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Three Words That Changed My Day
I’m an organizer. I’m a planner. It’s not unusual to be booked a month or two in advance not only with appointments, but with tasks I want to complete and
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Money Matters: May 2025
Financial Updates and Best Practices for Chapters Overview The Society is almost halfway through our new fiscal year. To this point, our expenses are under control and the income statement
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Money Matters: Financial Updates and Best Practices for Chapters
Overview As treasurer of the Society, I would like to share some of the exciting things SMPS is doing this year related to Society and chapter finance, as well as
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SMPS Is on a Mission
Pop quiz: What is SMPS’s mission? Our mission is to inspire, engage, and empower A/E/C professionals for leadership and lifelong learning. If you didn’t know it off the top of
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A New Fiscal Year: Moving the Society’s Priorities Forward
As we start the new fiscal year for SMPS, I want to take the opportunity to share my excitement and vision for the upcoming year. As president, it is my
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My Final Thoughts on Change
This is my last A/E/C Insider column as president of the Society board, and what a year it has been! For those of us who have the honor to be
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Manage Change Through Courage and Creativity
Change isn’t easy. Sometimes, we initiate it. Other times, change happens to us. It shows up one day, like that new wrinkle on our forehead. But if you want to
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SMPS Advances: April 2024
Our volunteer leaders and staff members met in Washington, D.C. on April 17, 2024, for its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. At this meeting, a variety of strategic and operational items
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The Lessons of Change
Pivot. Ahh, the illustrious word we got to know and love during the pandemic. We heard the verb used over and over as it made its way into many sentences,
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SMPS Advances: January 2024
To provide transparency and expand member engagement, SMPS HQ provides an executive summary of the board of directors’ discussions and decisions following each regular meeting. The eight-member board of directors
