Idea Architects

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Every Monday in 2011, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Every Fridays post will focus on some tool, technique, or situation related to facilitation, a skill I believe to be fundamental for anyone, bother personally and professionally. Monday, December 26, 2011.

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Idea Architects

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

When we get sloppy with words like strategy, vision, mission, diversity, and many others, we do a real disservice to the deep meaning and full potential they represent. Doing so reminded me again of the value participants find in engaging with simple tools and considering manageable habits they can adopt or adapt to improve their performance.

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Idea Architects

JULY 20, 2012

Tools like decision-making grids or Edward deBonos Six Thinking Hats can help ensure thorough consideration of alternatives an evaluation of the selected options using common criteria. Regardless of the tools used or process selected, some of the core questions facilitators must help groups answer include: 1. Jeffrey Cufaude.

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Idea Architects

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Invite “wild cards,” to participate in your meetings and strategy sessions. A great deal of research validates the value of not focusing on the issue at hand as an effective strategy for generating new and powerful ideas. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. Blog Archive.

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Beth Kanter

JULY 30, 2012

” This could have created a public relations nightmare (It’s happened in the orchestra world when the Detroit Symphony musicians went on strike and used social media to air their concerns. Instead, these Goodwill employees went to their CEO. Karen Brown (@KarenRedRover) July 26, 2012. dalvarez1 CEO of @ sfgoodwill #sm4np.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 15, 2010

By engaging their own passions, his company created an experience for those visiting the Michelin exhibit at the Detroit Auto Show. Big data is often beyond our cognitive ability to understand — why we need tools to make sense of it. Art is a tool we use to learn about past civilizations. What’s happening with data?

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Associations Now

AUGUST 12, 2015

In my five days in Detroit, I heard a litany of ideas, questions, and discussions about association membership, both in Learning Labs and in informal conversation. Content strategy is more important than ever. Here are four takeaways that stood out, including the definition of engagement and the next big threat to membership stability.

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Associations Now

JUNE 20, 2017

But it also brought in people who might not otherwise engage with Bezos, like Madonna, who saw an opportunity to help her hometown of Detroit: @JeffBezos #Detroit @empowermentplan @DETBoxingGym @DetroitAcademy pic.twitter.com/UAIq5IRpRd. — Madonna (@Madonna) June 17, 2017.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

With it comes your chance to experiment with new strategies and approaches that will help your organization gain more attention, build stronger connections with supporters, and raise more money to support your mission. Then comes the critical end-of-year giving season. Interacting Through Facebook Messenger. Livestreaming Becomes Mainstream.

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