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Internal Leadership and Development Consultant at Tenaska and Executive Director Of The Omaha Magical Society.
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Governance: Negotiation 101 White Paper
Differences of opinion and conflicts are bound to occur from time to time in any magic club. Now in a form that you can download and print to aid in discussing with others, here’s a short article focused on a… Read More ›
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Governance: A Mentoring Approach
Since releasing our mentoring curriculum, the most frequent question I’ve received has been something along the lines of “How do you roll it out to the membership?” In our club’s case, we hand selected two of our members based on… Read More ›
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Our 400th Blog Post!
Click on the picture to view a celebratory one-minute and forty-six second video overview of this blog’s growth.
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Meeting Activity: Prizes!
You can download the game board HERE. Everybody wins! After announcing that the meeting is going to begin with the awarding of some prizes, distribute a copy of the handout to each member at your meeting – showing them the… Read More ›
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Governance: Maintaining Gratitude White Paper
We know that maintaining a positive perspective on life remains a key ingredient in the life of a magic club leader who hopes to gain and maintain members – bouncing back from the inevitable hard knocks inherent within leadership. Maintaining… Read More ›
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Governance: Maintaining Motivation in Yourself and Others
There’s no question about it. Maintaining motivation in a non-profit all-volunteer organization (as compared to motivating employees) requires a unique skill set. Here’s you’ll find an approach we have found particularly applicable as we consider where to encourage each of… Read More ›
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Meeting Activity: Ask Me Stickers
In some of our monthly events, a roll of these stickers sit next to the name tags as people enter our room. If that member has a magic trick they’d like to show, they take both a name tag and… Read More ›
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Meeting Activity: Mail Backs
Particularly when your club hosts a lecture, you might consider this activity. At the conclusion of the lecture you distribute an envelope and an index card to each person – asking them to write on the index one, two or… Read More ›
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Meeting Activity: Finger Wiggle Meeting Opener
Although we know the opening moments of a magician’s performance are crucial to the success of his/her show, we have not always applied the same thoughtful planning to the opening moments of our magic club meetings. Here’s an activity you… Read More ›
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Governance: A Team Building Model White Paper
Placing the right person in the right role for a magic club project has proven to maximize the potential for an initiative’s success. Now in a form that you can download and print to aid in discussing with others, here’s… Read More ›
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