6 Radical Work Changes Coming In Next 10 Years: Are You Ready? December 28, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Is your organization prepared for increasingly chaotic work environments in the next ten years? The lines between work and non-work have already frayed and will continue to unravel. Gartner, Inc. predicts that the world of work will witness ten key changes through 2020. 6 Key Changes Shaping The World Of Work Here are six of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit predictions, nonprofit trends
When Push Comes To Pull: Can Associations Adapt? December 21, 2010 by Jeff Hurt We are living in a period where we are straddling two different society cultures and economies. We are transitioning from a push economy to a pull economy. From Hierarchical To Networked-Based Today’s participatory networked culture has changed business and organizations from a push approach (hierarchical, from the center out to others), to a pull approach … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association future, association issues and challenges, association trends, push and pull
Engage At Holiday Showcase: Chicago, December 14, 2010 November 29, 2010 by Jeff Hurt With more than 580 exhibitors, 2,000 attendees, 13 education sessions and 19 sponsors, Association Forum’s Holiday Showcase 2010 at Hyatt Regency Chicago on December 14 has something for everyone. Midwest’s Number 1 Business Services And Meeting Sites Expo Holiday Showcase 2010 is the 22nd year as the Midwest’s number one business services and meeting sites … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , Association Forum Of Chicagoland, holiday showcase 2010
Epic Thanks: Harry Potter, Super Heroes And Harvest November 25, 2010 by Jeff Hurt I found myself mesmerized by the Harry Potter trailer. I have watched every movie in the series, captivated by the storytelling. I know that in the seventh installment of the series, Dumbledore is dead. Voldemort (the villain) has taken control of the world. Harry and his friends are on the run. Their job is to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , EpicChange, epicthanks, Thanksgiving, TweetsGiving
Epic Thanks: Thanksgiving Traditions And Mercy November 24, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Thanksgiving is a time for traditions. Macys has a Thanksgiving parade. Dallas has the largest Turkey Trot 5K walk/run benefitting YMCA. Chicago has its annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. Kmart, Walmart and Sears have special Thanksgiving sales. Twitter has Tweetsgiving and Epic Thanks. This blog turns to thanks and gratitude. Thanksgiving Traditions As a child, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , EpicChange, epicthanks, Thanksgiving, TweetsGiving
Tweetsgiving: Epic Thanks For Community November 23, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Kim and I drive two blocks from our house and park in front of a Swiss chalet-looking building. It houses a hair salon, a Mexican ice-cream store, Tienda Chori’s and empty storefronts that signal a neighborhood in transition. Community Culture And Diversity Tienda Chori’s, a Mexican grocery, taqueria, botantica and craft store is new. Inside … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , community, Thanksgiving, TweetsGiving
Holiday Showcase 2010 Education Sneak Peek November 22, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Whet your appetite with Association Forum of Chicagoland’s Holiday Showcase 2010 sneak peek webinars! This year Holiday Showcase has doubled their education, offering more learning opportunities than they have in the past 22 years. Choose from 12 education breakouts and one general session. See Holiday Showcase 2010 full education schedule. Check out some of Holiday Showcase’s … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , Association Forum Of Chicagoland, holiday showcase 2010, webinars
Nine Key Principles For Association Success November 12, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Is the association business climate keeping up with increasing speed of change? The association C-Suite, along with their Board of Directors, continue their traditional plans for the future as if nothing has changed. Unfortunately, their conventional planning methods cannot cope with so much uncertainty. Living In Snow Globes Disruptive innovation usually forces unexpected chains of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association future, nonprofit, systems thinking
Does Your Association Need Ritalin For Organizational ADD? November 4, 2010 by Jeff Hurt A student said to Zen Master Ichu, “Please write something of great wisdom for me.” Master Ichu picked up a brush and wrote one word: “Attention!” The student said, “Is that all?” The master wrote, “Attention. Attention.” The student became irritable. “That doesn’t seem profound or subtle to me.” In response Master Ichu wrote, “Attention. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, nonprofit, organizational ADD
Is Your Conference Guilty Of Incestuous Inbreeding Or Speaker Vanity Publishing? October 21, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Your Conference Is Like Vanity Press Are you charging speakers a full or discounted registration fee to present at your conference? Perhaps they must cover their own travel, lodging and expenses to attend your conference in addition to spending time to develop their presentation. And pay a registration fee. Does your conference do that? If … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , conferences, content, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, speaker, Speaker Emerging Practices
