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

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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. We thought we could help our colleagues prepare for that disruption by gathering advice from people who greet change as an unexpected advantage. Be the disruption.

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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

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In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. Collaborations, after all, take time. When two or more organizations work together on any project, time must be spent up front setting ground rules, creating processes, and making compromises. Why Collaborate? Common Types of Foundation Collaboration.

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

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I use the word “change” frequently to describe shifts in the digital world. Change implies moving from one situation to another. But the donuts and high-fives should celebrate the beginning of that project, not the end. Subsequent models will incorporate changes based on consumer feedback.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. 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. Social skills— along with empathy help teams successfully collaborate to get work done.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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We all understand that technology has changed business. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration.

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Three Data-Informed Strategies for Better Member Engagement

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Once you’ve identified what’s working, you can reinvest, and promote those projects. On the flip side of the Double Down strategy, IAEE was also able to identify activities and projects the team was spending time on that didn’t offer much return on investment. They then promoted that content to unengaged members with similar profiles.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work.

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