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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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Using Stories to Advance Your Strategy: Quotes and Questions

Idea Architects

Using Stories to Advance Your Strategy: Quotes and Questions. Labels: questions , story , strategy. Blog Archive. Blog Archive. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3). Jan 2003 (2). Search This Blog.

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To Theme or Not to Theme?

Associations Now

Last month, the American Historical Association announced that its 2020 annual meeting will not a have a theme —for the first time since 2003. How do you determine the right approach? Next year, no one will be tempted to engage in misguided and pointless gymnastics to make a panel appear to fit a theme,” he wrote. “I

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Leadership Limerick: Time for.

Idea Architects

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. ” Smart conference designers are thinking about the virtual and face-to-face components that complement their overall strategy and that their participants will compliment. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Watch Out for Unintended.

Idea Architects

Your dashboard indicators or balanced scorecard become not just metrics for gauging progress, but also mantras by which all strategy and tactics are determined? Blog Archive. Blog Archive. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3).

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Getting Married to Membership May Require Engagement First

Idea Architects

How would you adjust your recruitment and involvement strategies to capitalize on this potential shift? Blog Archive. Blog Archive. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3). Jan 2003 (2). Search This Blog.

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Leadership Limerick: One Ending is Another Beginning

Idea Architects

Every Monday in 2011, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Next year, Ill be blogging a bit more , posting on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Blog Archive. Blog Archive. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2).