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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Providing personal support, fosters a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and transparency.” I was eager to hear Sue’s ideas about the importance of focusing the board on qualities like empathy, self-knowledge, and strong social skills to build a productive environment. An open mind and a collaborative spirit are also important.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. On the other hand, in Madison, where we didn’t have a Kitchen Cabinet, collaboration on reopening was much more challenging.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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As a result, IT leaders are called on to share their wisdom with the rest of us, and they are challenged to help us collaborate in ways that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable. Everyone can benefit from a regular EI workout. Social skills— along with empathy help teams successfully collaborate to get work done.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. What’s tricky is how well individuals combine.”

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

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Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. Could your association benefit from replacing its strategic plan with some other type of planning process? What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? Know your type.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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So how do you maintain the high level of board performance required to succeed in a disruptive business environment? The executive director can help the board to see how, by selecting players with a variety of talent, backgrounds, and personal characteristics, they can lead more effectively in a complex environment.

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How To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative

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“Very few of us ever learned how to be present with another person, to ignore internal and external noise and distractions, and to connect and converse with others in useful or collaborative ways,” affirm the authors of the new book, Bridge The Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative.