An Association Leader Should… April 1, 2011 by Jeff Hurt All living systems, including associations, go through five predictable life cycles: Birth Growth (formation, adolescence) Maturity Decline Death Healthy systems work to avoid decline and eventual death by using the wisdom and calm of maturity to plan a rebirth. Unhealthy systems avoid change as long as possible, often to their own demise. Leadership often needs … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association life cycle, association trends, association wellness, nonprofit
Signs Of Healthy And Unhealthy Associations March 31, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Associations are complex systems. Many players–board members, members, sponsors, staff, volunteer leadership–shape its up and down seasons. A jumble of external and internal factors affects the association as well. The Life Cycle Of Associations All living systems, including associations, go through predictable life cycles: Birth Growth (formation, adolescence) Maturity Decline Death Healthy systems work to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association life cycle, association trends, association wellness, nonprofit
Six Web Verbs Associations And #Eventprofs Should Adopt March 30, 2011 by Jeff Hurt In the next 20 years, six dramatic technology trends will influence our connected world. We are already watching how these forces are shaping modern web culture. Kevin Kelly, co-founder and senior maverick of Wired Magazine, identified these six trends in his opening keynote at the 2011 Web 2.0 Conference. His reflections give us a window … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association trends, associations, conferences, meeting industry trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
Your Association: The Living Organism March 18, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Nonprofit associations: institutionalized organizations or living, dynamic organisms? Which view do you embrace? The Human Factors Associations are not buildings. They are not organizational charts. They are more than institutions governed by sets of rules, processes and formalities. I believe that associations are living organisms…when we allow them to be so. Associations are groups of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association trends, community, engagement, nonprofit
9 Ways To Create Irresistible Attraction December 30, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love. ~ Albert Einstein Gravitational attraction can draw others to you like a magnetic force. Irresistible Gravitational Attraction Attraction. Advertisers sell it. Companies market it. Media flaunts it. We all want it. We try to get it. We all have difficulty creating and maintaining it. Let’s … [Read more…] Filed Under: Attendance Marketing Tagged With: , association, association trends, gravitational attraction, irresistible attraction
6 Radical Work Changes Coming In Next 10 Years: Are You Ready? December 28, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Is your organization prepared for increasingly chaotic work environments in the next ten years? The lines between work and non-work have already frayed and will continue to unravel. Gartner, Inc. predicts that the world of work will witness ten key changes through 2020. 6 Key Changes Shaping The World Of Work Here are six of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
When Push Comes To Pull: Can Associations Adapt? December 21, 2010 by Jeff Hurt We are living in a period where we are straddling two different society cultures and economies. We are transitioning from a push economy to a pull economy. From Hierarchical To Networked-Based Today’s participatory networked culture has changed business and organizations from a push approach (hierarchical, from the center out to others), to a pull approach … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, push and pull
Seven Association Stakeholder Principles For 21st Century Success October 6, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Collaboration and stakeholders. Two words that strike fear in many association executive hearts. Yet, most associations were built on the foundation of involving all members, giving all members a voice and a vote, and allowing all stakeholders an opportunity to collaborate. Seven Stakeholder Association Principles For 21st Century Success Here are seven stakeholder association principles … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association governance, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends
Seven New Association Attitudes For 21st Century Success October 5, 2010 by Jeff Hurt TTWWADI (pronounced Twadee). “That’s the way we’ve always done it!” It’s probably the number one excuse used by association professionals to keep programs, services and processes average or status quo. It is heard in association board rooms and offices around the world. It is a major symptom of complacency that can eventually lead to collapse. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association governance, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends
Three 2010 Association Mega Trends July 30, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Here is the PowerPoint that Dave and I developed for a nonprofit association strategic planning session recently. You’ll notice three overarching mega trends and 15 trends overall. Association trends2010final View more presentations from Jeff Hurt. What trends would you add to this PowerPoint presentation? What’s your experience with some of these trends? Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends, trends
