by Jack Shand; Executive Partner of The Portgage Group In April, the Canadian Society of Association Executives (www.csae.com) will present a Summit on "Associations 2025". What must not-for-profit organizations be doing to ensure they thrive over the next decade and...
I think associations of the future will be markedly different from today. A number of changes are coming (or have already started happening), but here are three of the bigger shifts I think we will see over the course of the next several years:
Keep it Simple! By Alan Ward The thought of conducting an organizational review shouldn’t give anyone reason for sweaty palms. Unfortunately, it has that potential. A quick survey of the topic can lead us to near despair: infrastructure planning, internal...
So many associations don’t do enough to toot their own horn. In my mind those that are successful at keeping their members in the loop so that they are crystal clear about the results the association is getting on their behalf is one of the most critical factors that...
"Everyone has great ideas. The problem for most people is realizing that even the most silly or outrageous idea they come up with could in fact work. Generating ideas—-useful ideas-—is a skill, and, like any other skill, it can be learned. The more you practice, the...
Shhh!! Listen closely! Do you hear that? Meh. Could that be the sound your members are making with they think about their association? Over the past decade, we have compiled data on member needs and satisfaction hundreds of associations.* On the...
The Portage Group Presents: Up Stream Blog Series On Channeling Member Needs Wouldn’t it be great to know what your members are thinking? What they’re really thinking? Your members are the owners of your association. In order to develop a strategy driven by their...
Jane Garthson (Garthson Leadership) http://garthsonleadership.ca/ sat down with TPG's Jack Shand a couple of weeks ago to discuss the process of a smooth and successful Executive Transition. Read the blog here
Watch Sandy and Bob as the navigate through the often choppy waters towards #organizational #success.
See us at the CSAE Conference this week in Calgary! The Portage Group Senior Associate, Alan Ward, has been asked to be a presenter at the upcoming Canadian Society of Association Executives Conference #CSAE2015 in Calgary on October 28th . Alan will be presenting on...
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