Associations Now

JUNE 3, 2013

When California legalized the vehicles in September 2012, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International applauded the move “with the hopes that one day self-driving cars will become a reality in California and across the country.”

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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 21, 2012

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. Jeffrey Cufaude.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 9, 2012

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." Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In May, hundreds of public pension employees stayed away from the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ annual meeting in Honolulu. And Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr threatened to fire city employees who attended (one attendee from the Motor City, Cedric Cook, lost his job last month ).

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Idea Architects

JUNE 11, 2012

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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Associations Now

JANUARY 22, 2016

In an effort to save money, the cash-strapped city had decided to stop acquiring water from Detroit, instead planning to join a new project that would source water from a pipeline into Lake Huron. The crisis in Flint is rooted in a decision made while the city was under control of an emergency manager appointed by the state.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

And it will cost you even more if your database and information systems are out of date, says Rowland. Demolition derby: It’s no secret that the city of Detroit is in a bad way financially. Associations will send out mailings, make phone calls, and conduct outreach to gear up support, all of which costs money.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 17, 2012

Organizations should build the systems and infrastructure that accelerate the identification, orientation, and engagement of as many volunteers as possible. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Committee service may or may not be an effective training ground for a board member. The bottom line? Jeffrey Cufaude. Email This BlogThis!

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Achieve

MAY 22, 2016

One was going to work as a systems analyst for Anheuser Busch; one friend was going into a leadership program with SBC Global (now AT&T); and another was going into a manager training program at Enterprise – all prominent St. It was my senior year in college, and I had no clue what I wanted to do. I had no job waiting for me.

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Associations Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

While it experienced huge growth in the 1980s and 1990s, frustrations with some of its practices—most notably its late-fee system, which Blockbuster ended in 2005 —left a sour taste with many consumers. We kind of made our hay in small and mid-sized cities, but now we’re in Chicago, Detroit, Dallas and a lot of larger cities.”.

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Idea Architects

OCTOBER 17, 2011

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. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. We’d look for more real-time micro-volunteering opportunities during major events like annual meetings. Probably not.

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Idea Architects

MAY 7, 2012

The Systems Thinker , September 2003. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. In contrast, when we choose to lead a life characterized by prevent defenses, the choice we faced at 20 is there again at 30 and again at 40 and again at 50 and again at 60.“ ” — Lorraine Ali and David Gates. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 2, 2012

Doing so helps the group become aware of the interdependent nature of their actions, what Barry Oshry calls, " seeing the system.". 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. You may wish to simply invite each person (without interruption) to briefly describe what just happened, to tell the story, from his/her perspective. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 11, 2012

What processes and systems could we implement to more efficiently and effectively do our work? 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. How can we further enable connections, facilitate community, and strengthen relationships among our members? 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Communities are the ground-level generators and preservers of values and ethical systems.” 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. . “We know that where community exists in confers upon its members identity, a sense of belonging, and a measure of security. ” —John Gardner. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference.

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Idea Architects

JULY 9, 2012

When we speak of individual values and belief systems, we simply cannot make sweeping generalizations like the world will never be the same. Just as we emphasize the 3Rs in our educational system, so might we want to emphasize 3Rs in our leadership efforts: relationships, relevancy, and reflection. Things are the same. Relationships.

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Idea Architects

MAY 16, 2012

In this edition, explore resources for interdisciplinary thinking and mind expansion, gain insights into alternative learning approaches and the increasingly rapid disruption of exiting educational systems and institutions, and consider one approach for engaging the wisdom of the crowd in an old-school fashion. Blog Archive. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 19, 2012

“ —"The Downside of the ‘Prevent Defense," The Systems Thinker , September 2003. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. In contrast, when we choose to lead a life characterized by prevent defenses, the choice we faced at 20 is there again at 30 and again at 40 and again at 50 and again at 60.“ Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

All of those bins take time to move through the system, they then stack up on the other end, and require extra time for TSA to restock them. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Every day thousands of bins go through the x-ray for no reason because someone set their backpack, purse, or briefcase in them. Be a better Bin Buddy.

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Idea Architects

JULY 20, 2012

Drawing on the discipline of system thinking , effective facilitation helps participants move beyond d iscussing things at the event level, digging deeper to explore the patterns, processes, structures, and mental models influencing what is occurring. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference.

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Idea Architects

MARCH 23, 2012

Systems thinking makes a wonderful distinction between observations (the facts of what is happening) and inferences (your interpretation or judgment about your observations). 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Patience really is a virtue when it comes to effective facilitation. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Its sad that encountering that was such a shock to my system. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. I recently stayed at the always wonderful Sundance Resort in Utah where every single employee was warm, welcoming, and genuine. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. Blog Archive.

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Idea Architects

JULY 6, 2012

If you for some reason must flipchart the key output of a session, create a color-coded system in your mind to distinguish different pieces of content (i.e., 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. When writing lists on flipcharts, alternate marker colors between items to make them more readable. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference.

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Idea Architects

APRIL 3, 2012

I've found some success in getting people to talk about how they perceive risk, failure, and experimentation and what has led them to their belief systems in those areas. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 1, Columbus, OFA & ANLA Staff Workshop. 2, Columbus, PIA-Ohio Board Workshop.

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