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Chinese Basketball Association’s New President? NBA Legend Yao Ming

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During his nine years in the NBA—all for the Houston Rockets, from 2002 to 2011—Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming became something of an ambassador of sorts for both basketball and China. Yao, who retired from the game at a relatively young age due to ankle injuries, is about to take on that role again.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Belief Systems as Bridge-Builders.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. mass transit, innovation, neighborhood development, budgeting, etc.) In this way you begin to think together— not simply report out old thoughts. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Facilitation Friday #23: Going in Different Directions

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Youll need to determine if reporting from the small group needs to occur, as well as the process for doing so that elicits the most useful information in the most efficient way. And reporting doesnt have to be verbal.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Facilitation Friday #15: Tools for.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Each group reports out (or all the Futures Wheels are posted and people mill about and read on their own) followed by large group facilitated discussion. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2).

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Facilitation Friday #19: Resisiting Resistance is Futile

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. A discussion about workplace culture changes when peoples supervisors or direct reports are in the room. Dec 2002 (6). Nov 2002 (4). Sep 2002 (2). Aug 2002 (3). Jul 2002 (3).

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Associations Now

61 % The increase in court decisions regarding noncompete agreements between 2002 and 2012, according to a study conducted for the Wall Street Journal by the law firm Beck Reed Riden LLP. The tech industry says a ban is needed to boost innovation, but business groups have a different take. Such agreements are common for CEOs; 78.7

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Arrested Development? A Strategic Approach to Technology Reboots Association Growth

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Innovative leaders constantly scan the environment to identify technology disruptions and consider if/how they can be leveraged. HIMSS began reaching beyond “member” to “audience” in 2002 by offering resources and benefits not exclusive to dues-paying professionals. Jobs and markets that were once unrelated are aligning.