1. Success by Association David Ewald www.ewald.com

2. What can you do to make the most of your membership in any organization (including AHVAP!)?

3. “You are the Average of the Five People You Hang Out with Most” Jim Rohn

4. Associations do a lot! 1905 The National Association of Audubon Societies is incorporated in New York State. William Dutcher is named first President. Guy Bradley, one of the first Audubon wardens, is murdered by game poachers in Florida.

5. American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association made $34.10 million in 2010 available to support the broad spectrum of diabetes research. Over the years, the Association has invested more than $530 million in diabetes research and provided funding for more than 4,000 research projects.

6. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton found National Woman Suffrage Association 1870

7. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) appoints Motor Vehicle Seat Belt Committee. 1955

8. 7 Charactaristics of Successful Associations A customer service culture Alignment of products and services with mission Data-driven strategies Dialogue and engagement Leaders serve as a broker of ideas Organizational adaptability Alliance building.

9. Estimated US Workforce by Generation Number/Percentage Generation Y (1981-1999)74 million/31.2% Generation X (1965-1980) 60 million/25.3% Baby Boomers (1946-1964)76 million/32.1% Traditionalists (1900-1945) 27 million/11.4% Bartlett-Bragg, August 17, 2004 Bartlett-Bragg, Anne. (2004). “4 Generations in the Workplace”. Learning Technologies. August 17, 2004. digitaldialogues.blogs.comdigitaldialogues.blogs.com

10. Transitioning Workforce Very soon, Gen Yers will outnumber Baby Boomers in the workplace. Over the past 3 years, between 6 and 7 million more Gen Yers joined the workforce while more and more Boomers left. Roughly 75% of executive directors/CEOs report that they plan to leave their job within the next five years. 2 1. Martin, Dr. Carolyn, and Bruce Tulgan. (2007). Executive Summary: Managing the Generation Mix™, Managing the Generation Mix.2d Edition. HRD Press (2006). RainmakerThinking, Inc. Pages 1-31. www.rainmakerthinking.comwww.rainmakerthinking.com p. 3. 2. The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Next Shift: Beyond the Nonprofit Leadership Crisis (2007). Building Movement Project. Generational Monograph Series. www.buildingmovement.orgwww.buildingmovement.org

11. Traditionalists Faced the Depression & WWII Bootstrapped their success Respect familiarity and relationships Small, tight network Founded the association

12. Boomers Raised with hope and opportunity Driven by desire to succeed Teamwork Want to help others Socialize and network Committed to the organization

13. Generation X Independent and individualistic Peer-focused Career building Family first More time and effort to build relationship Small groups

14. Generation Y More socially outgoing than X Networking and exchanging info Virtual networking Well traveled abroad Participation episodic Desire Mentoring More time online than TV

15. Generational Comparison Setting Career Goals Changing Jobs Experience, Education & Training Common Frustrations Common Misconceptions

16. Generational Comparison Around Career Goals Traditionalists Build a legacy Baby BoomersBuild a stellar career Gen XersBuild a portable career Gen YBuild a parallel career Lancaster, L. & Stillman, D. (2002, When Generations Collide)

17. Generational Comparison Around Job Change Traditionalists Carries stigma Baby BoomersPuts you behind Gen XersIs necessary Gen YIs routine, 7 times before early 30s Lancaster, L. & Stillman, D. (2002, When Generations Collide)

18. Generational Comparison Around Training Traditionalists Learned the hard way, you can too Baby BoomersTrain them too much and they’ll leave Gen XersThe more they learn, the stronger their connection Gen YContinuous learning Lancaster, L. & Stillman, D. (2002, When Generations Collide)

19. Generational Comparison Around Education & Experience TraditionalistsLearn from experience Baby BoomersLearn from experimentation Gen XersLearn from training and networking Gen YLearn from informal networking and formal education - experience will take care of itself

20. Generational Comparison Common Frustrations TraditionalistsToo much change Undervalued experience/history Baby BoomersAlways the problem solver Gen XersMiddle child syndrome Gen YUndervalued education Kid treatment

21. Generational Comparison Common Misconceptions TraditionalistsYounger generations are lazy Baby BoomersYounger generations are coddled Gen XersGlass ceiling and rising floor Gen YExperience doesn’t matter

22. Creating Solutions Invite Open dialogue Traditionalists document history/experience Boomers create space for creative ideas Gen X, Y take on greater leadership roles – show initiative/urgency Younger leaders prepare for the next generation

23. David Ewald, CAE Davide@ewald.com www.ewald.com Questions?