Idea Architects

JULY 13, 2012

Organizations must ensure that everyone who facilitates has the skills to do so. This applies to both staff members and volunteers leading committee, team, or board, meetings, as well as individuals leading workshops at conventions. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Finally, when a group reaches higher stages of performance, the facilitative leader contributes from behind, offering insights and observations that add to the team’s evolving momentum. What are ways you provide leadership to groups and teams you facilitate without completely taking the reins? Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Idea Architects

APRIL 11, 2012

While Tulgan and Peters are both talking about paid staff in the new economy, associations and other organizations would be wise to note the relevance of their thinking for recruiting, developing, and rewarding volunteers. When competing for volunteer time and talent, organizations need to have compelling value propositions to offer.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 12, 2011

In our increasingly collaborative workspaces, everyone (Particularly association volunteers) must be capable of facilitating project teams, group meetings, conference calls, strategy conversations, and other interactions with colleagues. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 15, 2012

language that seemed to be getting in the way of the relationships among team members. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3).

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Idea Architects

MAY 25, 2012

If you are facilitating an ongoing group such as an internal staff team, a committee, or a learning community, your efforts fall somewhere between these two extremes I just described. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop.

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MARCH 9, 2012

Defining norms for a conversation, community, or organization helps people understand "this is who we are and how we will do things here." As Margaret Wheatley has said, “To create learning organizations, we must understand the underlying agreements we have made about how we will be together.” Dec 2002 (6).

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Idea Architects

JUNE 8, 2012

Whether it is an internal team meeting or a small group conversation as part of a convention workshop, sometimes people arent clear on the purpose or the instructions for why they are there and what is supposed to happen. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. Dec 2002 (6).

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JANUARY 9, 2012

How much time do you or does your organization spend dealing with half-truths, rumors, and misstatements simply because people were unwilling to be honest? When kids volunteer in class or try to get picked for a team, they swing their arms wildly, make loud noises, and jump up and down. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Organizations would be well served to inventory all of the work that is done and to systematically identify the pieces volunteers are best or uniquely positioned to do and the pieces where it would be easy and/or desirable to tap into volunteer contributions. These tips will be helpful to anyone running a volunteer organization.

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MARCH 6, 2012

These notes echo the way eighth graders had flown to each NFL team’s city and hand-delivered Indy’s Super Bowl bid to owners. Organizations and communities are comprised exist of individuals, and each individual has a story to share. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop.

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Idea Architects

JULY 27, 2012

If our facilitation doesnt design for the smooth handoff from one component of the process to another instead of running a smooth relay team, we end up with a mere collection of individual performances that dont get us to the finish line. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate.

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