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Is the Appraisal Institute in meltdown?
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Phil and Kevin Are Back
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A note from Dr. Chance's LinkedIn this morning:
"For what it is worth, here are some lessons from the trenches:
When the professionals you represent have a role to play in upholding the public trust, you have a sacred obligation to reflect the highest standards of accountability and ethics in all that you do. This includes best-practice governance with transparency and accountability. This is not complicated; it is common sense, and you know it when you see it.
Also, change is hard. It requires commitment and trust. And as anyone who has tried to lead change and been pushed back down knows, old behaviors feel familiar and safe to those who benefit from them.-Dr. Chance"
"For what it is worth, here are some lessons from the trenches:
When the professionals you represent have a role to play in upholding the public trust, you have a sacred obligation to reflect the highest standards of accountability and ethics in all that you do. This includes best-practice governance with transparency and accountability. This is not complicated; it is common sense, and you know it when you see it.
Also, change is hard. It requires commitment and trust. And as anyone who has tried to lead change and been pushed back down knows, old behaviors feel familiar and safe to those who benefit from them.-Dr. Chance"
chad hampton
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Cindy's quote about when you have the same group of people cycling through jobs where they work in the regulatory world for a few years, then the for profit work, then gov't and then cylce back again creates a system that breeds corruption (paraphrasing) should be plastered everywhere. Truer words have never been spoken and are perfect for both AI and TAF.
I wish phil would put out a daily podcast
I wish phil would put out a daily podcast
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More rumblings from the LinkedIn peanut gallery:
(I'm not identifying the MAI who posted this, although a public post I don't wish to bring him unwanted attention):
"...snip...
The CEO is the talent. Not the Membership.
Appraisers are experts at valuation, not running a 16,000-person organization.
Currently, it is clear to me Craig Steinley wields the most power in the organization.
In open meetings, Craig stated that he believes it is a Member-first organization and that the by-laws clearly state that the Board should have the most power, not Staff (i.e., the CEO).
Sandra and Paula nod.
...snip...
The CEO should embrace conflict, have sharp elbows, and be free to operate without being bogged down with unnecessary oversight.
I do not believe the Board agrees with me on this matter.
I also noticed Ryan Hlubb taking on more of a prominent role. From a distance, I believe Ryan views himself as a future President. He has charisma. I do not know him well at all."
(I'm not identifying the MAI who posted this, although a public post I don't wish to bring him unwanted attention):
"...snip...
The CEO is the talent. Not the Membership.
Appraisers are experts at valuation, not running a 16,000-person organization.
Currently, it is clear to me Craig Steinley wields the most power in the organization.
In open meetings, Craig stated that he believes it is a Member-first organization and that the by-laws clearly state that the Board should have the most power, not Staff (i.e., the CEO).
Sandra and Paula nod.
...snip...
The CEO should embrace conflict, have sharp elbows, and be free to operate without being bogged down with unnecessary oversight.
I do not believe the Board agrees with me on this matter.
I also noticed Ryan Hlubb taking on more of a prominent role. From a distance, I believe Ryan views himself as a future President. He has charisma. I do not know him well at all."
TerryRohrer
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Where is that peanut gallery?
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He posted on LinkedIn, I'll PM you.
TerryRohrer
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Found it. Thanks!
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First, AI national will never admit the real numbers so it would be hard to know. Second, while this scandal does seem to have some legs and may have another layer (think recent NAR scandal), the big stick the AI has and has always had, is if you leave that's it and there's no going back. The designation you worked for is gone and if you built your identity around it you're out of luck. That's a hard pill for many to swallow.
Either way, some are starting to question why a supposed "member first" non-profit trade organization does not release annual audited financials or allow members to elect leadership.