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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. We thought we could help our colleagues prepare for that disruption by gathering advice from people who greet change as an unexpected advantage. Each CEO we interviewed had a unique perspective.

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation. shared this valuable advice. Several years ago, I interviewed Stuart Meyer*. Don’t forget volunteers.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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It’s not difficult to evaluate when someone has the right background and experience to do a job. Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company. Hiring for skill is easy. I’ve seen it happen.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk.

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8 Actionable steps for any nonprofit RFP

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About half of the 100+ consultants I’ve interviewed this year alone say they will skip an RFP if it doesn’t share an available budget—including one helps you make sure you’re capturing the attention of all the potential knowledge and partnership that’s out there! Looking for more RFP advice? How much do you have to spend?

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Four Staff Recruitment Strategies to Decrease Nonprofit Turnover

Pamela Grow

Optimize the interview process Once you’ve identified qualified candidates, it’s time to initiate a clear and efficient interview process that decreases the time to fill the position and ensures timely communication. Conduct an initial interview with a predefined set of questions and criteria.

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Four Staff Recruitment Strategies to Decrease Nonprofit Turnover

Pamela Grow

Optimize the interview process Once you’ve identified qualified candidates, it’s time to initiate a clear and efficient interview process that decreases the time to fill the position and ensures timely communication. Conduct an initial interview with a predefined set of questions and criteria.