by Mary Byers | May 5, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
The great thing about strategic planning is that there is no one right way to do it.The complicated thing about strategic planning is that we often make it more difficult than it needs to be.The benefit of strategic planning is that once it’s done, you’ll...
by Mary Byers | Nov 7, 2015 | Blog, Strategies for Success, Videos
The San Diego County Bar Association (SDCBA), like all law groups, is facing the fact that law school applications are the lowest they’ve been since the 1970s. It doesn’t take a genius to see that fewer applications may result in smaller classes and fewer attorneys....
by Mary Byers | May 8, 2014 | Blog, Conversation Starters
The following questions are great conversation starters as they provoke thought and invite in-depth discussion: If our trends (membership, meeting attendance, etc.) continue as they have been, where will we be in 10 years? Are there ways to refresh our meetings? If...
by Mary Byers | May 1, 2014 | Podcasts, Strategies for Success
Join me and Holly Duckworth, CEO, Leadership Solutions International as we discuss how strategic planning has changed — and what to think about when you’re ready to plan your next retreat. Click here to listen. [Listening Time 8:16]
by Mary Byers | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Strategies for Success
What do you do if the nature of your association changes and the old name no longer suffices? The National Association of Insurance Women (International) was founded in 1938 to distinguish itself in a male-dominated business, but by 2011 the membership, which was no...