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• Checking in on Ourselves as Leaders

  

  Leaders, now is a good time to check-in with our heads and our hearts. Amid this constant change, days over-scheduled with virtual meetings, and the staggering amount of legitimate need that surrounds us (help, support, information, etc.), we can sometimes be less than our best selves. Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership is a helpful touchstone to get re-centered and better serve those around us.  

  Modeling the Way

  As leaders, we know that our behavior must illustrate what we expect to see in others.  This includes setting a personal example, making sure that people adhere to standards that have been agreed to, following up on our commitments, continuing to build consensus around our organization's values, being clear about our leadership philosophy, and asking for feedback on our actions.  

• Lessons in Leadership

  

  Every association professional has likely witnessed or contributed to the 'all in the family' style criticism that exists between local, state, and national branches of associations. (I liken it to the unspoken rule that exists in my family among the five siblings – we're allowed to criticize one another, but we become fiercely protective when an outsider criticizes one of us.) I'd been hearing some of this about the American Society of Association Executives this spring and summer as the society stumbled a bit in launching its annual conference. When ASAE canceled its annual in-person conference and shifted to virtual but kept the same pricing model, long-time supporters railed at ASAE's business-as-usual approach. They chided the society for missing the opportunity of the virtual event by not re-thinking pricing, engagement, etc.

• Three Issues on the Radar for Association Leaders

  

  There’s an awful lot happening in the greater environment that impacts associations. Here are three issues association leaders will want to be aware of:  

  Temporary Payroll Tax Deferral

  Several weeks ago, President Trump signed an Executive Order issuing a temporary payroll tax deferral for the employee portion of Social Security taxes from September 1 through December 31, 2020. The order applies to "any employee the amount of whose wages or compensation, as applicable, payable during any bi-weekly pay period generally is less than $4,000, calculated on a pre-tax basis, or the equivalent amount concerning other pay periods." The EO has created many questions for employers. How does one define an "eligible employee"? Is eligibility affected by employees holding more than one job, employees changing jobs, the employer opening or closing during the period, etc.? How are wages or compensation defined - inclusive of bonuses, vacation payouts, overtime etc.? While Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has said the order is voluntary, voluntary for whom - the employee or the employer? The US Chamber has stated that, in the absence of further guidance, it's unlikely employers will implement this order...

• Cheryl Ronk Honored with ASAE's First Association Political Leadership Award

  
  

  On Wednesday, March 9th, MSAE President Cheryl Ronk will be honored with ASAE's first ever Association Political Leadership Award at American Associations Day. The award will be presented by John H. Graham IV, president and CEO of The Center for Association Leadership. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill.

• Association IMPACT 2016: Rising Leaders Edition

  
  
  

  This can't miss edition of Association IMPACT Magazine features profiles of the 2016 Rising Leaders Award Winners, insight from Cheryl Ronk, CAE on the changing role of meeting professionals and checkpoints to an extraordinary association.

  
  

• Bridges and MSU Insures Risk- Lesson for Association Leaders

  
  

  MSU fans are excited. Miles Bridges, a stand out freshman basketball player, has decided to stay at Michigan State University for his sophomore year and continue to play ball versus going to the NBA.