Last summer, I wrote about the long range planning process that ODK would embark upon in the next twelve months. At the Board’s summer meeting in Albany, the Long Range Planning Steering Committee met for the first time and adopted seven strategic priorities: Strategic Priority #1: Increase membership and enhance member participation Strategic Priority #2: Advance…
Throughout our busy days, we run from meeting to meeting which often involves giving reports and listening to updates. All the while, we let our minds wander to the next series of meetings and events. At the end of the day, we reschedule the same series of meetings for the next time. It can be quite…
A year ago, I shared with you my bracket for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. As a reminder, I selected my bracket based on the following criteria: 1. The school with a Circle gets the win.2. If the opponents both have Circles, the older Circle gets the win.3. If neither opponent has a Circle (yet),…
Earlier this week, I spent Monday’s snow day sending personalized letters to the student presidents of our Circles across the country inviting them to attend this summer’s ODK Biennial Convention and Centennial Celebration. As of today, the start of the convention is only 96 days away (and yes, the national headquarters’ team is counting them…
Last week, I wrote about how the Omicron Delta Kappa National Headquarters has recently posted the “Help Wanted” sign again. We are actively recruiting candidates for our Leadership Consultant position, and we will soon be searching for a new Membership Services Coordinator. In addition, and in conjunction with the upcoming Biennial Convention and Centennial Celebration,…
Having grown up in a higher education household (my father is a retired college professor, mother is a retired student affairs professional), I became familiar with the annual rituals of the spring job transitions at an early age. I saw my parents’ colleagues and their children, frequently my friends and classmates, occasionally pack up and move…
Michael Lewis’ “Moneyball” provided an “inside baseball” (pun intended) look at how data is used to build sports franchises into winning teams. I’m a fan of data. I have been for some time. The challenge, I have found, isn’t so much about gathering the data (although that too can be problematic), rather it’s how we…
