There is no one-size-fits-all approach to the structure of board committees. Committees should be organized to fit the distinct needs of their board and institution. Yet with more than 100 years of collective experience association management expertise, the Management HQ team offers this advice to support high-performing committees: 1. Take Meeting Minutes: “While recordings are helpful, keeping…
In the last year we have seen a dramatic change in registration habits across association annual meetings – one that causes committee chairs and board members to squirm in their seats. When it comes to registering to attend events, annual meeting registrants procrastinate. While attendees register later and later for events, event planners and…
As we continue to understand how we may or may not be impacted by the President’s recent executive order on immigration, American organizations and professionals have been scrambling to respond. Standing ready to support its members and its mission, read what the Minnesota Library Association (MLA), a Management HQ client, had to say. View MLA’s…
By Trudy Ohnsorg of Cincinnatus Consulting When was the last time your organization engaged in strategic planning? Was it a good experience for you? What changed as a result of your planning? A well-crafted and well-used strategic plan will: Create a clear plan for the future. Energize and motivate the board by providing a rigorous, yet…
Expanding client portfolio brings new hires to Minneapolis-based association management company Minneapolis, Minn. – Jan. 25, 2017 – As Management HQ (www.management-hq.com) continues to grow its client portfolio, it is pleased to announce three new senior hires. The Minneapolis-based association management company which provides infrastructure to professional and trade associations has welcomed the addition of…
In honor of Martin Luther King’s birthday, our CEO, Dara Rudick, offers five works helped her grow in understanding experiences outside of her own. Just Mercy 2. The Warmth of Other Suns 3. Between the World and Me 4. Hidden Figures 5. Fences
Congratulations to MHQ’s own Steve Thomas, interim executive director of the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP) and founder of Better Futures Minnesota, an organization that provides opportunities for men with histories of incarceration and homelessness. As part of his work with Better Futures they have received funding to build 72 housing units, making it…
Recognition honors MHQ’s support for the City of Minneapolis to thrive as the result of the talent, diversity and vitality of the next generation In honor of its unwavering support to AchieveMpls — a strategic nonprofit partner of Minneapolis Public schools dedicated to ensuring every Minneapolis student is career and college ready — Management HQ has been named an…
By Lisa Negstad and Karen DeYoung of Negstad Consulting and DeYoung Consulting Services Lisa Negstad Karen DeYoung One of the most important roles of a board of directors is to provide timely, valuable feedback on the executive director’s performance. For many boards, this is a daunting task. Multiple factors can hinder or even…
Information compiled by Management HQ Not since the early 1980s has a group been simultaneously the youngest and largest generation in the U.S. workforce. What does this mean for leadership development? Is it time to reassess and reinterpret some distinguishing characteristics of millennials? Quick facts from the Pew Research Center: Millennials have surpassed Generation X…