Category: Culture

Ep 70: Culture Counts: Building Workplace Culture That Attracts, Retains, and Inspires Part II

Ep 70: Culture Counts: Building Workplace Culture That Attracts, Retains, and Inspires Part II

This week we continue our conversation with Beth Taylor and Randy Wilson from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) in Chicago, IL about the importance of culture in today’s business environment. Our guests continue the discussion on how to intentionally build trust with your team in a remote setting and adjusting their leadership approach to match today’s current culture.

Ep 69: Culture Counts: Building Workplace Culture That Attracts, Retains, and Inspires Part I

Ep 69: Culture Counts: Building Workplace Culture That Attracts, Retains, and Inspires Part I

Our guests this week are Beth Taylor and Randy Wilson from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) in Chicago, IL. Beth is the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and Randy is the Director of Architectural Precast Systems for PCI. Over the past 3 years, .orgSource has been working with PCI and their leadership team on numerous projects but specifically helping the team and staff clearly identify and enhance the culture of the organization.  Join us as we dive into a conversation with Beth and Randy on the impact they are making within their organization while creating a supportive work culture.

Ep 67: Achieving Growth with a Quality-First Approach

Ep 67: Achieving Growth with a Quality-First Approach

This week’s guest is Jennifer Pitts, Vice President of Products, Programs, and Certification at the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Jennifer is a strategy-focused leader with an extensive background in growing the business of education and certification, as well as, developing talent. In this episode, Jennifer talks to Sharon Rice, Managing Director of Business Strategy at .orgSource, about how NAHQ exemplifies the benefits of a quality-first approach to business. From managing change and transition in digital markets to supporting your team in adjusting to new or disruptive circumstances, this is a must-listen for all growth-driven leaders of organizations. 

Ep 65: How Marketing Strengthens an Organization’s Culture

Ep 65: How Marketing Strengthens an Organization’s Culture

This week, our guest is Jennifer Michalek, Assistant Executive Director for Marketing and Communications at the Radiological Society of North America. Trained in situational and servant leadership, Jennifer heads multiple departments, a staff team of 40, and has led numerous committees and initiatives throughout her career in association management. In this discussion, Jennifer talks to us about how she supports a positive culture in such a large association and the challenges her team encounters along the way. As marketing teams usually play an important role in helping departments across the organization be aware of the values and mission, she shares with us some of the strategies her group uses to put everyone on the same page. Don’t miss this great conversation!

Ep: 64: Building and Restoring Trust in Your Organization

Ep: 64: Building and Restoring Trust in Your Organization

How important is trust in your organization? How can it impact working relationships and the success of an organization as a whole? This week’s guest, Bill Bruce, CEO of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, talks to us why he made building trust a cornerstone of the beginning of his career as an association CEO. He dives deeper on why it is absolutely essential to address trust issues from a very intentional perspective for an association to survive and advance collectively.

 

 

 

Ep 63: Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community

Ep 63: Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community

This week’s guest is member engagement specialist, Amanda Kaiser, who is also an author and sought-after speaker who has presented in many prominent association venues. In this episode, Amanda will talk to us about member engagement strategies that associations can implement in 2023. She also talks about her new book, “Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating a Thriving Member Community,” and how it will make a difference within the association space. The book will be available on Amazon on Valentine’s Day. Preorder a copy now! 

EP 61: USING THE POWER OF PERSUASION IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

EP 61: USING THE POWER OF PERSUASION IN YOUR ORGANIZATION

This week’s Association 4.0 podcast episode is a must listen with our guest Adele Cehrs, CEO and Founder of the Convincing Company. In this episode, Adele shares her interactions with President Joe Biden and talks to us what a globally recognized publicist can teach associations about using convincing techniques to engage and attract members. If you think it’s impossible to change someone’s mind about something, start listening in. You might learn a thing or two!

Ep 60: Increasing Demand of Immediacy in Communications

Ep 60: Increasing Demand of Immediacy in Communications

Our guest for this week is Dick Knapinski, Director of Communications at the Experimental Aircraft Association. EAA is the only association that offers the fun and camaraderie of participating in the flying, building, and restoring of recreational aircraft with the most passionate community of aviation enthusiasts. Dick talks to us about the EAA’s annual mega event and how it brings the biggest crowd of flying enthusiasts all over the nation and the world! He also delves into the organization’s biggest challenges and opportunities, the different strategies they employ in attracting the younger generation to become new members, and how they use technology to advance their communications goals. 

 

Ep 58: Promoting Positive Workplace Culture in Your Association

Ep 58: Promoting Positive Workplace Culture in Your Association

Do you know your team well? Do you know what they’re excited about? Do they feel supported by you? Our guest for this week, Kate Emshoff, Director of Business Operations at the American Medical Association (AMA), talks to us about the shifts in workplace culture that the AMA did as a result of the pandemic. In this episode, she also shared her thoughts on what leaders can do to make the office a place where employees enjoy coming to work, with emphasis on creating a women-friendly workplace, where female talent can maintain a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities.