06/11/2024

Collaboration, Connection Top of Mind for Remote Association Professionals

Here's how associations are handling their HR, other operations in a remote environment

The Virtual Association Network (VAN) was formed in 2017 after its two cofounders, Kevin Helm, CAE, and David Westman, CAE, recognized the uniqueness of organizations that were 100 percent virtual.

Since the beginning, VAN has conducted research on how remote and hybrid organizations handle human resources and operational management issues. In its soon-to-be-released Fifth Benchmarking Survey, 57 percent of the 150-plus respondents reported working fully remotely, 14 percent were remote one to two days a week, and 19 percent worked outside of the office three to four days a week.

Westman shared four areas from the 2023 benchmarking survey that association professionals should pay attention to whether their organizations are fully remote, hybrid or considering making the change.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Associations Now.