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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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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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Let’s Dump the Judgment
December 4, 2024, Dr. Emily Weiss
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Are the people who walk through your doors to relinquish so different from you? Dr. Emily Weiss suggests we dump that premise Earlier this year I wrote a blog about...
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Letter from the President: At The Heart of It All
This Thanksgiving, know that you are seen and appreciated Dear Colleagues, As I write this I am just back from New Orleans, following our biggest, and arguably our best, Annual...
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Tip of the Week: Survey Says…
Five questions to ask your team to reflect on Welcome to your #MondayMotivation with Tip of the Week. In this weekly column, we share tools, time-savers and just-plain-genius ideas that your...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Jill Kline
The Network Live is happening today, and we caught up with Wisconsin Humane’s VP of Culture and Community Impact for a sneak preview of her panel discussion on keeping families...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Doug Plant
The Chief Operations Officer at Michigan Humane shares a sneak preview of what he’ll be sharing during Sunday’s pre-conference event, The Network Live. The Association: We can’t wait to see you...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Meredith Jones
The Chief Community Initiatives Officer at Operation Kindness shares a sneak preview of what she’ll be sharing during her session at the pre-conference event, The Network Live, in November. And...
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Forget Culture Fit
October 6, 2024, Kristi Mack
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Want a team that sustains and supports new energy and ideas? The Senior Director of HR for Humane Society Silicon Valley suggests a shift in perspective The concept of “culture...
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Conference Speaker Spotlight: Meet Kelley Likes, MBA, CFRE, CAWA
The VP of Philanthropy at Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region shares a sneak preview of what she’ll be sharing during her session at The Annual Conference in November....
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Let Your Rising Stars Shine
A case for bringing your emerging leaders to The Annual Conference this November “Leaders are made, not born” is my rallying cry for 2024. In our hectic, challenging, and uber-fatiguing...
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Tip of the Week: Pet Debt Report
September 16, 2024, The Association
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A new survey shows that the overwhelming majority of pet owners are experiencing the impact of inflation on pet care costs. How might you better serve the members of your...
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