September 2002

National Edition

Editor: Wayne Amundson  
AXI NEWS

Revamped AXI Site Coming Soon

Workshops Coming to Edmonton

New Workshop for Association Components 

AXI Associate Carol Humphries Named RAC Exec. Director

TIPS, TOOLS & RESOURCES

Clarity....by AXI:

Consent Agenda

The Tool Shed:

Leadership Tool

Better Practices:

The Board Manual;

Finding Your Site on the Web 

Technology Tips:

Out-of-Office Automated Response

Reality Check:

Board Members Seeking Staff Position

Templates Plus:

Member Service Standards

According to the Rules

Privacy Update

From the Resource Collection:

Resources selected by AXI that are well worth checking out

Notes to Reader

Interested in contributing a Guest Column?

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Past Issues

FEATURE

Fraud -- How to Prevent It In Your Association!

The bad news is that it is happening, and your organization is likely vulnerable. The good news is that there are ways to prevent fraud.   [FULL STORY]

VIEWPOINT

Rewarding Results

AXI president Wayne Amundson suggests that members want staff leaders who deliver results... even if it seems that some Boards do not! 

[FULL STORY]

ASSOCIATE COLUMN

A Risk Management Reality

AXI associate Carol Humphries says 9/11 is a human tragedy of immense proportions, but there is also a significant organization risk management lesson in what happened. [FULL STORY]

GUEST COLUMN

Negotiating Reciprocal Agreements With Your American Counterpart

An Interview with John Galt, President, Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association

An informative look at reciprocal agreements with counterpart organizations [FULL STORY]

GUEST COLUMN

National vs. Provincial: Is there a difference?

Glenn Campbell, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Optometrists

An Executive Director looks at the differences between working for a provincial association and a national association.  [FULL STORY]

GUEST COLUMN

What Do You Really Get With an Audit?

Brian Watson, CA

Audits don't eliminate surprises related to fraud and/or poor finances....but should they?  There are many misconceptions about audits so we asked Brian Watson to clear the air.    [FULL STORY]

GUEST COLUMN

Searching for a Key Employee

The 7 No-No's of Hiring

Hildy Gottlieb, President, Help 4 NonProfits & Tribes

The author offers some advice on a key human resource activity...and goes against some common and accepted practices in the process. Everybody has a hiring horror story, but Hildy Gottlieb provides an approach that she suggests will improve hiring performance.  [FULL STORY]

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