Archive for May 2020
We’re Looking Ahead
I hope you’re doing well and staying safe! At .orgSource we’ve been working to help you get ahead of the disruption impacting our industry. In case you missed it, we’ve compiled resources to help organizations through this challenging time. Be Future Focused Almost every day, I get a call from an association leader looking for advice. At the beginning of the closures, most of the conversations involved virtual meetings or setting up remote offices. Now the questions are…
Read MoreGet Your Association on the Offensive—Mitigate Impacts of COVID-19
“In my mind, it’s inevitable that we’ll have a return of the virus … when it does, how we handle it will determine our fate,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, April 30. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s warning might make you want to put your mask over your…
Read MoreMy Perspective, May 2020: Reaction, Assessment, and Renewal—Thoughts on Moving Through the Pandemic
The worst thing about a crisis can be the uncertainty surrounding the outcome. We all have coping strategies to pass the time before there’s a verdict on our well-being. One of mine is gathering information. When I’m not sure how a situation will unfold, I collect data, connect with colleagues, tap my network, and become…
Read MoreSix Strategies for Success in the New Reality
The economic and social challenges of this pandemic have cast a harsh spotlight on leadership. If you are sitting in the corner office, you have a unique opportunity to prove that you belong in that big chair. Although there is no playbook for this crisis, there are attitudes and behaviors that support the heavy lifting…
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