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8 Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day
Next Friday, March 4, marks Employee Appreciation Day—a day to honor staff achievement and contributions across all industries. And what amazing contributions so many of your teams have made in the...
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Tip of the Week: 2-4-6-8, What Do You Appreciate?
Ready for your #MondayMotivation? This week’s tip aims to get you geared up for Employee Appreciation Day, coming up on Friday, March 4. Do you know what your team wants?...
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Tip of the Week: TLC, GP-Style
It’s Monday—time to pass along a tool, a time-saver, or a rockin’ resource that your animal welfare colleagues have suggested and tested. We raided our Innovation Bank vaults for this week’s tip,...
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Member Spotlight: Get To Know Shannon Martin-Roebuck
Big congratulations and a warm welcome to Shannon Martin-Roebuck as The Association’s new Director for Strategic Initiatives. Martin-Roebuck has been a part of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee from the...
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Tip of the Week: Your Go-To Guide for Engaging the Community
It’s Monday, and that means we’re here to pass along a tool, a time-saver, or a rockin’ resource. This week we’ve got a guide that can help you and your...
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Tip of the Week: Talk About the Weather
It’s Monday—time to pass along a tool, time-saver, or a rockin’ resource that your colleagues and members of The Association have suggested and tested. In this week’s forecast—tips for messaging weather-related...
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Is That Flashy Program Pulling Resources Away from the Animals in Your Care?
Could starting a community program actually be destroying trust? In-person clinics during a pandemic: hero move or selfish martyr complex? As community initiatives become a larger focus in the sheltering...
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Quiz: Take a Mini CAWA Exam
Ever wonder if you could pass the 100-question exam to become a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA)?More than 225 of your colleagues have, and they now hold the only leadership credential in...
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Tip of the Week: Donation Dilemma
It’s Monday—that means it’s time to pass along a tool, time-saver, or just-plain-genius idea that your colleagues and members of The Association have tried and tested. This week’s tip is for...
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10 Strategies to Build a Leader Development Culture in Your Organization
Building a culture in your organization where people are being intentionally prepared to lead requires leaders who have made an intentional commitment to doing just that. Following are ten strategies...
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Tip of the Week: It’s Not About You
For your #mondayinspo, we’re taking a look at your organization’s job listings. Are they all about what you need, or all about what you can offer your dream candidate? Here’s...
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6 Takeaways About the State of DEI in Animal Welfare
Last June, The Association’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee launched an historic, first-of-its-kind survey in order to get a baseline on the current state of DEI in animal welfare. With...
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