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

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Belief Systems as Bridge-Builders, Not Barriers. Our life experiences inform and coalesce into the belief systems that guide our choices. When we come together with others—at home, in neighborhoods, in volunteers groups, or at work—our respective belief systems come into contact with those that others hold.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Rethinking 80-20

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What if the these percentages are not because of some predetermined tendency of the way individuals act, but is instead a logical result of the systems and processes we put into place? You might just find that 80% of your systems are focused on enabling only 20% of your potential participants or contributors. Oct 2003 (1).

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Why The Structure You're Staffing is Stifling Progress

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If your mindset and systems are based on having long-term employees (i.e., And because the volunteers currently in leadership positions have to manage the existing programs, communications, and other efforts, they struggle to also reinvent their officer structure and put new systems in place to manage a larger network of help.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Pre-Qualifying Volunteers

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Organizations should build the systems and infrastructure that accelerate the identification, orientation, and engagement of as many volunteers as possible. 24-25, Louisville, IU Board of Mgrs Retreat. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: There Really Is a Simpler Way

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Here are a few of them: Living systems learn constantly. Living systems are self-organizing. Because we are living systems, most people are intelligent, creative, adaptive, and self-organizing. "We Living systems are webbed with feedback, with information available from all directions." Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Thinking Differently About.

Idea Architects

But in creating the system to enable and support it, we would most likely diversify the number and perspectives of people volunteering and the ways in which they contribute. 24-25, Louisville, IU Board of Mgrs Retreat. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1).

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Authenticity: 10 Favorite Quotes

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The Systems Thinker , September 2003. 24-25, Louisville, IU Board of Mgrs Retreat. Oct 2003 (1). Sep 2003 (2). Aug 2003 (1). May 2003 (2). Apr 2003 (1). Mar 2003 (1). Feb 2003 (3). Jan 2003 (2). ” — Lorraine Ali and David Gates. Dec 2004 (1). Nov 2004 (3).