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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: The Whole.

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To help contribute to the success of a team, project, or organization, individuals must possess a clear understanding of their specific roles and how their efforts connect with others efforts, as well as contribute to the overall results. Download More Information. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: My Simple Business Blueprint

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I dont actively monitor current financial projections compared to the same time last year. I mean blueprint. ; ) The only hiccup I had while processing the list is sometimes the folks in charge of contracts can make it painful, but then they disappear during the project and you end up working with some pretty wonderful people.

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Leadership Limerick: One Ending is Another Beginning

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Im assembling all 52 limericks into an e-book of sorts that will be available for download sometime in early 2012. I have some exciting new initiatives for the year ahead, including a couple of writing and curriculum development projects I hope youll find of interest. Download More Information. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4).

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Why The Structure You're Staffing is Stifling Progress

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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. Download More Information. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Rethinking 80-20

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So the next time you lament and accept the lack of participation in a program or the small corp of volunteers doing the heavy lifting on a project, look to see what principles or practices youve put into place that might be leading to those very results. Download More Information. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Beware of Binders Becoming.

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I am a huge believer in the value of record-keeping in volunteer organizations and regularly preach the power of checklists as a vital tool in project management (you have read The Checklist Manifesto , right?). You can also think about creation and compliance as individual mindsets and skillsets when forming project teams. Newer Post.

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Facilitation Friday #9: Build Capacity to Accomplish More

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To prevent such dependence from developing, facilitative leaders regularly engage groups in debriefing their meetings and projects to determine what lessons can be learned and what adjustments need to be made in the distribution of responsibilities. Download More Information. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).