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In the governance of nonprofit organisations, every board decision carries weight, not just for strategy and operations, but for mission,...

In an age of digital saturation, attention is the new currency. Associations, long trusted as convenors of expertise and custodians of...

In the world of associations, we talk endlessly about the value of professional development — for our members. But what about ourselves?...

In association boardrooms across the world, governance is often understood as a mix of fiduciary responsibility and strategic oversight....

I'm dithering. I’m delaying. I'm distracted by shiny things! Not because my work is hard. In fact, the task in front of me is...

This morning, like many others before it, I boarded a train in Southampton with good intentions and a full to-do list. I had emails to...

Behind every successful membership organisation is an ecosystem of talented, agile suppliers, such as consultants, designers, developers,...

The turbulent twenties continue unabated and in today’s constantly changing environments, the pressure on associations to continually...

There is a crisis of confidence within the membership sector. It is one that can seriously undermine an association’s success and...

I received some interesting client feedback recently. When presented with a piece of information in one of my written reports, a member...

We spend a lot of time talking about strategic planning - it's one of the things we do for a living! We work in an international...

Let’s talk about internationalism - about being "global". Ours is a more global world than ever before, smaller than it’s ever been....

Associations are devoted to helping members stay on top of the latest trends in their field. While content strategy is key, sometimes a...

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If your eyes glaze over after researching the best way to create an online course, you’re not alone! Let’s step back and break it down.

Seize the opportunity to take a hard look at your education output.

Making changes to your eLearning programs is critical, but where to begin?

CSR refers to the belief (and increasing demand) that businesses have an obligation to society beyond their commitments to shareholders.

Being futures literate empowers the imagination, enhances our ability to prepare, recover and invent as changes occur.

It is fundamental to the principles of ESG that governance can and should be used to leverage positive, sustainable change.