On Friday, June 4, Management HQ (MHQ) CEO Dara Rudick took the stage at the Association Management Company Institute (AMCI) annual conference to share the impact that intentional work around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) can have on association management companies (AMCs) and the associations they serve.
“It was wonderful to once again be in-person with a group of my peers, leaders in the association management company industry,” said Dara. “So many folks in our industry understand the importance of DEI and are committed to both learning and implementing solid practices. The audience was engaged and asked great questions.”
Intended to be an overview for AMC owners and leaders in driving equity and inclusion throughout their AMC’s, Dara offered seven ways the team at MHQ has been intentional about this work including:
- Define “Why” this work is important to you and your organization.
- Personally Commit. You don’t have to know everything. Stay open to asking, learning, making mistakes, apologizing and trying again.
- Define Success and Track Progress.
- Invest Resources including time; engagement; and money to assess, train, plan, implement and infuse DEI into your organization.
- Equip your Full Team to Drive DEI Work. Don’t assume or require historically underrepresented folks to lead DEI efforts.
- Hold your Team Accountable. Clarify expectations of DEI as a core job function. Evaluate employees accordingly.
- Lead: Be brave, strong, and open to learning; address issues; and hold space to talk, process and explore.
Connect with us to explore how MHQ might support your DEI efforts.
About MHQ
Management HQ (MHQ) is an accredited, full-service association management company. Our diverse team does our work through a lens of equity. We support boards so boards can focus on mission. MHQ manages the full business of client membership-based organizations, including providing each client an executive director and a full management and operations team. MHQ serves associations and their members in these sectors: Government, Information Sciences / Education, Human Services, and Identity-based Associations. For more about MHQ, visit https://www.management-hq.com/.
About AMCI
Founded in 1963, the AMC Institute (AMCI) is a non-profit trade organization focused on advancing professionalism and high industry standards for association management companies. (AMCs). The Vision of AMCI is the AMC model will be the proven solution of choice for strengthening and growing the world’s association and non-profit community.
Connect with us to explore how MHQ might support your DEI efforts.
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