2020 – The Year of COVID-19

by Amanda Brahlek | Nov 25, 2020 | Association Management, Company Culture, Meetings Management, Uncategorized

When the ball dropped and the fireworks brightened the sky as people across the world celebrated the “roaring 20s”, no one could have predicted what was to come. A year of stress, worry, sickness, homeschooling, angst, and uncertainty but it’s also been a year full of...

Employee Perks for Non-profits

by Amanda Brahlek | Nov 20, 2020 | Association Management, Company Culture, Employment, Uncategorized

As non-profits face the challenges of running their organization during COVID, it is helpful to think of ways to keep up morale and thank their employees for the great work they are doing during one of the most stressful periods any of us have faced. Since many of us...

Starting a New Job During a Pandemic

by Amanda Brahlek | Sep 11, 2020 | Employment

As if moving across the country for a new job wasn’t enough, embarking on the year 2020 was going to be bringing more changes than I was expecting, for sure. Although I had the benefit of a few “analog” weeks of training and inter-working before the pandemic lockdown...

Helping Our Societies Lead the Way in Diversity and Inclusion

by Amanda Brahlek | Jun 5, 2020 | Association Management

The murder of George Floyd has resulted in demonstrations across the United States and worldwide, but we know that this event alone is not what prompted such an impactful response. This tragedy, along with several recent injustices and tragedies to black people, is...

PMG’s Stand on Belonging and Inclusion

by Amanda Brahlek | Jun 3, 2020 | Company Culture

In the words of the great Martin Luther King, Jr., “Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” Like you, those of us who make up Parthenon Management Group find ourselves wanting to fix something...