Executive Sessions: What, When, How, and Why

How many private club boards include executive sessions as part of their board meetings? Not enough, in our view. Although executive sessions can play an important role in a […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/08/executive-sessions-what-when-how-why/ Getting to What Matters in Member Satisfaction

“There is no way to make every member happy. No matter what a club does, someone will always be unhappy. Some members will never be satisfied.” These are all common […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/08/getting-to-what-matters-member-satisfaction/ How a Club Works: Back to Basics

When our children were young, they had an endless stream of questions, often beginning with the words “how” and “why.” One day, we bought them a book entitled, “How […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/08/how-a-club-works-back-to-basics/ Revisiting the Board Policies Manual

During the Hundred Years War, the English army laid siege on Harfluer, France, and blew a hole in its fortification. After King Henry’s troops tried and failed in an initial […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/08/revisiting-the-board-policies-manual/ Member Satisfaction Trends & the Importance of Continuous Measurement

Club leaders generally have a strong pulse on the strengths and weaknesses of the member experience at their club. But given the amount of direct member feedback that Club Managers […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/08/member-satisfaction-trends-continuous-measurement/ Leveraging Personality Research to Find Club Leaders

As the club industry continues to evolve following the COVID-19 pandemic, many clubs are facing the challenge of finding the next great Chief Operating Officer/General Manager […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/05/leverage-personality-research/ 5 Tips for “Yes” in Your Capital Call Communications

People fear change when they don’t understand the reason for it. And when they don’t understand the reason, they resist it. In our work related to capital investment […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/04/5-tips-yes-capital-call-communications/ The Art of Influence – Executive Presence in the Boardroom

What do people think when you walk into a room, open your mouth to speak, or engage with others? Are they excited for what is about to happen? How do they see you, and how do they […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/04/art-of-influence-exective-presence/ Inflationary Impacts on Budgeting

Since 2012, the Federal Reserve has targeted a 2% inflation rate for the US economy; however, recent inflation rates are currently hovering closer to 6%, after averaging 8% in […]

https://ggapartners.com/2023/04/inflationary-impacts-budgeting/ Online Voting, Explained

The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated digitization across many sectors, inspiring many to wonder: why didn’t we do things in this way before? This is indeed the case for electronic […]

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