Many executive directors and dare I say many new board officers do not look forward with anticipation to the board orientation. For executive directors, especially those who have been in the role for some time, the board orientation can feel like an exercise in futility...
We all know the expression, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade”. Certainly, COVID-19 has provided us more lemons than we know what to do with. Our lives have changed in ways that were unimaginable only a few short months ago.
COVID-19 will end…someday. While we await that day, we must deal with what’s in front of us. For many associations, this is the time of year when membership renewals go out, and there is much angst as to what impact COVID-19 will have on renewals.
“You’re on mute.” Perhaps no other image more accurately captures the current state of our work culture than that of a colleague or client helplessly talking into the virtual void while muted during yet another Zoom meeting—or GoToMeeting, Skype, Teams…insert the platform du jour.
