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Jobs of the Month—April 2024
Spring’s here, ushering in a season of new beginnings. Are you looking to spread your professional wings, or know someone who’s ready to fly? Following is a sampling of the...
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Tip of the Week: Found Kitten Flow Chart
Thanks to Hearts Speak and Dallas Animal Services for making this nifty customizable template available It’s coming up on Kitten Season, and nobody has extra time to reinvent the wheel—or...
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#WHM2024, Part 3: Things Change Quickly
Our three-part series in honor of Women’s History Month wraps up with smart advice and a strong dose of resilience from the Director of Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control....
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DEI Survey Update: Be Like Morgan
Steal this idea! Kentucky Humane Society’s East Campus Manager & Culture Liaison set a goal to get 100 KHS employees to take the DEI Survey Earlier this month we launched...
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Tip of the Week: You Deserve a Break (or Five)
Micro-breaks are your new not-so-secret weapon So busy you can’t stop? Then take it easy. And short. According to a recent article in Harvard Business Review, multiple micro-breaks—we’re talking from...
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#WHM2024, Part 2: Nothing Short of Fearless
Our Women’s History Month series continues with powerful, inspiring words from the dynamic President & CEO of Cleveland APL. I’ve been an animal welfare leader for almost 21 years. Although...
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Tip of the Week: Everyone’s a Winner (When You Learn to Play the Game)
Housing more animals will lead to an increase in number of lives saved? Housing more animals will lead to an increase in number of lives saved? Not quite. Understanding the...
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#WHM2024, Part I: Plenty of Light to Go Around
Welcome to our Women’s History Month series, featuring the experiences of women leaders in animal welfare. Meredith Jones of Operation Kindness kicks us off with a focus on the importance...
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Call To Action: Take the 2024 DEI Survey
Are we making progress as a profession? Participate now to make your voice heard and be part of the solution It’s been three years since The Association’s Diversity, Equity, and...
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Member Spotlight: Get to Know Rachel Delport
The CEO of Greenville Humane Society discusses everything from goals to green beans, spiced up with a wealth of inspirational quotes from great leaders. Name & Title: Rachel Delport, Chief Executive...
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Tip of the Week: Putting the Pieces Together
Looking to help staff enhance their communications and leadership skills? Give this classic team building activity a try “Jigsaw puzzles are well-known for their brain-boosting abilities,” says Sandi Mercado, ED...
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It’s Not All Going to Sh*t
Dr. Emily Weiss poses an alternative to feeling overwhelmed and hopeless about the state of animal sheltering The other day I saw yet another article focusing on the crisis in...
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