Conflict Resolution through Meaningful Connections | Tara Puckey (Episode 22)

11/29/22 • 44 min

The idea you get along with everyone at your place of employment is nothing short of a false reality. While you may not get along with everyone, there is a level of respect and professionalism that needs to be maintained at all times. With today’s workforce environment different than what it was in years past, how can we ensure that we are keeping the peace and having everyone feel heard and valued? Our guest today will help us juggle these topics and provide some guidance.

Tara Puckey, MBA, CAE, is the President-Elect of ISAE. She is the Executive Director of the Radio Television Digital News Association and Radio Television Digital News Foundation and is responsible for the overall management of the association and foundation business.

She is active in both ISAE and ASAE, where she is a current member of the Executive Management Professionals Advisory Council. Additionally, in 2018, she was named to Association Forum’s Forty Under 40 list.

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A Unique Approach to Strategic Planning | Mary Ann Passi, CAE (Episode 21)

A strategic plan is a process in which an organization's leaders define their vision for the future and identify their goals and objectives. Most, if not all, associations have a strategic plan, but is it time to reinvent the plan? With so many different factors to consider, where do you start, and is that the correct path for your association? Our guest today will help us with these questions and lend some guidance on how to come up with a new strategic plan.

Mary Ann Passi, CAE, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA). As CEO, she leads strategic oversight and direction of the Association. During her time with CHPA, the Association has grown in all areas, including membership, revenue, awareness, industry collaborations, advocacy, and reach. With more than twenty-five years of experience in managing non-profit organizations, she leads a staff team that partners with passionate industry professionals to ensure that CHPA thrives as a voice for the industry. Mary Ann is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and belongs to the American Society of Association Executives and the Association Forum.

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Addressing Associations History & Habit | Tonya Suits (Episode 23)

At the core of most associations, our job is to provide our members with professional growth, programs, services, and resources. As we deliver on these promises, it can be easy to fall into a pattern and not think of change. We hear all the time how change is necessary to stay current, but where do we start? How do we reevaluate our events, programs, and services even if they are doing just fine? What is the approach we can take to our boards to see the change through so we aren’t last? Our guest today will be able to navigate us through all these hurdles and more.

Tonya Suits, CAE, IOM, is the President and Founder of Centric Association Management, which she founded in the summer of 2022. Her experience includes event planning, board and governance relations, committee and volunteer management, day-to-day business, developing and managing certification programs for clients, providing quality customer service, and managing social media platforms, marketing initiatives, and communication channels.