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May 31, 2025

Effectiveness & Capacity

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It’s Time for the 2024 WACD Annual Conference & Business Meeting

It’s Time for the 2024 WACD Annual Conference & Business Meeting The Washington Association of Conservation Districts celebrates 82 years of service to the Washington… Continue Reading It’s Time for the 2024 WACD Annual Conference & Business MeetingContinue Reading

2024-11-29
On: November 29, 2024
In: Annual business meeting, Annual conference, Effectiveness & Capacity, Featured

Training Title: Facilitating Peer to Peer Education with Women and Historically Underserved Producers

Training Title: Facilitating Peer to Peer Education with Women and Historically Underserved Producers What: Join American Farmland Trust’s Women for the Land Initiative for a… Continue Reading Training Title: Facilitating Peer to Peer Education with Women and Historically Underserved ProducersContinue Reading

2024-02-28
On: February 28, 2024
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Looking for Leaders in the Rough – Class 45 Applications Open Jan 15th

AgForestry is the only program in Washington State focused on developing adult leaders in agriculture, forestry and natural resources. If you know someone with leadership… Continue Reading Looking for Leaders in the Rough – Class 45 Applications Open Jan 15thContinue Reading

2023-01-05
On: January 5, 2023
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To Make Better Hires, Learn What Predicts Success | HBR

Hiring the best talent remains a persistent struggle for many companies. That’s because they are doing it wrong — often looking at the labor pool… Continue Reading To Make Better Hires, Learn What Predicts Success | HBRContinue Reading

2022-08-23
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In: Management
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Register now for the WADE conference June 13-15

WADE President Bill Blake writes: Hi All, I am happy to be sending out the notice people can start registering for WADE 2022, an in-person… Continue Reading Register now for the WADE conference June 13-15Continue Reading

2022-03-30
On: March 30, 2022
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Taking time for leadership | Management.Issues

Leaders who don’t pause to reflect, leaning instead on endless cycles of acting and re-acting without first thinking, often run into trouble. True leaders ponder… Continue Reading Taking time for leadership | Management.IssuesContinue Reading

2022-02-17
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How to Be a Great Supervisor: Insights Learned from 20 Years of Managing | Blue Avocado

People are experiencing a level of stress never seen or imagined in the past. We call on employees more than ever to effectively balance their… Continue Reading How to Be a Great Supervisor: Insights Learned from 20 Years of Managing | Blue AvocadoContinue Reading

2022-01-24
On: January 24, 2022
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The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership

Excerpted from The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership: In the face of increasingly pressing systemic inequities, nonprofit boards must change the traditional ways they have… Continue Reading The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board LeadershipContinue Reading

2021-10-05
On: October 5, 2021
In: Diversity & Equity & Inclusion, Governance
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Transitioning to a new district manager

The transition to a new manager This topic may seem off the beaten path for WACD. But since we all want our conservation districts to… Continue Reading Transitioning to a new district managerContinue Reading

2021-07-23
On: July 23, 2021
In: Executive Corner, Featured, Management

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