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want more members for the sake of numbers;
we want productive members who contribute
positively to our organization and the world
around us. We want members who are willing
to share their skills and knowledge with others,
who desire leadership roles, and who will serve
as role models to aid in the development of our
Society.
2. Commit. The 2022–2024 Administrative Board
demonstrated its commitment by contracting
with our membership consultant, Avenue M
Group, to provide a deep-dive study into our
membership trends.
3. Submit. We have submitted to start the work
and effort necessary to define reachable and
obtainable goals with the development of our
Avenue M Implementation Plan. Furthermore,
the Executive Board has approved the formation
of the Visionary Network Ad Hoc Committee
and Avenue M Task Force to continue the
recommendations from the Avenue M Report.
4. Permit. As revealed in the Avenue M
Implementation Plan, we should continue to
assess our strategies to explore the need for
revision or refocus and permit modifications as
necessary for improvement.
5. Transmit. To continue our efforts, we should
maintain and expand our marketing campaign,
focusing on transmitting, promoting, and
advocating for DKG. We should continually
Achievements versus accomplishments? convey, transmit, and communicate the Vision
This introspection leads me to contemplate and Mission of our organization. We need to
whether pursuits should be focused on share our DKG story with everyone.
individual achievements or towards collective Achievements versus accomplishments?
accomplishments as a Society. In distinguishing between achievements and
By applying the steps utilized in my weight- accomplishments, I believe that DKG should place
loss journey, DKG members can approach needed greater importance on accomplishments. This
change to realize achievement and accomplishments entails directing our efforts toward creating tangible,
within our organization. positive effects on others and the world at large.
1. Admit. In DKG, we have admitted that change Pursuing meaningful accomplishments requires a
is needed. For example, we need more members. combination of two essential elements: passion and
But why? Because we need the numbers to purpose. Passion, stemming from the heart, drives
survive—or because we want to support women our emotional investment, while purpose, rooted
educators? Our underlying reason should be in intellect, provides us with a clear direction and
nurturing and serving others and about the intention for our actions—as the Society seeks to
relationships we make. Our why should be accomplish its Vision of Leading Women Educators
about impacting education. We don’t just Impacting Education Worldwide.

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