Tag: association

A wake up call for meeting organizers

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There are many times I have heard volunteers say after a meeting, “What a waste of time – we should have been finished an hour ago.” That should be a wake up call to all of us who organize meetings. Even comedian Milton Berle knew how painful meetings could be when he said,“A committee or … Continued

Are you in the dark on governance

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When I started working with OREA 7 years ago, I knew very little about the world of associations. When I heard people talk about governance I was more than a little embarrassed that I hadn’t a clue what they were talking about. I faked it for some time before I admitted I needed to learn … Continued