Do You Know How to Effectively Conduct Your Next Meeting/Teleconference? 09/24/2019
Whether you are conducting a meeting in person or over the phone via conference call, there are easy tools you can arm yourself with that will allow you to facilitate a productive and efficient meeting. Meetings and especially conference calls can easily get chaotic, become unorganized and go sour very quickly, if not conducted properly.…… Continue reading →
Do You Know Your District’s Social Media Policy and Guidelines? 07/30/2019
By Lucy Sears With 3,000 conservation districts across the country, there’s no shortage of success stories, district updates and more. Many districts use some form of social media channel (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and/or LinkedIn) to share what they’re up to. As an employee, you are probably familiar with the type of content your district posts…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? Advocating for Conservation Before the County Board 01/02/2018
By Jason Weinerman, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Note from the editor: Minnesota serves on the District Operations/Member Services Committee. The committee has decided to return the focus of Did You Know? content to elements of District Official Training and/or District Operations. The information below does not pertain solely to Minnesota - all…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? Every CD board is responsible for personnel management 10/31/2017
As a conservation district board member, your responsibility to the employees of your districts starts with a thorough job description and an annual performance evaluation. Did you know? Good job descriptions greatly influence recruiting. Applicants get a clearer picture of what you are seeking, plus interviewers are better able to objectively assess the applicant's skills…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? From the Presidents Association 11/29/2016
Before NACD’s 1962 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, an affiliate organization didn’t exist to support and champion the individuals who served as presidents of their state associations. Luckily, that changed when the “Association of Past Presidents of State Associations of Conservation Districts" was formally established through a bylaw amendment at NACD’s 1963 Annual Meeting in Denver.…… Continue reading →
Did You Know? How to be a high-achieving district 08/30/2016
By Mike Brown Our heritage began over 75 years ago, and the accomplishments achieved by conservation districts have been nothing short of remarkable. We have transformed the American landscape from barren wastelands of the Dust Bowl era to productive working lands that support healthy wildlife populations, protect water quality, and invest in the future by…… Continue reading →