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CESA 2024 Strategic Planning Meeting has officially been called to order! CESA Board of Directors are in a day-long meeting to discuss strategic planning and implementation plan priorities for 2024. Members are invited to provide feedback on the presentation of the CESA 2024 Strategic Plan at the inaugural Annual Membership Meeting, Jan. 31, 2024 from 3pm- 5pm via Zoom. Register to attend the CESA Annual Membership; link in the comments. #CESA #BoardOfDirectors #Strategic #Planning #Implementation #EmergencyManagement #Meeting #Feedback

This is not "just another practitioners gathering" for me. I get to facilitate a pre-conference workshop on "FacilitARTion - Art and Play as doors to strategic insight" :)) The word FacilitARTion was born after a co-facilitated business planning workshop, coined by a dear friend and colleague - painter, artist, business executive, leadership developer - Tihomir Cirkvencic, fellow believer in the power of art in helping teams and organisations excel. I fell in love with the word immediately, and I have big dreams for its future! But back to the Apr 3 workshop. What's that going to be about? If you know me, you know that I take Play seriously 🙃 Art and play are powerful catalysts for breakthrough ideas and meaningful insight. They can activate potential, ignite creativity and fuel our commitment in shaping the world anew. As any tool – they can be used effectively. Or not. This workshop offers a space for us as a community of learners and practitioners to dive deep through Art and Play, reflect on our practice and our relationship with creative, associative tools, sharpen our craft, level up our toolbox and explore who we are and who we can be as we shape tomorrow’s world of leadership and facilitation. Some of the questions we will explore: - How do we use Art and Play right now in our practice?  - Is there a difference in using Art and Play in ice-breakers and team-building vs strategy development, strategy evaluation and decision making? - What are the limiting beliefs or miss-conceptions we might be holding towards Art and Play in facilitation? - What are the challenges we are facing in using Art and Play in facilitation – especially in facilitating strategic insight, business planning and change management? - What are the key pillars of success in translating creative insights into tangible business outcomes? - When should we NOT use Art and Play in facilitation? - How can Art and Play shape your future – your growth and your impact as a facilitator. The FacilitARTion experience is just one of many exciting invitations offered throughout this International Association of Facilitators (IAF) conference. CPF certification, 5 pre-conference workshops, 2 conference days, numerous learning and networking opportunities. The program is published, early bird registrations end on Feb 12. IAF Members benefit from a special discount. Will I meet you there? #outsmartcomplexity #poweroffacilitation #artandplay #participatoryleadership #ConferenceoftheAmericas2024

Our latest blog post, titled 'Thriving in the Club Industry: Unlocking Success Through Continuous Growth and Development by Attending CMAA World Conference,' highlights the CMAA World Conference and Business Expo as a catalyst for professional growth and development in the fast-paced and highly competitive club industry. Click below to read more!

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Once you know that you want a board directorship and have the time and energy to devote to it, what can you do to increase your chances of being considered? Our new guide will give you a head start: https://lnkd.in/gGJEt6z2

Great resource to use when considering what board committees your organization needs.

It is important to make choices about the committee structure for a board that reflect the life stage of the organization, whether the board is a working board or a strategic board, what staffing is available, and how many active and engaged board members there are.

What top tips did FEIEA's European award winners have to share? Our recent webinar featured three Grand Prix award winners talking through their challenges and delivery - and importantly - the impact they had. Link in comments to webinar summary and recording. #employeeengagement #internalcommunications

Often, when members are elected to a board, they do not have a background in education and struggle to get up to speed on the role of the board. Sound all too familiar? That's why we've put together the following best practices for questioning to help effectively and transparently deliberate during board meetings – get them below.

We are proud to share with you that our MD, Rohit Maini, is one of the judges for the SME National Business Awards 2024. Made up of 20 categories that allow any successful business in the UK to enter these prestigious awards, all entries are scored by up to 4 different judges from a panel of up to 30 judges and all applications are seen by different members of the judging panel. The judges spend several hours and score not only their own sponsored category but several others too, to ensure transparency. If you want your business to shine, entering relevant industry awards is the best possible way to hit the spotlight. It’s the perfect excuse to reflect on your key achievements and to share your story. Every business needs to identify milestones that help to signpost your achievements at a point in time - winning awards is one way of celebrating these milestones 🙌 Finalists for the SME National Business Awards 2024 have already been announced, and now the hardest decision is left to make… the winners will be revealed at the Awards Night on 6th December at Wembley Stadium. Good luck to everyone involved. For more information regarding the Awards and the full judging panel visit: https://lnkd.in/eYx3JcxW #smeawards #SMEs #industryawards #milestones #businesssuccess