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Webinar Recap: Talent Generation: An Important and Unexpected Role for Associations

Blue Sky eLearn

We’ve had a fluctuating, uncertain economy since 2002. The workforce crisis is a result of the growing gap between industrial era 20 th century managed organizations and post-industrial 21 st century raised workers. Boomers and Xers are the last generations of the Industrial era. Did you miss the live webinar?

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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions. When was the last time you were in a session intended to produce good strategy that actually did so? Too often strategy conversations are anything but strategic. Participants bring their past experiences and present expectations to the strategy effort.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Watch Out for Unintended.

Idea Architects

The autonomy granted to chapters to foster innovation at the local level yield some components disconnected from the (inter)national organization and the direction of the profession or industry? 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: Mission, Vision, Values: Catalysts.

Idea Architects

In 2002, the American Society of Association Executives Foundation identified Meaning Matters as one of the seven emerging issues affecting associations. For their seminal work, Built to Last , authors Jim Collins and Jerry Porras researched those visionary companies who had consistently been industry leaders for many decades.

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Kids Skate Free: Association-Managed Cause Marketing Campaign

SCD Group

Kids Skate Free represents a great example of a locally-initiated, association-managed cause marketing campaign that benefits a struggling industry. Here are the basics of Kids Skate Free: Societal Issue: childhood obesity Industry Issue: number of roller skating participants declining Strategy: provide kids coupons for free roller skating.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Five Lessons from the Road

Idea Architects

When we get sloppy with words like strategy, vision, mission, diversity, and many others, we do a real disservice to the deep meaning and full potential they represent. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3). Jun 2002 (2). May 2002 (4). May 2004 (5). Jan 2004 (3).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Making Sponsorship Special Again

Idea Architects

simply to support the industry or to have their name attached to an. Sue: Love the powerful way you framed this: becoming an agency for the sponsor and helping develop a strategy for them to realize their relationship goals. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3).