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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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I interviewed Hugh for, “Association 4.0 : An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” a book I wrote with my business partner Kevin Ordonez. We talked with entrepreneurs across our community. Ongoing transformation requires adjustments to perspectives, attitudes, and behavior.

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How to Approach a Nonprofit Job Interview with a For-Profit Attitude (and Résumé)

EveryAction

As someone who has jumped from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector and back again, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances of both, especially in terms of the all-important first interview. No matter the reason, if you want to work at a nonprofit, it’s important to be able to sell yourself in an interview.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company. If you’re interviewing prospective employees, be as clear about the company’s expectations for behavior and attitude as you are about the professional skills required.

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

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But, our community doesn’t get the credit it deserves for invention. During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. This attitude is vital to growth and keeps mature associations from stalling. Each CEO we interviewed had a unique perspective.

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How To Harness Your Experiential Intelligence

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Digging deeper: Mindsets : Your attitudes and beliefs about yourself, other people and the world. Chapters 9—13 highlight how XQ applies in different contexts, including organizations, leadership, teams, and communities. Be sure to note the QR codes at the beginning of each chapter.

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Seven tips to survey staff at your association and improve employee engagement

Nimble AMS

According to a Community Brands Association Trends Study , 78% of professionals reported higher than average workloads. As a company, Community Brands goes above and beyond to build a nurturing and supportive culture for its employees. Face-to-face interviews: This survey option is a great method for when anonymity isn’t needed.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. We’ve seen several associations exporting data from their online communities and analyzing it with artificial intelligence tools to extract member sentiments and find fresh solutions to problems.