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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Most groups navigated the unusual challenges and got work done. It is also a fun and effective way to ease into conversations about communication, behavior, trust, and other interpersonal issues that are important to keeping culture on track.” Virtual work shines the high beams on culture. Strong cultures promote empathy.

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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. Helping members identify challenges and opportunities before they become mainstream is a goal for.orgCommunity.

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

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Trust isn’t a challenge that is currently top of mind for association leaders. Trust and Culture Trust and culture are deeply intertwined. From the beginning of her tenure at ENA, Nancy has made building a positive culture a priority. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture.

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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. 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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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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A new threat is building in the wake of every previous challenge. We were living in the midst of cultural, technological, and economic instability long before the pandemic. Learn Through Challenge Resilience goes beyond successfully recovering from a setback. But, according to Sharon, leadership is the bottom line.

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How Can Nonprofits Retain High-Performing Staff?

ASU Lodestar Center

The 2017 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey results show that organizations’ top three greatest talent challenges are hiring qualified staff within limited budget constraints, maintaining salary budgets against market pressures, and finding qualified staff. Challenges recruiting qualified staff only intensify the need to retain them.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

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"While most of our jobs don''t involve leading a tour of Marines through an ambush, or rushing into a relief zone just decimated by a hurricane, in today''s fast-paced, hyper-competitive business environment, we are ALL on the front lines, says Wood. And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds.