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August 08, 2005
Center Learning Communities gather in Nashville
X-Blog Contributor Kathi Edwards submitted this important post:
Unique Conversations…that Matter!
"In the new economy, where ideas and information are key currencies of exchange, conversation is the mother of invention"
--Alan Webber, co-founding editor, Fast Company, attributed in the book The World Café
Come join your peers from ASAE & The Center’s online learning communities – Small Associations, Professional Development, Emerging Leaders, and Technology – and engage in meaningful conversation around a key question each has identified over the past few weeks. You don’t have to be a community member to participate! Each "Conversation Café" offers a fun and engaging format in which to explore a powerful question and discover the possibilities that might open up for you and your organization. Particularly if you identify with one of these communities, give yourself the gift of participation! The conversations around these questions will begin in Nashville and will continue afterward in the online communities. Make new connections while you have those "what if?" conversations you rarely get to have!
Please note: arrive early – space may be limited. Click the "Continue reading" link to learn more about each session.
Small Associations (staffs of five or fewer) – Saturday, 3:30-5:00 pm
Doing more with less is a way of life for executives in small-staff associations. There is so much we need to think about to ensure our associations stay vital to our members. What are the most important issues? Our question:
What conversations might we have, around what important questions, with our volunteer leaders and members that could open up new possibilities for the future of our organizations?
Professional Development – Sunday, 3:30-5:00pm
In today’s fast-paced world in which effective learning is becoming increasingly important and ubiquitous, professional development practitioners are faced with a variety of issues related to staff and member learning opportunities. Together, we’ll be exploring possibilities:
What questions do we want to explore together that will generate breakthrough thinking and innovation in how we approach learning in our organizations?
Emerging Leaders – Monday, 10:30 am-Noon
Association executives who are coming into their own as leaders in the profession and in their organizations often seek ways to truly make a difference. Imagine the power of a room full of emerging leaders pondering this question:
What is it we don’t know that if we explored together could generate new learning and new possibilities for innovative and creative action within our organizations?
Technology – Monday, 4:15-5:45 pm
Technology professionals keep our IT infrastructures fully functional and in top shape, and yet agree that they have so much more to offer their organizations. If you’re an association executive specializing in technology, join us to explore this question:
What conversation might we have, and with whom, that will generate new thinking and new possibilities for our role within our organizations?
Posted by X-Blog Contributor at August 8, 2005 07:59 PM
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