Idea Architects

JUNE 13, 2012

It used to be that you had to pay to play: join an organization and then you can get involved. community that people value and that our organizations market. That can be easily overlooked by those leading the organizations, both staff and volunteers. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Wednesday, June 13, 2012.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 18, 2012

Perhaps more than ever before, we need purpose-driven organizations and leaders because they. these qualities taken verbatim from The Purpose-Driven Organization by Terry Pascarella. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

” Most of these decisions will be informed by data that organizations collect about their members and donors—who are these people, where do they live, and how do they spend their time? What steps does your organization take to scrub its data? Is your organization in need of an extreme makeover? Tell us in the comments.

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Associations Now

APRIL 30, 2013

.” The guidelines recommend that a driver should only take his or her eyes off the road to perform any task for two seconds at a time and 12 seconds total, and texting, operating video-based entertainment systems, and surfing the Internet, should only take place when the vehicle is stopped or in park. seconds total.

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Idea Architects

MAY 2, 2012

Very few individuals or organizations want to be talked about as if they need to be fixed. Worse yet is when an organization or community feels like an outsider is approaching them much in the way a flipper deals with a house in foreclosure. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Jeffrey Cufaude is an architect of ideas.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 17, 2012

The time has come for any organization using volunteers to pre-qualify them with self-guided virtual tutorials they can take to amass the basic information required for effective involvement. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 19, 2011

To help contribute to the success of a team, project, or organization, individuals must possess a clear understanding of their specific roles and how their efforts connect with others efforts, as well as contribute to the overall results. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. When I don’t yet understand my part. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 6, 2012

What other opportunities would you find refreshing if offered by one of your community or professional organizations? 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. How refreshing. Jeffrey Cufaude. on Wednesday, June 06, 2012.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 29, 2012

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 9, 2012

a simpler way, the wonderful book co-authored by Margaret Wheatley and Myron Kellner-Rogers, continues to guide my thinking about organizations. Discarding a mechanistic perspective means embracing some alternative beliefs about people and organizations. Living systems are self-organizing. Monday, January 09, 2012.

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Idea Architects

MAY 16, 2012

Where TED Talks do so in a video format, ChangeThis does so by releasing attractively-designed manifestos on topics related to leadership and life. The Khan Academy is perhaps the most well-known organization embracing the spirit of flipped learning. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. ChangeThis. Open source education.

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Idea Architects

JULY 18, 2012

organizations establishing emerging leaders programs, and Ive been invited to help design them or speak during one of their sessions. in the given profession or organization; or (3) hold more entry-level or intermediate positions within an organization’s hierarchy. organization’s hierarchy. This is the.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 16, 2012

The organization that pays your salary? What about the community (world) impacted by your organization and its products and services? Doing either inhibits my ability to assist the participants in building their capacity to work together effectively and honor the mission, vision, and values of their organization. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JULY 11, 2012

Designers also like to organize books on shelves by color which seems totally wrong to me, but I get their intention. Guess I need to shut up about that designer book organizing. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 11, 2012

The autonomy granted to chapters to foster innovation at the local level yield some components disconnected from the (inter)national organization and the direction of the profession or industry? 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 6, 2012

Organizations and communities are comprised exist of individuals, and each individual has a story to share. Indy spotlighted 46 faces and stories from our community in videos shared at a special website, XLVI Faces , and on banners displayed in the heart of Super Bowl Village. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Smart individuals and organizations disrupt their own routines before others determine they have devolved into a rut. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Routines and rituals are valuable because they are a constant.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 24, 2012

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 1, 2012

Here are two invaluable resources for doing that: Springwise , an organization spotlighting information gleaned by a network of more than 15,000 "spotters" from around the world. It offers a daily or weekly newsletter as well as a database of ideas, trends, and innovations organized into more than 20 industry categories. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 4, 2012

Without looking at the poster on the wall or the wallet card you are probably carrying, what’s the mission and vision of your organization or company? Are you passionate about the mission/purpose of your organization and the work you do? Mission, Vision, Values: Catalysts for Action. This model holds valuable lessons.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 15, 2010

TEDx Raleigh is an independently organized TED-like event. By engaging their own passions, his company created an experience for those visiting the Michelin exhibit at the Detroit Auto Show. Arouse people’s passion and tie it to something your organization provides. I’ll be posting notes as each speaker finishes.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

—Roger Schank, Tell Me A Story What’s interesting about your organization’s story? What might your members or customers find most interesting, but it isnt yet a part of your organizations story? ” —Tristine Rainer, Your Life As a Story • Which stories have the power of myth in your organization?

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Idea Architects

JULY 15, 2012

Too many organizations delegate observation and field research to a very small subset of individuals as opposed to engaging a wider cross-section of those who will actually be creating the improved or new product or service. This powerful IDEO mantra shared by most innovative organizations exemplifies the deep bias for action.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 20, 2012

Im increasingly convinced that what plagues many individuals and organizations is not an Attention Deficit Disorder. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Instead of being afflicted with A.D.D., an Intention Deficit Disorder.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 27, 2011

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

MAY 21, 2012

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 23, 2012

An unexpected card received last week from one of the organizations I volunteer with, the American Society of Association Executives, models both of these commitments in pitch-perfect ways. It dispels the notion of an impersonal organization and reinforces the power of personal relationships. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I think we need to reframe the way many organizations currently view volunteers. In short, we would organize the enterprise for 100% volunteering. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Here was the comment I posted.

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Idea Architects

MAY 28, 2012

Right now you have something in your home, in your office, in your organization that is not being used to its full potential because of your functional fixedness. or is it a container of content, one that can yield blog posts, newsletter articles, video clips, Storify highlights, emailed takeaways, and much more? Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 30, 2012

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 5, 2011

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, MORNING AVAILABLE-special rate. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Get just a taste of what this session covers in this short, two-page CalSAE magazine article , or watch a longer video of the opening session I did for this falls ASAE InnovationTalks day. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Organize your registration area not alphabetically, but by local affiliates, states, or some other demographic that makes standing in line a potential networking opportunity. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Participative decision-making forms like quality circles have become mainstays in many organizations. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Each year, almost 2,000 training and learning professionals gather in Orlando, Florida, for the annual Masie Center Conference, hosted by "futurist, analyst, researcher, and organizer" Elliott Masie. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 23, 2012

Organizations too often arent a part of those moments. Leadership Residencies: contributing compelling content across multiple platforms and events (face-to-face, “flipped” webinars, blog posts and comment engagement) to help deepen an organization’s capacity around a specific leadership issue or question.

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