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

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We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success. Ongoing transformation requires adjustments to perspectives, attitudes, and behavior. We talked with entrepreneurs across our community.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Bell is researching what mix of personalities is most likely to work effectively together. Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence. Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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It’s a shift that many groups struggle to implement. podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. How do you push the reset button and start exploring other directions?

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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We’ve found that internal self-awareness is associated with higher job and relationship satisfaction, personal and social control, and happiness; it is negatively related to anxiety, stress, and depression. My colleague Joanna Pineda, CEO and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International Inc., “The first. Find trusted advisors.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? The days when board members holed up in a conference room and mapped the organization’s future based on anecdotal evidence, political expediency, and personal experience should be over. Be clear about accountability.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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Do you know where greater diversity in thought and attitude is needed and what type of people would complement the current mix of personalities? It can make the difference between success and failure, both in your personal life and professional life.” The various personality types are not static.

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

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You could assess how people were communicating, determine where the vibe registered on the stress meter, and take the opportunity to connect personally with employees. Some groups will be able to take a more flexible approach than others. If possible, compare the remote team’s results to their previous in-person performance.

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