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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. Time and attention are precious resources. Dec 2002 (6).

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Flipped Volunteering: The Better Way to Invite and Engage

Idea Architects

We’ve been telling prospective volunteers about available leadership committees and positions and then asking if they are interested. Instead of pushing the standard list of committees, councils, and task forces, let’s first focus on learning about each and every member and then offering a customized invitation to engage.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: When the Professional is Also.

Idea Architects

In Gallup terms, this is a strength to leverage, one that causes individuals to contribute vast amounts of their personal and professional resources in ways that benefit the profession, the organization, and its community. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2).

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New Style Guide Helps Journalists Cover Diversity Topics More Accurately

Associations Now

While CIIJ released a diversity guide in the 1990s that covered ethnicity and disability, it had not been updated since 2002. .” Covering more than 700 diversity-related terms, the guide aims to ensure accuracy in journalism in a multicultural society.

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How to Produce Association Rock Stars for 100 Years and Beyond

Association Adviser

Two people on the committee said, “We’ve lost sight of the power of storytelling to benefit GSAE, but the 100 th anniversary is a good opportunity to restart.” We’ve already collected advice from 96 individuals, truisms about association management, and advice for working better with boards and look forward to completing this resource.

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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners

Association Adviser

Dr. Joseph Nadan , a founder and executive committee member of the International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP), is a staunch advocate of the disciplined, scientific approach to innovation. “We’re willing to put resources—both staff and financial—into some of these new technologies to see how they work.

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The Importance of Getting Lots of Little Things Done Well Every Day

Association Adviser

Christine Smith: People join associations to advance themselves professionally, so it naturally follows that the resources an association provides to enhance key skills or help someone find their next position are of high interest. Why do you think that is? AA: What are some of the best practices that ensure a high performing career center?