Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 12, 2020
Global, national and local governments are all over the board on prescribed actions, from declaring states of emergency to barring travel. Many industry organizations and business leaders have taken the position that shows, events and business must go on with appropriate precautions.
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Big business, conferences, education, government, medicine, membership associations, nonprofits, professional societies, religious organizations, trade organizations, etc. Yes, your conference and your membership organization are customary, standard institutions. “I’m done with !”. Not sure you agree with me?
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Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Your association, annual conference, and governance are all institutions. According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, only one-third of Americans trust their government to do what is right. Bravely barbecuing legacy, as well as ineffective processes, traditions and governance models. Who Do You Trust?
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 20, 2020
According to the World Economic Forum “There is substantial research to show that diversity brings many advantages to an organization: increased profitability and creativity, stronger governance and better problem-solving abilities.
Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 17, 2019
That bias guides our governing and managing process. We shape our behavior based on incomplete or inadequate data. We use generalizations coming from our interpretations of another person’s stories to make critical decisions.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
These longstanding conferences also have deep-seated governance and procedures that involve many players. People expect their roles in planning the conference to be just like it was in the past thus creating another challenge. So larger conferences change slowly.
Velvet Chainsaw
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
For most conference committees (and next-gen participants), they’re a snore. Association governance and bureaucracy were de rigueur a quarter of a century ago, but we have much less of an appetite for rituals today. Put the lecture online and take 60 seconds to recognize the honoree.
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