Bridging the Gap in Transition

December 28, 2025

Career transitions tend to create a specific kind of pressure: stay busy, stay visible, and make the next move quickly—without taking the wrong permanent role out of fear.

That’s where interim work can bridge the gap.

A gap only becomes risky when it’s framed as absence. Interim work reframes transition as contribution: a defined period of time, a defined operational outcome, and a clean handoff. It’s not a placeholder. It’s a bridge—between roles, between seasons of life, and between “what was” and “what’s next.”

This is especially true in associations, where operational continuity matters. Membership renewals still need attention. Communications calendars still need execution. Education and training operations still need consistent support. When capacity is thin, organizations don’t always need a long-term hire immediately; they need a capable professional who can stabilize core functions and keep the machine running while a team regroups or a search is underway.

For professionals in transition, interim work can offer something equally practical: momentum. It keeps skills sharp, strengthens recent outcomes to reference in interviews, and provides a professional narrative that’s easy to explain. Instead of “time off,” the story becomes “timeboxed operational impact.”

The key is selecting the right kind of interim engagement. The healthiest interim roles have clear outcomes, a real timeline, access to the necessary systems and stakeholders, and an internal owner who can make decisions. When those elements are present, interim work doesn’t look like drifting. It looks like focused delivery.

In the Interim LLC is building a network that connects experienced association professionals with interim operational engagements, particularly in membership, communications, and education/training operations. It isn’t a training program or an upskilling platform. It’s a placement network designed to help experienced association professionals find the right fit for interim work (and help associations find support quickly).

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