π 2-Min Read // Associations are constantly finding better ways to serve their members, strengthen their communities, and prepare for what comes...
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π 3-Min Read // In a time when artificial intelligence can provide information, summarize emerging trends, and generate possible solutions within...
Read Postπ 4-Min Read // A new board chair can change the feel of an association remarkably quickly. The priorities may be familiar, the strategic direction...
Read Postπ 3-Min Read // Great ideas rarely come from staring at the same four walls. Get a look into one of Minnesota's most iconic innovators through the...
Read Postπ 2-Min Read // We hear it, see it in our data, and we get it. Unplugging is hard. Always-on work makes claiming time off more difficult. The...
Read Postπ 4-Min Read // I went into a session on Claude for Events expecting a few tips. I left rethinking how AI fits into my daily work on so many...
Read Postπ 5-Min Read // We often mistake CEO turnover for the result of a singular, catastrophic eventβa sudden financial collapse or a public scandal. But...
Read Postπ 2-Min Read // As your Board Chair, I want to share a glimpse into an important set of strategic conversations currently underway at Associations...
Read Postπ 5-Min Read // The most capable leaders aren't struggling because of their workload. They're struggling because of how they're showing up inside...
Read Postπ 2-Min Read // Most board members donβt want more information. They want clarity. I learned the hard way. In a previous leadership role, my board...
Read Postπ 4-Min Read // The most capable people aren't struggling because of talent. They're struggling because they stopped trusting themselves. Sound...
Read Postπ 8-Min Read // While remote work presents many benefits relative to reduced real estate footprints, more manageable overhead costs, recruitment...
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