Association Management articles from March 1998

Association Management archives from March 1998

What will be the shape of things to come? (American Society of Association Executives Convention)(Editorial)
March 1, 1998... Earlier this year ASAE and the ASAE Foundation launched their 1998 environmental scan to track the latest trends highlighted in Managing Your Future as an Association: Thinking About Trends and Working With Their Consequences 1997-2020, by...

A workable plan for "Take Your Daughters to Work" day.
March 1, 1998... Interactive, hands-on activities. Limited time frame. Pizza lunch in the boardroom. These were the key components of a workable game plan for observing "Take Your Daughters to Work" day, offered last year by the American Psychological...

Good help is harder to find. (U.S. labor workforce) (includes related articles on association labor supply initiatives)
March 1, 1998... In the face of a U.S. labor crunch, associations have a role to play in developing a skilled workforce. Are associations doing enough fast enough to help members find highly skilled workers? In December 1997 the Labor Department announced a...

Tune in to communication technology.(Interview)
March 1, 1998... Is your association running its own radio station? According to METCON keynoter Arthur Esch, that's the next logical step in communicating with members and delivering the content they need. In this interview, ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT probed...

Get fit. (Stress management through physical activity)
March 1, 1998... Try these something-for-everyone tips from your colleagues to boost mental energy, whip your body into shape, and forget about work for a while. This article is for every reader of ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, but especially for Roe Long, the chief...

Encouraging a revolution.
March 1, 1998... To achieve competitiveness, advises professor and author Gary Hamel, foster an organizationwide spirit of innovation. Who do you think is this century's best-selling author of management books? Peter Drucker? Tom Peters? Rosabeth Moss Kanter?...

The agile association.
March 1, 1998... Lessons learned from the experiences of trade associations that have successfully adapted to change. What can we learn from associations that have successfully responded to significant change? In an attempt to gather relevant information and...

Why am I here? (leadership evaluation)
March 1, 1998... Coming to terms with the leader within. How can you know if you are an effective leader? How do you know whether your ideas are good, whether you are respected by your peers, and whether what you're throwing your efforts into will produce...

For your home or meeting, there's no place like Scottsdale.
March 1, 1998... It's a perfect day: The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and your members are smiling during their educational sessions, eager to get in a round of golf before the evening's festivities. No, you aren't dreaming... You're just in Scottsdale....

A report on association member health plans.
March 1, 1998... Survey reveals tumultuous, challenging period. The past five years have been a tumultuous and challenging period for association member health plans, as is reflected in the results of the ASAE-W. F. Morneau & Associates Survey of Association...

Responding to third-party subpoenas.(Column)
March 1, 1998... Associations' alternatives for action. Association meeting minutes and other association documents can provide a wealth of information for litigation attorneys fishing for evidence of commonly accepted practices and standards in an industry or...