?

Association leaders carry a unique challenge. You’re not just leading a team. You’re trying to move an entire ecosystem forward: board members, staff, volunteers, committees, and partners.

Everyone cares about the mission. Everyone wants the organization to succeed.

Yet getting all those groups moving together can still feel surprisingly hard, and when progress stalls, leaders often carry the weight of it personally.

In this relatable, interactive session, Mark explores why capable people working toward the same mission can still struggle to move forward together. He’ll introduce a simple leadership shift that’s helping teams reconnect and regain momentum: learning to consistently pass one another what they need.

When leaders and teams begin practicing this shift, conversations change, collaboration strengthens, and associations move forward together with stronger alignment and renewed momentum.

What you will learn:

• Examine why alignment is uniquely challenging in associations
• Recognize the dynamics that cause groups to drift apart
• Explore a leadership shift that helps people move forward together
• Apply three practical steps to strengthen collaboration across boards, staff, and volunteers
  
  

In Partnership:

This program is being offered in partnership with Association Leadership Coalition Learning Collective.

Credit:

If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). Registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Attendance/Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant attending the live program at their own computer and phone.

How to attend:

Join the live program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer with high speed internet. You may ask questions, participate in evaluations, and post comments from your computer during the program. Please note that credit (if available) is only provided to registered attendees participating at their own computer and phone. Simple instructions with a link to the program will be sent when you register and again the day before the webinar.

About the Presenter: Mark Kenny

Mark's background is originally in corporate IT, followed by over 15 years as the founder of a software company, where he saw first-hand how companies tried to solve collaboration and alignment problems with software instead of through people.

Now, he speaks and consults to help leaders eliminate silo mentalities and break down barriers to build collaborative, aligned teams. He draws from his industry experience as well as training from industry leaders, such as Patrick Lencioni. Additionally, he has been the president of two associations, and is the author of The Hippo Solution: Eliminate Territorial Thinking and Unleash the Power of Teams.

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