Management HQ president Kevin Ward recently joined other entrepreneurs from local startups, and professionals in the technology field to serve as a coach for the STEP-UP Achieve program’s Vision & Venture Day. As a Vision & Venture Day coach, Kevin was charged with guiding a team of students through a learning process of designing a product…
In 2014, charged with developing an emerging network, I reached out to Management HQ. Networks vs. Organizations Networks focus on a shared, complex goal. It could be increasing awareness of and the market for a specific industry. In this case, the network worked to expand healthy, efficient housing for all by leveraging the relationships…
Racially Diverse Companies: Higher Financial Returns More Likely The research is clear, companies with racially diverse workforces tend to financially outperform their industry peers. For every 10 percent increase in racial and ethnic diversity on the senior executive team, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rise 0.8 percent according to McKinsey & Company’s Diversity Matters…
3 Keys to Engaging Association Volunteers A challenge unique to associations is the need to recruit, retain and ENGAGE volunteers. Once an association can do this, many other challenges seem to disappear. The question is: “How?” Kate Cole, Certified Association Executive (CAE), leads two client associations for Management HQ, an association management company based in…
Welcome Nalima Mwassa to the MHQ Team! We are pleased to announce the addition of Nalima Mwassa to the team. Nalima joins MHQ through an internship with The Citizens League’s Capitol Pathway Program. During her time with MHQ, Nalima will be working closely with MHQ client Minnesota Association of Community Health Programs, focusing primarily on…
Management HQ Team Serves Children at Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery In celebration of Management HQ’s 3 year anniversary, the Management HQ team attended a staff retreat and strategic planning session at the Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery. For lunch, the MHQ team participated in the Cook for Kids Meals program where they cooked and served lunch for…
In the News: Gallup ranks Minnesota first in the nation in Job Creation Index Minnesota ranks first in the nation in job creation, according to the 2015 Job Creation Index report just released by the Gallup Inc. polling company. Minnesota received a score of 38 in the index, based on worker reports of hiring activity…
Management HQ CEO Dara Rudick joins Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton as speaker at STEP-UP Achieve Partners Breakfast Management HQ CEO, Dara Rudick, spoke as both an employer and the parent of a STEP-UP summer jobs intern at The annual STEP-UP Achieve Partners Breakfast. The breakfast honors companies who participate in…
Association Recognition: Minnesota Library Association Members Recognized for Excellence in Diversity Initiatives and GLBT Advocacy Congratulations to two members of MHQ client Minnesota Library Association (MLA): DeWitt Wallace Library of Macalester College and the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection! DeWitt Wallace Library of Macalester College was recognized with the 2016 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award…
The Association Leadership Ladder: Step by Step Reprinted with permission. Copyright, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, January/February 2016, Washington, DC. When it comes to climbing the leadership ladder, successful volunteers keep an eye on the next rung, while helping those behind them. Addy M. Kujawa, CAE, executive director of the American Association of…