Association Leaders Symposium 2025

Leading better together

The Association Leaders Symposium is where the association Executive Directors and their Chairs / Presidents define annual priorities and establish how to work better together.

The one-and-a-half-day online programme provides best practices for: making decisions together and responsibilities for the various leadership roles, as well as informed policy and strategy as primary leadership team tools. The result is a shared understanding and commitment to the critical components of successful governance, strategy, and organisation - all resulting in faster and better leadership and results.

With unparalleled expertise and a proven track record presenting and facilitating these sessions and content internationally for over 25 years in Europe, the United States and Canada, association specialists from Tecker International LLC will deliver valuable advice for immediate application to the realities of your association.

Why attend

Build Mutual Understanding

Establish working styles, leadership strengths, and clear roles for shared success.

Master Leadership and Governance

Establish successful leadership and governance models for effective relationships between the board and staff.

Make Informed Decisions

Learn how to leverage research for informed decisions and apply effective models to strategic planning.

Identify Trends and Future Challenges

Address critical questions, trends, and future challenges for contemporary associations.

 

The symposium addresses

  • Establishing working styles, leadership strengths, and clear roles for shared success
  • Best practice for research and strategy in knowledge-based decision making
  • Relationships of board and staff in association governance
  • Leadership behaviour and its impact on change, innovation, and organisational culture
  • Successful practices in strategic planning and thinking
  • Current and anticipated challenges facing leaders of contemporary associations
  • Mega-Issues raised by delegates

Who should attend

The Association Leaders Symposium is explicitly designed for leadership teams from business, trade, professional and credentialing associations, societies and federations, including:

  • Executive Head / Executive Director / Secretary General / Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director 
  • Current or incoming board Chairs and Presidents
  • Future Symposiums will be open to Board executive committees and officers

100% of past delegates said

  • they would recommend the Symposium to other Association Leaders
  • the Symposium would improve the working relationship between President/Chair and Executive Head
  • the Symposium was useful to enhance their leadership skills

 

 

 

Join us at the Association Leaders Symposium!

Thousands of attendees have discovered the significant role the content delivered through the Association Leaders Symposium plays in creating mutual success and return yearly with their current or incoming leaders. All attest to the uniqueness of each session, the constantly updated content, and the unparalleled value of the experience.

Enrollment for the program is limited to ensure a comfortable learning community.