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Why Cultural Fluency Leads To Stronger Teams

Associations Now

By embracing the diversity of the modern workforce as an asset and improving cultural fluency, associations can build stronger, more innovative teams, says global leadership strategist Jane Hyun, opening ASAE’s Associations @ Work Conference on Monday. Ultimately, working to bring out the best in all staff will improve the association.

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Motown magic continues to attract business

Aaron Wolowiec

Detroit’s Cobo Center. I’m sure I can speak for my fellow Michiganders: We’ve watched with heartbreak as Detroit, once the most prosperous city in the country, has struggled to financially support its declining population. A recent Detroit Free Press column by Tom Walsh piqued my interest for this blog. It’s not pretty.

Detroit 100
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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

.orgSource

At.orgCommunity’s recent Innovation Summit, Sharon explored how Blue Ocean Strategy can help you bypass the sharks and find your way to offering unique and powerful member value. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based team was motivated by the desire to find solutions for struggling businesses like the Detroit automobile producers.

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Vote for us for best meeting planning company!

Aaron Wolowiec

The MIM + E team chooses categories, which vary every year to reflect a changing industry. They were crucial to making sure we stayed on schedule and made the best use of the time with our team.”. Aaron Wolowiec and the Event Garde team provided calm and confident direction, helping us remain focused. Click here to vote.

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Obsessive Innovation: Why Associations Must Constantly Turn to What’s Next

Associations Now

At the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit Sunday, opening general session speaker Josh Linkner explained to association leaders the five “obsessions” of innovative thinkers and showed them how they can be adopted back at the office. The best of the best are always focused on reinventing. Get curious.

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Leadership Limerick: Innovation Requires Many Contributions

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. Leadership Limerick: Innovation Requires Many Contributions. The former makes too many people think they have know role to play, that only some people are creative enough to be considered innovators. Experimenter.

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What to Do When Membership Is Booming?

Associations Now

Declining membership naturally causes sleepless nights for association CEOs and membership teams, and finding solutions to that challenge is critical for survival. For decades, RIA focused mainly on the auto industry in Detroit. A lot of these innovations are coming out of startups, so we really had to refocus on members.