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June 2, 2017 By Amanda Kaiser

The Five Skills Most Needed in Association Staff Today (and Tomorrow)

Are you hiring new association staff? Pick new staff members who are curious, resilient, creative, patient, and empathetic.

Filed Under: Association Leadership, Association Strategy Tagged With: association staff, creative, creativity, curious, empathy, forward-leaning staff, patience, resilience, staff culture

January 13, 2017 By Amanda Kaiser

As A Society We are Losing Patience which Significantly Impacts Our Associations

So many leadership skills require patience. We commit to projects that span years. Meaningful work cannot be quick or thoughtless. We need patience.

Filed Under: Association Leadership Tagged With: communication, empathy, grit, improving your skills, patience, professional skills, resilience, strategic decisions, strategic work, tenacity

July 29, 2014 By Amanda Kaiser

All You Need is Time

You defined a key member problem and worked hard to solve that problem. Along the way you vetted the product with members and you are 95% sure you have a winner. You launch it and….. crickets. Nothing. No roar of approval. No orders. No inquiries. Nothing. You secretly hoped for a flood of interest not […]

Filed Under: Innovation, New Products Tagged With: awareness, budget, consistent, cycle, innovation, new product, patience, social proof, time, timing, wait

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