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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Jessica Umunnabuike
Find out what makes this member of The DEI Council tick Name & Title: Jessica Umunnabuike, Senior Talent and Diversity Specialist, San Diego Humane Society & SPCA Member of The Association...
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Tip of the Week: You Deserve a Break Today
Three ideas for incorporating the power of play into your daily breaks In his session at The Annual Conference this past November, “Reducing Burnout Through Play,” Gary Ware shared a...
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Are You Kidding Me?
Just because a dog is shy or big and rambunctious does not mean he will be better or worse with children. Dr. Emily Weiss challenges you to take a hard...
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10 Most Talked-About Resources of 2024
This blog’s all you—all your suggestions, that is. Over the past year we listened and took notes as you passed along your favorite books, podcasts, trainings and samples. What: “How Leaders...
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Tip of the Week: From Generation to Generation
December 30, 2024, The Association
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Traits, influences and demographics of the 5 generations currently making up the workforce We were thrilled to hear from you that Phil Gwoke’s keynote at The Annual Conference, “Leading Across...
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Best of the Blog 2024
Here are the top-ten most-viewed posts of this past year. Thanks for coming to check us out, and let us know what you’d like to see more of in 2025....
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Tip of the Week: McKinsey’s Year in Charts
December 23, 2024, The Association
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Twelve top data visualizations that speak to global change in the business and social sectors In their session, “Adapting a Business Mindset to Animal Welfare,” at The Annual Conference, CAWAs...
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Letter from the President: The Secret of My Success(ion Plan)
The Association’s President & CEO has a suggestion for your New Year’s Resolution Dear Colleagues, A leader’s work is never done. And if that leader happens to be an animal...
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Let’s wrap up this Pets as Gifts stuff
‘Tis the season for looking back to existing research on pets given as gifts. Dr. Weiss shares evidence to bust the myth that it’s a bad idea for good. My...
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Tip of the Week: Dog Day Out Starter Guide
Happier, calmer shelter dogs? Here’s a plan for making that happen “When shelters first began sending dogs on field trips, what surprised staff the most was seeing shelter dogs who...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Jeanette MacNaughton
Meet one of the newest members of The Association, and get excited about the power of the network all over again (and P.S., read this especially if you’re wary of...
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Tip of the Week: Don’t Forget the Pets Handbook
December 9, 2024, The Association
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Ideas and plans for providing shelter for pets and people facing housing challenges Is your organization prioritizing programs and strategies to keep people and their pets together? If so, you...
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