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When Culture is a Skill Set Leaders Reap Rewards—PCI Lives Their Values

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Organizations that treat culture like an impromptu party will see their “guests” leave early. Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. But we realize that building culture isn’t a project with a finish line.

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Creating Your 2025 Roadmap to Excellence 

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A comprehensive assessment of your associations strengths, gaps, and opportunities in areas like strategy, culture, and technology will set a strong foundation for growth. Steps to Assess Current Capabilities: Evaluate Digital Readiness: Review your digital tools, infrastructure, and staff skills to identify areas for improvement.

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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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What can we do to ensure they have the skills to understand a challenging landscape and make the wise decisions needed for success? Lately, I’ve been speaking and writing about the importance of emotional intelligence and how the softer skills add a critical dimension to digital initiatives. How do we bring novice players up to speed?

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To lead in DEI: Disrupting inequality requires disrupting culture  

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Integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values into an organization’s culture, however, requires intentional effort and awareness. In 2022, we collaborated with consultants to assess our culture and develop a robust DEI strategy. We set the living wage as the minimum for our U.S.

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Strategies for Building a Future-Ready Association in 2025 and Beyond 

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This blog explores practical steps that will help associations align their strategy, culture, and technology to become future-ready and resilient in 2025 and beyond. Foster an Innovative and Adaptive Culture Culture is the backbone of resilience. Regular training keeps your team adaptable and prepared for change.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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For the time being, the bottom line seems to be, there is no substitute for intrinsically human skills. In 2002, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a set of qualities they consider most important for learning in the digital era. Abilities rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior remain essential.

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The Future of Associations: Key Takeaways from Association 4.0™ 

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Agile leadership allows organizations to adapt quickly , align board and staff priorities, and embrace a culture of innovation. Are we fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation ? Considerations for Your Association Are our board structures flexible enough to support innovation and change ?