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Leveraging strategy to amplify education initiatives

Aaron Wolowiec

Aerial of downtown Detroit Riverfront Photo Credit: Vito Palmissano. Hosted by the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit, the theme is “What’s Working?” Despite bad press, Detroit offers countless examples of what’s working. Likewise, Detroit is not the ‘black eye’ of America and Motown magic continues to attract business.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Pre-Qualifying Volunteers

Idea Architects

Committee service may or may not be an effective training ground for a board member. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). The bottom line? 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #28: "I Wonder If.

Idea Architects

Youre the staff liaison to a committee or the board and the chairperson is running a pretty ineffective meeting. This applies to both staff members and volunteers leading committee, team, or board, meetings, as well as individuals leading workshops at conventions. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Dec 2002 (6).

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Why The Structure You're Staffing is Stifling Progress

Idea Architects

Despite ample research indicating that many volunteers prefer short-term project work versus long-term committee or board positions, too many organizations still use under an older mental operating software about individual motivation and loyalty. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Four Innovation Lessons with.

Idea Architects

This field research yields more powerful learning than a committee continuing to study and perfect a lone pilot effort ever could. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). Blog Archive.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: What Informs Your Efforts?

Idea Architects

In reading this weekend about how the host committee leadership approached planning for the event, one specific aspect of their approach really impressed me. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: To Earn More Trust, Be More.

Idea Architects

The next time you are part of a committee, task force, or community that is in the forming stage, pose this question to help with the groups development: what do we need to know and understand about each other in order to develop the level of trust required for the work we have joined together to accomplish? Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).