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...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Dec 1, 2021 | Acumen Blog, Association Management, Leadership
Part 1 We all hope to be a member of, or work with, a truly effective and impactful board that steers the association towards a path of success. To enable your board to have the insights, impact and overall tools needed to reach that goal, one of the crucial first...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Jul 27, 2021 | Acumen Blog, Leadership
Ethical decision making is crucial for all businesses, but those in the not-for-profit sector often find ourselves held to a higher standard than other companies by both the public and our leadership. This is not a negative, but something you should be aware of, if in...
by Elizabeth Schlicht, CAE | Mar 31, 2021 | Association Management, Leadership
I’d wager most people have been asked repeatedly what their plans are for the upcoming year – and what the backup plans are if the original plans don’t happen. It’s understandable – planning during a pandemic is difficult. We can’t foresee the future in normal times,...