Association Leadership Academy - Session Three

Organizational Strategy | Operations  

How do effective association leaders manage and motivate staff members and volunteers? How do generational perspectives influence the way that problems are identified and solved in organizations? Explore how to build strong and productive relationships among volunteer and staff leaders to meet member needs and strengthen organizations. An understanding of non-profit finance also plays a critical role in association leadership today. Learn how association leaders read financial statements, build budgets, and work effectively with board finance committees to manage limited resources.

Presenters:

Jeremy Johannsen, CAE, Executive Director, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies
Thomas J. Cote, CAE, MBA, Founder & President, NextGen Management Consulting, LLC
Sabrina Houser, Owner, Capital CFO

Association Leadership Academy

As an association professional, have you considered:

• Serving on or chairing a board of directors?
• How you would guide a team of volunteer leaders, work with a Chief Staff Executive, and your fiduciary responsibilities of serving on a non-for-profit board?
• Taking the Certified Association Executive (CAE) exam?
• How to read financial reports, manage your team, and better understand board governance?

If so, then ALA is the program for you!

The 6-month leadership program is designed to help association professionals develop essential skills while creating a community within ESSAE. It is a great way to formalize and update everything you know about running associations — and to learn in areas you want to grow. Ideal candidates for the academy are dedicated to growing within the association community and learning skills needed to be a leader in this environment.

The Association Leadership Academy (ALA) is an accelerated program for association professionals, executives, and emerging executives in the association management field. The academy offers a unique learning experience over a series of monthly educational forums led by accomplished association and corporate leaders. The academy includes: 

• Updated academy curriculum featuring ESSAE leaders and industry experts
• Capstone project enables participants to explore an area of particular interest  
• Six day-long classes
• Session facilitated by ESSAE leaders, graduates, and subject specialists
• Open to both ESSAE members and non-members
• Limited to no more than 20 professionals
• Up to 30 credit hours to qualify to sit for the CAE exam or to re-certify

Academy graduates become part of a group of distinguished association professionals who have completed the program. Graduates are recognized among their peers and receive a certificate of completion. Academy credits count toward the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation. Graduates are encouraged to remain involved by connecting with peers, engaging in ESSAE committees, and helping formulate future educational programs.