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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Nancy MacRae, CEO at the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , steered their members through the challenge. I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently. We learned that having a history of shared values and expectations for behavior makes for healthier virtual environments. Kristine Hillmer, CEO at the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, offered this observation. “We

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

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Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE, and President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , are leaders who guided their members through the rubble toward solid ground. Now we’ve moved to a hybrid work structure, requiring that everyone be in office at least two days per week.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. ENA’s commitment to bring culture to life is even expressed in the organization’s physical environment. The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question.

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How Can Nonprofits Retain High-Performing Staff?

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Dan Harris of Quantum Workplace contends that there are three things nonprofits must have to increase engagement: a diverse and inclusive work environment, capable and trusting leaders and a promising outlook for employees and the organization. It is vital to ensure those in key leadership positions are trustworthy and lead by example.

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Interview with Temra Costa, Author of Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat

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Food for me is something that impacts all of our lives, and it was a place where I could focus the most of my energy and really impact community, environment, health, soil, air, social equity issues, community building, and how we do, or do not interact with each other. I was already studying agriculture at the University Wisconsin-Madison.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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I went home to live with my parents in rural Wisconsin, and just to be close to my roots, and have the space to really think about the vision. I spent a lot of time in the fields of Wisconsin journaling, researching, reading, writing, creating the manifesto, if you will. I canceled my entire business, which was a big step.

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