Based on their book, Road to Relevance: 5 Strategies for Competitive Associations, and their work with over 1,400 organizations, best selling authors Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers, CAE provide information designed to help you take the conversation about relevance to the next level.

Strategy #4 Aligning People & Processes Efficiently

To be competitive, an association cannot afford to be inefficient. It cannot misuse or squander resources in ways that don't add value. Like elite athletes, associations are going to have to be in top shape and perform with maximum efficiency to ensure success and relevancy in the future. How can you do this? Learn about “value stream mapping" and how it leads to increases in productivity and efficiency and possible cost-savings for your association. Hear case studies of associations that have increased their turn-around time for members and saved as much at $250,000 as a result of process alignment.