Barbara Arango

Whether or not your association has a policy on AI notetaking, it is undoubtably happening in your board and committee meetings. AI notetakers are notorious for inviting themselves to meetings even when their “owner” is absent. How can you guarantee your association’s confidentiality is upheld while benefiting from the efficiencies AI provides? It’s important to create guardrails by setting and enforcing policies around using AI in meetings.

Instead of working for a living, how about having fun for a living? Even if you don’t love every aspect of your job, it’s important to remember to incorporate fun in your workday. As association professionals looking for ways to deal with burnout and staff turnover, you can start by focusing on improving your culture and work environment. Research shows the many benefits of humor and levity for people’s mental and physical health. And this is true for the workplace as well.