Smooth The Path

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Ideas are the root of all innovations. Because ideas lead to innovation we want more ideas, better ideas, THE idea that will excite members. Our members are taking on new responsibilities, being asked to take on new projects or they are identifying something new that needs to be done.

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Socious

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

“Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Many people believe innovation is all about inventing and releasing new products. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Innovation is so much more than just revamping products or services. Defining Innovation.

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Smooth The Path

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

What is particularly interesting about this year’s conference is the team methodically set about meeting some of members’ biggest challenges. Here are the top challenges we all have and here is what we did about them: New Members Feel Like Outsiders. We are having to innovate but innovation is new, uncertain and risky.

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Reid All About it

JULY 9, 2021

Charlene Li believes you need order to create change —not what you picture when thinking about innovative organizations. Another example of wishful thinking disguised as conventional wisdom: Claire Cain Miller at the New York Times says there’s no evidence that chance meetings at the office boost innovation. Innovation in a Hurry.

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Smooth The Path

APRIL 7, 2016

They are going through some massive cultural shifts as they reorient the decades old organization toward the future with a new focus on rapid innovation. One unusual process they’ve recently started caught my ear. They created a few formal channels for staff members to submit their great ideas (this is not so unusual).

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Smooth The Path

JUNE 30, 2016

Related: Members need association help when they face change or start something new. The award-winning process for association innovation. Did you know that member surveys can be risky? The post One Thing We can do to Prepare for Change appeared first on Smooth The Path.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 9, 2019

#Membership associations must innovate to stay relevant & grow – simplifying #UX every step of the way. If you’re launching a new website, take a hint from the Healthcare Financial Management Association , says member researcher Amanda Kaiser on Smooth the Path. assnchat Thx @SmoothThePath ! — Keith R.

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