Are you in charge of a budding mentorship program at your association? You’ve designed the program, recruited participants, and matched mentees with their mentors. Now you may be asking, is it time to let them go off and meet on their own or is there more you should be doing?
Many of your members are likely participating in a mentorship program for the first time, so it’s up to you to provide...
How to prepare your members for an awesome mentoring session
Published Thu, 10/14/2021 - 05:00
Source: https://www.wildapricot.com/blog/mentoring-session
 
Give Your Remote Staff Personalised Assistance to Shine Every Day
Published Wed, 10/13/2021 - 17:00
Rene van Popering at Contexta360 explains that all because you do not see it or hear it, it does not mean that whatever it is, does not require immediate attention.
Would you wait for frustration feedback from your team before you interfere? Would you rely on a chat at the coffee machine to spot employee frustrations? Would you start acting only when clients start complaining, submitting...
Source: https://www.callcentrehelper.com/remote-staff-personalised-assistance-195281.htm
 
How This Association Re-Energized Itself and Its Membership with Online Connections
Published Wed, 10/13/2021 - 17:00
This association professional learned that it is never too early to innovate.
In the summer of 2019, The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) was in the process of identifying its strategic priorities. Member engagement emerged as a key theme. That fall, ATS turned to Higher Logic to launch an online community called Engage ATS for its members to network and engage in peer...
Source: https://associationsnow.com/2021/10/how-this-association-re-energized-itself-and-its-membership-with-online-connections/
 
Membership Pro Tip: Give Members What They Want
Published Wed, 10/13/2021 - 17:00
Using data to get a better idea of member preferences helps associations provide them with a better experience and boosts engagement.
Member job titles are not always the best way to gauge their interests. To get a better picture, the United Fresh Produce Association set up a customer relationship management system to track member interests based on what emails they opened, webinars...
Source: https://associationsnow.com/2021/10/membership-pro-tip-give-members-what-they-want/
 
Why Associations Need to Improve Their Approach to Mental Health
Published Wed, 10/13/2021 - 17:00
A new report on mental health in the workplace finds that workers are experiencing more mental health distress. For associations looking to address the issue, it begins with leaders advocating for mental health and putting resources behind it.
Throughout the pandemic, there has been an increased focus on mental health. A new report from Mind Share Partners shows the negative impact...
Source: https://associationsnow.com/2021/10/why-associations-need-to-improve-their-approach-to-mental-health/