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

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To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. Technology today is Darwinism on a timelapse of 30 frames per second.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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Most of the answers to today’s business questions involve technology. podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. You might ask where technology fits into this picture. But an inheritance of stale ideas sandbags growth and keeps value at bay.

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

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Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical. Several years ago, I interviewed Stuart Meyer*. Don’t forget volunteers. Anonymity is imperative.

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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? Value the Human Touch Lately, I’ve been writing about the value of emotional intelligence, especially as it supports and improves the use of expanding technology.

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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 began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question. Are you ahead of or behind the curve?

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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. Roy Chomko, CEO of Adage Technologies, credits a book with helping his business to run more smoothly. Use Data to Drive Decisions The fancy graphics and charts that technology makes available aren’t show ponies.

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

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To address this growing concern, 40% of the professionals surveyed planned to invest in modern technology to streamline work processes through automation. . Face-to-face interviews: This survey option is a great method for when anonymity isn’t needed.

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