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For those members thinking about nominating someone for a National Award, be sure to check out our guidance! As this New Year's honours has shown, governance is worthy of celebration and recognition. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZngsTdj #VisibleGovernance

The truth about DEI committees….     DEI committees have the potential to be a force for good but when they get it wrong, they can end up isolating the very employees they're trying to support.   A common misconception is that being from an underrepresented background automatically makes you a good candidate for the DEI committee.       I can relate because I was clueless about DEI but was asked to spearhead it in companies I joined.       Like me, most people have no intention of joining, they often say yes out of fear or feeling like they’re letting people down if they don’t.    But you join and wholeheartedly go into it believing you can make a difference. But then your ideas get shut down because DEI discussions happen in a DEI silo.   Even worse, you’re now branded by colleagues or the boss as too ‘woke’. Suddenly, you feel isolated when the whole point is to make you (and people like you) feel more included. So, if you feel your DEI committee is too woke.  Please remember they probably joined the company just wanting to do their job in Sales, Operations or Tech and go home. They probably had no intention of being the spokesperson of DEI. They are just trying to help. 

I was honoured to be asked to be a guest author on the thorny subject of moving from an all elected Board to a blended version which includes appointed members. So many professional membership organisations are struggling to evolve their governance structure but the rewards, most noticeably in terms of achieving greater diversity, are significant for those that have done so. Read more about this here and let me know what you think. https://lnkd.in/eraSwWuW

One week left! Deadline: March 8, 2024. It’s easy to apply. Categories for leaders, investors, organizations, initiatives of many types, - please share your impact stories to inspire others and for an opportunity to win. As a judge for the third year I can’t wait to see all the ideas and initiatives flooding in. It’s seriously one of the most rewarding things I get to do. Let’s go! Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong Shared Value Project #creatingsharedvalue #purposeatwork #impact #profitandpurpose #sharedvalueawards

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This 🤯every time I see the numbers. Are you pulling your hair out trying to grow your membership? Watch this short video for some insights. Thanks for positing Matt Appenzeller #memberforcast #joinsoca #chambersofcommerce

✅The answer to our last question of, who was the first American-born President is C, Martin Van Burren. For our next question, who was the ONLY President to serve in nonconsecutive terms? #PresidentialTrivia #PresidentsDay #EnduringWealthAdvisors®️

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My monthly President's Message for June to OCWLA members is linked below!

Happy Monday! A week or so ago, I was judging the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. Now the tables have turned, as I started this week by finalising my submissions for the 2024 ROAR Awards. When I first started my business, the idea of entering business awards made me feel ick. But now I see the value of entering them. They're definitely a great way to review the ups and downs I've had in my business. Do you enter business awards? #businessawards #businessowner