Jamie Notter

MAY 25, 2012

We want YOU to actually start humanizing your organization. Now we are adding another resource: The “How Human is Your Organization” quiz. It is for individuals who work in organizations (at any level). Creating More Human Organizations. Previous post: Ten Tips to Creating More Open Organizations.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 3, 2012

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when the people who were advocating for innovation in organizations were considered a bit on the fringe. Yes, many organizations focus on innovating products. ” He’s right, of course. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12).

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Jamie Notter

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The second thing to say, of course, is please read the book. As you get into each of the four main chapters of the book on how to be open, trustworthy, generative, and courageous, you have access to a 20-page worksheet that will help you assess your own organization and develop an action plan to make changes. December 2007 (8).

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Of course, when it’s YOUR book, it always somehow feels more unique, unpredictable, even magical. For example, Holly Ross, Executive Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network, did a great post where she actually asks her readers (staff at nonprofit organizations, generally) to give her feedback on her reactions to the book.

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Jamie Notter

JULY 16, 2012

That implies, of course, that if we actually do management innovation, we will be solving a problem. We have a couple of really big problems, that hit almost every organization, across all industries. By agility, I mean our organizations are constantly complaining about not being nimble enough. Creating More Human Organizations.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 31, 2011

Titles, of course, are enormously incomplete. When pushed, most of us will of course take the high road and say that titles don’t really matter–it’s who the person is in the world that matters. ” Here’s a thought experiment: does your organization balance love and power? December 2007 (8).

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Jamie Notter

APRIL 19, 2012

I think most of us, when we think of “vision” in the business context, think of lofty goals and a beautiful image of the future where our organization is always the “preeminent” something or other. We need this kind of vision in our organizations. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14).

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Jamie Notter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

So what does it mean for organizations? Open organizations build a capacity for systems awareness into how they do things. It requires that you know a lot more about how things actually get done in your organization (as opposed to only the official version), and it requires you to be able to handle conflict, among other skills.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

This is, quite simply, the capacity to include difference in your organization. Easier said than done, yet critical for innovation and becoming more human as an organization. ” Generative organizations will also fine tune their processes to maximize collaboration. All the details, of course, are in the book.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 30, 2012

I generally enjoyed the sessions I was in, and of course learned some new things in all the unofficial interactions that emerged via hallways, meals, or adult beverages. But in the “bringing innovation to life” session there were serious concerns about how to engage people within organizations to actually DO innovation.

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Jamie Notter

APRIL 17, 2012

” I actually like numbers, and in my current organization, I’m the one on the management team that likes to sit with the spreadsheets for a while and see what insight I can pull out of the messy data. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18).

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Associations Now

JANUARY 6, 2019

Many leaders today have not really been tested in a downturn, whether the 2007 downturn, 9/11, the dotcom implosion, or many of the others that preceded those times,” tech executive F. That’s not an excuse to simply ride the storm out without a plan, of course. Scott Moody recently told Fast Company. So, what to do?

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Association Adviser

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I knew I could do practice management for other types of physicians, too, and because I had reached a glass ceiling within the Baxter organization, struck out on my own at 28 years old. Our business grew organically through client referrals — all of our clients have come to us through referrals! — Can you believe it?

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Jamie Notter

DECEMBER 20, 2011

I, of course, think conflict resolution training is good for everyone, but it’s my field so I’m biased. Conflict also needs to be addressed at the process level if you want your processes to deliver more truth in your organization, which is a part of becoming more Trustworthy as an organization. December 2007 (8).

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Jamie Notter

APRIL 3, 2012

It’s going to grow organically and change and morph along the way. In most organizations, we’re not so good at that. Think about it: what’s the one thing we all hate in organizations? In the concluding chapter of Humanize we remind you that becoming more human as an organization requires change.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 25, 2011

There’s nothing wrong with moving the needle on revenues of course. We so desperately want our organizations to be machines, where the “driver” can get behind the wheel and move that needle. In a mechanical view of an organization, that position would control that needle. But our organizations are not machines.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Our organizations need deep expertise available to them. Open organizations embrace systems thinking when they design their structure and processes. Creating More Human Organizations. Splash: Refreshment For Your Small-Staff Organization » Blog Archive » Friday Top Five: Silos and the 99%. December 2007 (8).

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Jamie Notter

JULY 19, 2012

The organization is not real. You don’t do things for the organization. what we do better than anything is set people up for failure in organizations. The Edge To Edge Organization Panel. Creating More Human Organizations. There were still computer workstations, of course, but fewer of them.

