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

Idea Architects

Six Thinking Hats: Many facilitators find using Edward deBonos Six Thinking Hats to be a useful tool when participants have a specific idea or proposal to evaluate. Example: You decide to use the Futures Wheel and have all participants collectively identify the core issues related to the topic at hand. Dec 2004 (1).

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Obama Overtime Policy Change Draws Sharp Reaction

Associations Now

The level, first set in 2004 by President George W. more than the Obama administration’s proposed minimum wage hike. The move, in the form of an executive memorandum signed by the president on Thursday , starts the ball rolling on the first update to the standard since 2004. Bush, works out to $11.38 an hour—just $1.28

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Planning Your Nonprofit’s Capital Campaign: 4 Do's & Don'ts

Achieve

Consider this pitfall: Your board loves the idea of ratcheting up your organization’s capacity and impact, and they like the shiny campaign objectives you’ve proposed. She became a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) in 2004 and received the ACFRE in 2013. Don’t neglect to secure stakeholder buy-in early.

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The Case for Incremental Dues Changes

Associations Now

Many associations voiced their concerns to DOL after the rule change was initially proposed last year, citing the burdens the change would place on small businesses. This news, while significant for associations in general, seems a bit outside the daily role of an association membership professional.

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The First Milepost for the 3-Way Management Team

Trade Association CEO Blog

My proposal suggested we form a 3-person executive office of management where the volunteer President is the official CEO, an experienced association administrator is employed as the COO and I become a consultant-contractor-partner with the two of them as their Executive Advisor. I could not find in ASAE any examples of what I was proposing.

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Eric Lanke: Stop Calling It Strategic Planning

Eric Lanke

For example, we just released our Strategic Plan for 2012 and Beyond (at [link] that was built upon all of those principles. For example, by taking "strategy" or "strategic" out of it, you run the risk of people losing sight of the critical notion of strategic choices. Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Innovation: Key to Boosting Meeting Attendance

Associations Now

The National Apartment Association is a prime example of an organization doing just that. Here’s how it works: Marketing firms or individuals can submit proposals to explain how they will at least double attendance in two years. Yes, you read right, NAA is going to give $1 million to the chosen proposal if it succeeds.).