In a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world where associations and their members are forced to adapt and respond to change, leaders need more than tactical and technical skills. Melissa Schreibstein, M.S., ACC, leadership coach and resilience trainer for the U.S. Army, will offer strategic planning for the critical mental, emotional, and social elements of workplace performance. The same strategies that U.S. Army leaders use to bolster resilience can help associations gain a mental edge and drive innovation. 

Looking through the lens of two major theories that underlie resilience and performance science, webinar attendees will be able to:

• Assess the quality of motivation and the culture of innovation within their organizations.
• Explore how the Self-Determination Theory of Motivation (Deci & Ryan) and the Broaden and Build Theory of Positive Emotions (Fredrickson) can help set the conditions for an innovative culture.
• Define tangible strategies they, as leaders, can put into action immediately to establish work environments where innovation thrives.

CAE Credit: Attendees may claim 1 credit toward their CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.

Associations increasingly find themselves in a competitive environment where they must continually evaluate their relevance and impact to their communities.  This creates the need to constantly innovate while managing day to day challenges.  Creative thought requires an entrepreneurial mindset and a freeing from the daily grind we all feel each day. 

To support a movement towards innovation in leadership, CommPartners along with our experts, Mary Byers, Dave Will and Melissa Schreibstein, have created the Advancing Leadership Webinar Series. This series is designed to help you identify specific tactics to enhance your performance, improve creativity and lead with clarity and conviction. We will specifically address how to develop a culture of leadership and innovation, giving you strategies to engage your community and strengthen your resilience.

Innovation Isn't a Verb: It's a Mindset   with Mary Byers

August 28th 1-2pm Eastern

How to Capture Feedback That Can Actually Improve Member Value   with Dave Will

September 20th 1-2pm Eastern

How to Leverage Resilience Strategies and Performance Science the Army Way with Melissa Schreibstein

October 30th 1-2pm Eastern

CAE Credit: Attendees may claim 1 credit (per live webinar) toward their CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.

You probably use SurveyMonkey and send out an annual survey to members. Maybe you capture feedback after a conference or seminar. 

Well done. You're listening to your members. BUT... 

There's so much more you can do to drive CONTINUOUS FEEDBACK giving you INSIGHT into your members, staff and your board that will help you make more effective decisions in your association.

There's the old way of surveying. And then there's a completely different way to manage feedback. This webinar will walk you through the best way to capture valuable feedback on a regular basis in a way that will allow you to drive greater member value than ever before.

At the end of this webinar you'll have access to the knowledge and tools necessary to automate continuous feedback from your Members, your Staff and your Board. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• What questions to ask.
• Who to ask.
• How to put feedback on cruise control.

CAE Credit: Attendees may claim 1 credit toward their CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.

Investing in your leadership development.

ONLY SIX SPOTS REMAIN

Thank you for collaborating with CommPartners to create effective learning environments for Associations. In appreciation of serving members and overseeing their continuing education in an online learning community, we are offering YOU an opportunity to enhance your network through peer leadership.

What is a Mastermind Group?

A mastermind group is comprised of like-minded individuals who discuss topics related to their personal and professional growth. The facilitator will educate, mentor and inspire participants to move their ideas to action. Participants offer peer support and accountability to help each other achieve success.

What is the Facilitator’s Role?

The facilitator provides practical materials and guides interactive learning.

What is the Participants Role?

Participants prepare for and attend sessions with the willingness to learn and readiness to interact in guided dialogue.

Register TODAY to participate in our inaugural Intentional Growth Mastermind Group

COST               $199 (regularly $399 - a 50% value)

PLATFORM     Live sessions conducted via Zoom (Internet Connection and Webcam required)

DATES             June 12              July 10               August 14               Sept 11

TIME               12:00 noon – 1:15 pm EDT

4 Sessions  

Session #1: Leading ME for My Intentional Growth

Session #2: It’s All About Relationships & Connections

Session #3: Creating Ownership and Buy-In in an Association

Session #4: Time Management with Producktivity®

Materials will be provided in advance. Participants will complete a reflection journal entry and create a move to action item for each session.