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 17, 2012

I’m all for pushing conflict down in the organization–get the people who have the conflict to actually resolve it, instead of letting them push it up the chain. Forcing these organic dynamics into our mechanical processes is a recipe for failure. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12).

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

There’s a lot that goes into making those bullet points work, of course. Humanize: How People-centric Organizations Succeed in a Social World takes on the topic of trust in great detail. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18).

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Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

We’ve been giving lip service to “learning organizations” for decades, but I don’t think we’ve figured it out. Social media is illuminating some important realities for us, specifically that our systems are more organic and decentralized than we’re used to. December 2007 (8). August 2007 (18).

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Membership Marketing

JUNE 17, 2010

Membership marketing – acquiring, engaging, upgrading, and renewing members – is the cornerstone for associations and relationship driven organizations. Four Reasons Why Thriving Membership Organizations Stop Growing. At some point every organization will hit a point of getting all the prospects who want to join.

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Jamie Notter

MAY 10, 2012

The purpose of a manifesto like this, of course, is to spark conversation. I know we get a lot of coverage of Humanize in the context of social media, since we apply the lessons of social media to how we run our organizations. We’re talking about the kind of organizations where work doesn’t suck. Related Posts.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

What are the assumptions behind the course of action being considered? Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5). Jul 2007 (5). Jun 2007 (2). Apr 2007 (7). Mar 2007 (8). Feb 2007 (4). What other perspectives might we need to consider?

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 11, 2012

And, of course, that is one of the reasons why strategic plans often do not yield the commitment, action, or results they are meant to produce. Most organizations can probably identify a handful (say 6-12) of what I call perma questions. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5).

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Aaron Wolowiec

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Has your organization’s meetings function experienced a year-over-year revenue decline – however slight – since the 2007 recession? If you’ve answered yes to one or both of these questions, 2014 may be a great opportunity for your organization to conduct a strategic meeting audit. Next, let’s identify step one.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 8, 2012

During the course of a meeting or planning session, its not unusual for one topic to be a catalyst for potentially tangential ideas to surface. Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5). Jul 2007 (5).

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 12, 2011

Because maybe that impact could be achieved with some radical transformation of our organization (including dissolution). Maybe not, of course, but these days we won’t even entertain thoughts like that, because our default position is that associations, as we know them, are valuable by default. December 2007 (8).

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Idea Architects

JUNE 1, 2012

You also can probe if individuals have ever experienced "it" being done another way in another organization, and if so, invite them to talk a bit about it. The time period individuals describe as always usually relates only to their time in the organization. Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 16, 2017

Landmark anniversaries like that deserve time to pause, reflect on the past, plan for the future and, of course, celebrate. What started as an offshoot of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce called the Secretaries Club of Atlanta, has grown into an influential state organization with formal bylaws, a code of ethics and organizing principles.

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Jamie Notter

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

This is not a new idea, of course. Creating More Human Organizations. Neither committees nor task forces (which are just committees by another name) are about distributing responsibility for problem solving, value creation or decision-making across our organizations. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14).

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Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Which, of course, included writing an RFP (after I met all the vendors, but that’s another post). As a consultant from February 2007 – May 2009 and running Spark since August 2012, I’ve seen it all: the good – the bad – the ugly. You name it, I’ve written it, seen it, or responded to it. Same thing holds for choosing a vendor.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 10, 2011

But, of course, I bristle at the word “relevance,” and I question some of the underlying assumptions about their call for smaller boards and more empowered staff (I agree with them, but it feels too self-serving to me as an association exec). Maybe it doesn’t make sense for all organizations to stay alive.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 29, 2012

Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5). Jul 2007 (5). Jun 2007 (2). Apr 2007 (7). Mar 2007 (8). Feb 2007 (4). Every Friday in 2012, I post information and insights about.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 15, 2012

Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5). Jul 2007 (5). Jun 2007 (2). Apr 2007 (7). Mar 2007 (8). Feb 2007 (4). Every Friday in 2012, I post information and insights about.

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Idea Architects

MAY 16, 2012

The Khan Academy is perhaps the most well-known organization embracing the spirit of flipped learning. Professors from Stanford have created Coursera , a Khan Academy-style effort but featuring courses from the top universities for free. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5). Aug 2007 (5).

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Idea Architects

JUNE 22, 2012

While the debate rages on about whether or not strategic planning as a process is alive, dead, or on life support (see here , here , and here ), organizations must still craft strategy. Ill be leading an open registration full-day course on The Art of. Dec 2007 (2). Nov 2007 (5). Oct 2007 (7). Sep 2007 (5).

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