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Josh originally published this post as 3 Steps to Your Leadership Superpowers on his blog for veterinary professionals, and the tips are just as applicable to leaders and managers of animal...

4 Key Insights from Rebranding a 143-Year-Old Organization (During a Pandemic)

August 19, 2020, The Association

Social Media & Marketing

Matt Pepper and Tom Varitek, CEO and Communications VP, respectively, of Michigan Humane—formerly Michigan Humane Society—recently sat down with The Association’s Katherine Shenar to discuss what goes into the reinvigoration...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Cole Wakefield

August 12, 2020, The Association

Good Shepherd Humane Society’s Cole Wakefield is a new member of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement—yet already he’s distinguished himself as a thoughtful leader who asks important questions, sees...

Member Spotlight: Get To Know Matt Chan

August 7, 2020, The Association

Santa Barbara Humane Society’s Matt Chan is a reminder of why we do the work we do. Need some inspiration? Give this a read. Spoiler alert–guaranteed smile forthcoming: This article...

COVID-19 Communications: Oregon Humane’s Virtual Shelter Tour

August 4, 2020, The Association

Human Resources & Operations

Social Media & Marketing

Your community misses you—and wants to know about the services you are currently offering and the good work you are doing. While they may not be able to volunteer or...

6 Mantras of Cross-Team Collaboration

July 30, 2020, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Veterinary Care

Medical, Behavior, & Operations working together—yassss! You can see it in action at the 7 centers run by County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control, thanks to...

5 Tips & Tools for Interacting with Increasingly Diverse Communities

July 27, 2020, The Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We’ve been reviewing your feedback about The Spring Conference for Animal Welfare, and response to “Interacting with Increasingly Diverse Communities” was off the charts! Jace Huggins, Chief ACO at Front...

Workplace Culture Agreements: 4 Quick Q&As

July 23, 2020, Katherine M. Shenar

Your organization likely has a mission statement, vision statement and core values. And as a leader (or aspiring leader), you may have been involved in their creation, revision and/or implementation....

COVID-19 Chronicles: Weathering the Storm with Humane Society Silicon Valley

July 16, 2020, Cristie Kamiya

It’s July 2020—and looking back just four months ago is nothing like looking back at March 2019. Humane Society Silicon Valley’s Chief of Shelter Medicine, Cristie Kamiya, DVM, MBA, assesses...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Mindy Tiner

July 15, 2020, The Association

Tough times can make strong leaders even stronger. Case in point: Meet Mindy Tiner of Tulsa SPCA. Name: Mindy TinerMember of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement since: 2014Organization: Tulsa SPCATitle: Executive...

Member Spotlight: Get to Know Liz Walker

July 14, 2020, The Association