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10 Most Popular Webinars of 2022

December 28, 2022, The Association
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Here are the 10 juiciest, most actionable and thought-provoking webinars of the year—some you attended live, and some oldies but goodies you kept coming back to. Catch up on what you...
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Best of the Blog 2022

December 27, 2022, The Association
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Here’s a run-down of some of the most-viewed posts of 2022. We’d love to know what you think of them—and what you’d like to read more of in 2023. Tip...
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Tip of the Week: High-Volume TNR Programs, This One’s For You

The last tip of the year is targeted to groups that perform 1K+ TNR surgeries annually. If that’s not you, please pass it on to qualifying orgs.. Does your organization...
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People Who Live in Corner Houses…

What does a walk around the block have to do with your adoptions floor? Lily Yap digs into System Two thinking to explain.   People who live in corner houses...
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Tip of the Week: It’s Nice to Share (Especially If It’s Easy)

This week we’re thinking about data, and the importance of sharing it. Here’s a simple way to make it easier on yourself (and your comms team). It wasn’t always the...
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Tip of the Week: Increasing Your Flexibility

This week’s tip offers a re-thinking of what it means to work flextime. Are you taking WFH to the next level? The new workplace flexibility, shared Swati Patel in her...
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Jobs of the Month—December 2022

December 6, 2022, The Association
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Ready for the next adventure? Got a new position to fill? Head over to The Association’s Career Center. Following is a sampling of the latest opportunities. Animal Adoption Center Counselor,...
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Tip of the Week: What’s Your Type?

This Monday we’re playing by the numbers, courtesy of this tip from Shelter Animals Count. Whether you love spreadsheets or hate them, analyzing data can be overwhelming. That’s why, in...
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Tip of the Week: Hold the Pickles, Hold the Lettuce…

This week’s tip challenges a common feedback technique you may want to take off the menu. Ever served up—or been given—a feedback sandwich? This conventional model for sharing feedback involves...
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Letter From the President: Let’s Be Thankful Every Day

November 23, 2022, Jim Tedford
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, I suppose it’s nice that we officially set aside one day a year to be thankful.  I am inclined, however, to offer up an alternative.  Let’s...
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Celebrating Bruce Roney: Always Going Above & Beyond

After 22 years, Bruce Roney is stepping down as President & CEO of the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS). I have known Bruce for most of those years, and have had...
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Tip of the Week: Power Pose

Get up, stand up—this Monday we’re talking body language. In her keynote address last week at The Fall Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement, Dr. Sarah Wooten shared the work of Amy...
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