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There is no “I” in Team

Association Leaders

I love this saying – in other words, for teams or organizations to succeed it takes more than one successful person. I recently read a Harvard Business Review blog posting that reminded me of this concept. What greater example is there of this concept than the 2011 Indianapolis Colts. Click here to read the posting.

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Evaluating Your Board Meeting Agenda to Boost Productivity

Achieve

Without an agenda or with one that’s poorly organized, your board will drift off-topic, fumble through different topics, and waste time on items that are best handled outside of meetings. . or focusing on refining your budget for the upcoming year, an agenda will help everyone stay focused on creating better outcomes for the organization.

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Book Review: Cause for Change

Beth Kanter

It takes us through why it is important for nonprofits to connect with Millennials based on a good synthesis of recent research and follows through with informative chapters that will help your nonprofit build a solid strategy for connecting with the connected generation in your organization’s communication’s strategy.

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Writing Doesn't Mean Publishing

Idea Architects

Reviewing my 20+ years of presentations, articles, and blog posts to see what content still has value and is worth sharing in a new form and what needs to be retired. Helping a few Indianapolis organizations get clarity around their purpose, identity and culture. Some of my slide decks from the early 90s?

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Failing to Convert

Idea Architects

The wonderful Indianapolis Museum of Art is free to all visitors, so becoming a member is an optional activity. It is wrong on so many levels I can barely stand it, but let's review a few of the most critical ones: 1. Even though the museum now speaks to me as a member, I remain just a joiner.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: The Importance of Being Part of the.

Idea Architects

In reviewing photos from the recent Super Bowl Village here in Indianapolis, I was reminded of a very important one: people just want to be a part of the action. Organizations and communities are comprised exist of individuals, and each individual has a story to share. Tuesday, March 06, 2012. Spotlight personal stories.

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Failing Flailing

Idea Architects

Here in Indianapolis last year, we celebrated failure with an entire day devoted to the topic: Fail Fest. Reason #1: How OK failure looks and feels depends on your standing in the organization. Have you or someone else in your organization told others that it''s OK to fail? That all of this is happening is not surprising.