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A transatlantic conversation advancing the impact and evolution of non-profit organizations. Together with our special guests, each episode we take a deep dive into the issues, topics, challenges and opportunities facing the association community.
episodes 21-30
Ep 21: The New Search for Association Leadership
In this week's episode, Elisa and her guest Jamie Pratt co-founder of Spano Pratt Executive Search, delve deep into a topic that we have yet to cover on Association Transformation. They are talking about the talent transition and executive search in the non-profit space. Jamie has 30 years' worth of experience under her belt and takes us through best practices for associations looking to hire a new senior executive and how someone looking for an executive role can most effectively. If you are seeking a new path in your association career or are looking for a new executive team member, visit Spano Pratt Executive Search's website to find resources or to get in contact with Jamie: https://spanopratt.com/
Ep 22: Associations Advancing Goal #1 - Ending Poverty
As our listeners know by now, at Association Transformation, we love nothing more than investigating what associations are doing to advance their social responsibility and their members' social responsibility. We genuinely believe that membership organisations have the power and the reach to make a positive difference in the world.
In today's episode, Andrew and Elisa have an exceptional guest on to discuss the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, goal number 1 - Ending Poverty, Everywhere.
Jeffers Miruka, founder and President at the African Society of Association Executives and the CEO of the African Association of Agricultural Economists, takes us on a personal journey through his experience of poverty through to being one of the most impressive association heavyweights we have had the pleasure of knowing. Jeffers discusses how his experiences have influenced the practices he instills in the associations he heads and is involved in.
You won't want to miss this inspirational episode.
Ep 23: No Rest & Relaxation for Recruitment & Retention in the New Year
The pandemic caused a massive change in the association sector, as it did for all the sectors and communities that associations represent. Value propositions had to change, membership offerings had to adapt, and how organisations reached prospect members had to adjust to this new normal. In this week's episode, Andrew and Elisa wanted to dive deep into the ways associations have been dealing with this change in the recruitment and retention of members. To do this, we invited two special guests to discuss what membership looked like throughout 2020 and what it looks like for 2021. Robyn Brently and Matt Dale are both from the UK & Ireland SAP User Group. Robyn is the Corporate Account Manager, and Matt is Head of Business Development. Together they give us a comprehensive account of how their organisation has proactively reacted to the pandemic and been there for their members every step of the way.
Ep 24: Proper Leadership for Board Governance
Andrew is joined by Cindy Sparrow, Director at Consort Strategy, to discuss the importance of good leadership at board level. As an association executive, you know that poor board leadership could be detrimental to the reputation of your organisation and it's members. This is why identifying it early, understanding how to address it and stop it from growing is imperative to an association's success. In this week's episode Andrew and Cindy focus on a recent case study taken from the Institute of Directors and uncover key findings to analyse how not to lead a board.
Ep 25: Financial Mindfulness and Strategy
Money is on our minds in this week's episode of Association Transformation. In a continuation of a previous conversation had in November, Andrew and Elisa are joined by Graeme Copestake, Director of Crossley Third Sector & Partner of the Crossley Group. Graeme is a partner-level Finance Director working exclusively with and for Associations, Membership Organisations, and Institutes. After listening to the episode "CF-Oh No", Graeme wanted to further the conversation had by the hosts and Kevin Madden. They discuss more on reserve policies, how to depoliticise financial conversations with the board, creating and achieving both financial targets and strategy.
Ep 26: Social Innovation, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship: what associations can do to help
In an extraordinary episode of Association Transformation, Andrew and Elisa are joined by two sustainability gurus, who also happen to be association heavyweights, to discuss the power and influence associations can drive social innovation. Jill Poet, CEO of the Organisation for Responsible Businesses CIC (ORB), and Gwyn Jones, Director at the Association of Sustainability Practitioners (ASP), speak with the hosts about social innovation, enterprise, and entrepreneurship are and what they mean for associations. You won't want to miss this episode.
Ep 27: Virtual Strategic Planning
In this episode of Association Transformation, Andrew and Elisa take center stage and discuss one of their specialties as association experts, virtual strategic planning. With social distancing measures in place, the move to digital has changed the way so many of our business processes are done. The process of strategic planning has in effect metamorphosed through the pandemic because of moving online. Andrew and Elisa explore this change and share their expert tips on how to effectively pull off virtual strategic planning. You won't want to miss this episode.
Ep 28: Membership Do's and Don'ts for 2021
Membership is at the heart of any association and today's guests are membership directors of the highest calibre. Join in on our conversation where Andrew, Elisa, Kim Hall, Membership Director of National Association of Counties, and David D'Souza, Membership Director of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development speak all thing membership. Also, tune in to find out what a fortnight is! You won't want to miss this episode.
Ep 29: The Power of being an Innovative Leader
In another Andrew and Elisa special, the Association Transformation stars speak innovation on this week's episode. What is it to be innovative as an association leader? How can you build an innovative organisation and constantly be ahead of the curve? Is it even possible? What is the importance? These are all questions tackled in today's episode. Tune in to learn how to be an innovative leader of an innovative organisation. You won't want to miss this episode.
Ep 30: The Association Rebranding Process: is it time for a make-over?
Associations, like any business, has a brand and that brand needs to morph with the transformation of the business. With some associations being centuries old, rebranding is a necessity to keep with the times. In this week's episode, Andrew and Elisa and their guests speak about this process - the how and why of an association's rebrand. How can you identify when your organisation needs a paint job? Who needs to be involved in the process? How much is it going to cost? And, what are the benefits - what do you get out of it? These questions and more are addressed with today's guests Gwyn Donohue, Director of Communications & Public Affairs at PIJAC and Rob Helsby, Lead Designer at Cantarus. You won't want to miss this episode.
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