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Sep 13, 20224 min read

Modernizing Your Mentality: Advocacy and Superheroes

A common motif in pop culture today is that of the superhero. Growing up, comic books were coveted by my peers, and today, many of those...

Aug 5, 20224 min read

Acing Your Association’s Succession Plan

For as long as I can remember, tennis has been one of my favorite sports. I played from an early age and eventually taught lessons during...

Jun 8, 20224 min read

Constructing Positive Company Culture

In the year 2000, workforce data began to indicate employees were increasingly unhappy at work. Turnover increased, and for more than...

Jun 1, 20225 min read

Giving NextGen What They Need

I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say young professionals don’t want to work and have no work ethic. Turnover has been...

May 25, 20224 min read

Wipe Out Discrimination, Welcome In NextGen

In 2015, something monumental occurred: the largest shift in human capital in history. For the first time in more than 34 years, Baby...

May 6, 20223 min read

NextGen: Ready Or Not, Here They Come!

Are you a millennial? In my work as a generational researcher, I’ve found there are two ways people typically react when faced with this...

Apr 25, 20223 min read

It’s Time for Your Association to Leave the Past…in the Past!

I was going through family photos the other day and came across several pictures of my grandmother. She embodied glamour and never failed...

Mar 30, 20223 min read

Keep Calm and Mentor On!

Why don’t young employees just do what is asked of them? Why don’t they take initiative? This past week I gave a keynote and someone...

Mar 16, 20224 min read

The Engagement Strategies Every Leader Needs in Their Toolkit

Over the past 20 years, companies have thrown a great deal of money at the problem of employee disengagement and turnover. Companies...

Mar 15, 20224 min read

Convincing NextGen Members to Binge on Your Organization

Take a moment to think about your favorite television show. What genre does it fall under? What is it about the show that keeps drawing...

Mar 2, 20224 min read

Getting Your LeaderSHIP Back On Course

Are you happy at work? Are the people you work with happy? If morale is sinking or people are fleeing, your organization may have a...

Feb 23, 20223 min read

Shifting Focus From Turnover To Talent

Picture your local hospital. Think about the people who work there and the work they do. What would happen if that hospital closed? What...

Jan 17, 20222 min read

To Make Gains, You Must Entertain!

When we are in search of entertainment, much of it is right at our fingertips. Streaming services, on-demand programming, social media,...

Dec 27, 20212 min read

A Prescription for Your Mission

When you’re feeling unhealthy, oftentimes you will seek the advice of a physician or medical professional. You share your symptoms,...

Dec 9, 20214 min read

An Unexpected Spring: How the pandemic is influencing students and why it matters

In previous years, the arrival of spring would feel like a welcome reward to students. It’s the time when months of work come to fruition...

Nov 10, 20212 min read

Scary Employee Retention Stats 2021

The costumes have been put away. The haunted houses have closed. Attention has shifted from watching horror movies to watching for Black...

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Scary Employee Retention Stats 2021

The costumes have been put away. The haunted houses have closed. Attention has shifted from watching horror movies to watching for Black...

Apr 21, 20214 min read

How Cancel Culture Will Change Your Organization

Given the opportunity to time travel, would you choose to visit the past or the future? I was participating in a virtual happy hour when...

Apr 14, 20213 min read

Why They Quit: How To Retain Young Talent

As vaccines are being distributed, there is hope the worst of the pandemic is nearing an end. But if research is any indication, another...

Jun 26, 20183 min read

Recruiting Members: Reach Them Where They Are

This blog was written to help organizations better understand why they are challenged with differing generational demographics. Our...

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