This session will enable participants to understand how to leverage emotions rather than suppress or avoid them. In research from Stanford, Cal Berkeley and University of Texas at Austin, it has been shown business negotiations fail or fall short of an ideal outcome when one or more parties is suppressing their emotions. By understanding the emotional underpinnings of your behavior, business people are better able to cooperate and find common ground with direct reports, team members, bosses, vendors, colleagues and their spouses. Research suggests that emotional intelligence is responsible for nearly 60% of job performance.
Boards often are uncertain about what to do, or how best to serve the organization. You’re in for a surprise as you learn traditional AND innovative ways that highly effective, peak-performing boards carry out their work. Leave your preconceived notions about “nonprofit” boards at the door, and dare to enter this challenging, thought-provoking, high energy event!
So you have a social media presence. Great! But what is next? How do you keep users engaged? Hear 5 proven strategies from 5 panelists and learn how you can easily implement these ideas into your social media strategy.
Management of healthcare volunteers should be purposeful and strategic. Volunteers are busy with their “day jobs” and already give back to their organizations by contributing time and thought leadership, making efficiency vital. Proper recruitment and utilization of volunteers can be the difference between tremendous success or complete failure. Learn how one healthcare association’s fundraising committee has exceeded their annual goals for more than a decade, setting new milestones and achieving unprecedented participation along the way.
During these exceptional times, organizations need strategic guidance to ensure minimal disconnect between business operations and member expectations. You may have a strategic plan in place and are already in the integration phase. Now is the time to review and retool the plan to align with current conditions and anticipate future demands.
How can you adapt your plan and involve your key stakeholders virtually? In this session, learn how one executive is analyzing her organization’s strategic plan from 2019 and discussing potential adjustments to key stakeholders. Now is the time to review your organization’s alignment with the mission, business operations, and the strategic plan integration.