Our fractional CSA works directly with the leadership team to keep strategy at the nexus of organizational activities while enabling employees to remain focused on day-to-day operations.
Our Experts
Lowell Aplebaum, EdD,
FASAE, CAE, CPF – CEO
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy centers on creating solutions through Strategic Visioning, Facilitation, Training, and Keynote Speaking.
Strategic Visioning
We use a variety of approaches to guide organizational leadership through processes of visioning a renewed purpose and mission, aligning the strengths of your organization to the needs of stakeholders.
Facilitation
Our expert facilitators use tried and true methods to design a custom facilitation structure to meet your leadership, governance, and strategic planning needs.
Training
Training organizational leadership on how to craft and implement strategic plans focused on mission advancement and collaboration.
Keynote Speaking
With years of experience spanning various programmatic areas of organizations with international, national, state, and local focus, Vista Cova speakers can craft a custom keynote, presentation, or workshop to meet your objectives.
Identifying and cultivating future leaders is not just a strategy; it’s a necessity in association governance. A strong leadership pipeline ensures that your organization remains resilient and adaptable, equipped to meet both current challenges and future opportunities.
Joining a board can be both exciting and overwhelming. Here are a few tips to help ensure a smooth transition and effective integration of new and returning members within the board.
Setting Your Board Up for Success delves into the essential steps for giving leaders the tools they need to thrive before, during, and after they become board members.
Anniversaries give us the opportunity to reflect on the journey that has taken us to this moment, all those who have supported us on the way, and then look up and ahead to what may come next.
We explore the implications to volunteerism and our governance structures as individuals and organizations are carefully looking at where time is spent and opting out of those things where they do not perceive value.
Over October 4 – 6, 2022 there will be a conference that “empowers association leaders to face today’s most critical issues.” I will not be attending. And the reason why frustrates me just as much as missing the event.
The challenge we currently face is one of leaders who have just come out of a period of crisis response where executive committees have been expected to engage in a different type of rapid, frequent decision making for the organization.
Over the course of a pandemic, workforce disruption, political discord, race relations, and more, we have seen organizations who shifted from a single, reactive response to a proactive scenario planning approach were better situated to navigate these rocky waters.
I had the pleasure of attending this weekend’s AGD Strategic Planning Seminar. It was a truly valuable experience. Lowell is fantastic. He guided our team through a focused and thoughtful planning process. He brought clarity, purpose, and just the right amount of flexibility. His insights were practical and grounded in real experience. He helped us shape a strategy we can actually use. I highly recommend Lowell and his team to any leadership group looking for a fresh and effective way to plan for the future.
—Adam, Academy of General Dentistry
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