Provided in partnership with 

There’s been a lot of talk about innovation in the association community—and a lot of myths about what it really is. If innovation were easy, everyone would be doing it. But it’s not—and that’s why you’ll want to join us for this deep dive into what it takes to build an environment that supports innovation and the habits to sustain it. Author of Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations, Mary shares:

• Practical mindset tips to help you up your personal innovation ante
• Environmental factors that enable an organization to be more focused on problem-solving
• The role experimentation plays in innovation
• Why incremental innovation beats revolutionary strides
• Case studies about associations that innovate well

Those who innovate lead the pack. Find out how to join the small group of elite innovators!

CAE Credit: Attendees may claim 1 credit toward their CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.

We appreciate conferences to help rejuvenate and inspire us. We value opportunities to share ideas, network and learn from each other.  Unfortunately, due to time or budget restrictions, only a fraction of our community gets to experience these programs. To increase relevancy and engagement, organizations are creating online conference and event experiences that bring cutting edge content and meaningful conversations to their entire community. The effort to be more inclusive provides the right message to help build loyalty and attract new stakeholders.

In this session, we will explore the benefits of upping your virtual events game to make a real impact on the success of your organization.

Learner Outcomes:

•    Understand the value of virtual events and explore real-world examples.
•    Discuss how webcasts, livestreaming, and virtual conferences can extend your reach, revenue, and impact.
•    Define the technical requirements for launching a virtual event and how you can implement the latest trends.

Are you like many other association professionals trying to grasp at all the latest buzz words – Micro-Credentialing, Micro-learning, Digital Badges, etc.? Grasp no more – join Keith & Adrienne Segundo with Limitless Association Solution Resource as they discuss with you the emerging trends in the certification/education space.  They will discuss ways to increase the value of your program by incorporating one of these trends and they will provide you with other new and innovative ways other organizations are offering their education. 

Take a peak at what you missed at our inaugural user Group Conference- PEAK 2018

This free webinar is a  sneak peek of our upcoming Peak 2018 Conference session that aligns with Jeff Hurt’s keynote presentation Turbo Charge Your Brain To Maximize Education Programming Gains

It’s time to focus on engaging your brain at a higher level. It’s time to think smarter. It’s time to equip your brain with the ability to conquer the complexities of 21st Century work by going full frontal!  

Every day, you use your brain to complete your most important work. A maze of intricate neural networks act as the engine to solve challenges, to innovate, to learn, to plan, to reason, to manage your emotions, to think strategically. These networks connect past experiences and knowledge to today’s challenges.  

Healthy resilient brains wire and fire across four major lobes: frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital.  

The frontal lobe of your brain acts as the central command center. It links information back and forth across other brain regions. It’s where the executive functions of your brain reside. It’s where you do higher order thinking skills, like decision-making, planning, strategic thinking and more. If you want to work smarter, more efficiently and more effectively, you’ve got to practice going full frontal—leading from your frontal lobes--with transformative thinking. 

Learner Outcomes:

After attending this session, the participant will be able to:

• Identify one full frontal strategy to increase your productivity and enhance your decision-making that leads to a more successful business regardless of your age.
• Discuss how full frontal SMART Strategies lead to brain health and thus healthy, successful businesses.

You’ve invested in your LMS with the right design and content, but now what? The truth is, if you build it, they may not actually come! This webinar will explore how digital marketing strategies and tactics can increase reach, engagement, and retention of your education programs. 

 In this webinar we will present: 

• How to use keywords, search engines and social media to drive exposure
• Opportunities to monetize your content beyond your current membership/community
• Quick-win tactics to increase the number of learners accessing your LMS
• Insights into how other associations are leveraging digital marketing