by Mary Byers | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Videos
What’s more important: the consensus that emerges as a result of strategic planning or the connections participants make with one another? Planning participants tell me it’s both. Something special happens when you bring people together to chart a course for...
by Mary Byers | Jun 29, 2016 | Blog, Videos
62% of associations are experiencing flat or declining membership according to Sarah Sladek, CEO of XYZ University and author of Knowing Y: Engage the Next Generation Now. That’s a scary statistic! Are you going to let this happen to your organization or are you...
by Mary Byers | Jun 15, 2016 | Blog, Relevant Thoughts
“Great leaders think less about what they have to say and more about what they should ask.” — Mary Byers, CAE
by Mary Byers | Jun 8, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
Courteous dialogue is one of the most powerful (and most underrated) leadership tools. Courageous dialogue even more so. Talking to, and with, “the enemy,” is the bravest, scariest form of leadership.
by Mary Byers | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
Representative governance isn’t always the best. It assumes that representatives really know (or take the time to find out) what constituents want. It also assumes that constituents know what they want — and often, they don’t. Decisive governance...
by Mary Byers | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Relevant Thoughts
“Consensus doesn’t mean everyone necessarily agreed to a decision; but it should mean everyone can live with it.” — Mary Byers, CAE
