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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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This climate of skepticism continues to spread throughout social, cultural, and governmental institutions. Nancy’s and Kristine’s recollections, highlight the importance of preserving trust among members, their associations, and the public. We were in the office full-time pre-COVID, so we had a strong internal culture,” Kristine noted.

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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We were living in the midst of cultural, technological, and economic instability long before the pandemic. In the past, resilience, like culture building, may have been viewed as a “soft” skill because the qualities that are involved don’t directly impact the bottom line. But, according to Sharon, leadership is the bottom line.

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

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posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies. And in Milwaukee, while Black Americans are only 26 percent of the population, they account for an astounding 81 percent of the deaths there. Former first lady Michelle Obama described Public Allies as being “all about promise — finding it, nurturing it and putting it to use.