by Jamie Notter | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
I feel like the default planning rubric in the association world is “last year plus 2%.” That’s not literal, of course—every association will pick its own growth targets each year for things like membership, attendance at the annual meeting, total sponsorship revenue,...
by Jamie Notter | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
I often quote a CEO colleague of mine who, when asked if culture is always driven from the top, pointed out that culture lives in everyone’s behavior, so the CEO can’t single handedly drive culture, but “The CEO can kill the culture in a heartbeat.” I think it’s true...
by Jamie Notter | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
I started blogging more than 20 years ago. Originally, my blog was called “Get Me Jamie Notter,” and it was hosted on TypePad (remember TypePad!?). Around 2013 I combined the blog with my speaker site and renamed it, simply, Jamienotter.com. I blogged...
by Jamie Notter | Aug 25, 2020 | Agility, Collaboration, Culture
I’ve noticed that a lot of our clients are focused on decision making processes when they come up with action plans following their culture assessments. The action plans vary, but they usually involve an effort to clarify decision-making roles inside the organization....
by Jamie Notter | Mar 28, 2020 | Change, Engagement, Managing People
Normally, as a speaker, the spring is a very busy season for me, with lots of travel for conferences and events. But there is very little, as you all well know, that is “normal” right now. Not only is everyone postponing and cancelling events, employees are now...