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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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The 4Cs or critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication complement technology and will serve any organization well in competitive markets. Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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Subsequent models will incorporate changes based on consumer feedback. If that sounds like a heavy lift for your group, identifying the reward in change will go a long way toward winning your staff’s cooperation. Arianna Rehak, Co-Founder and CEO of Matchbox Virtual Media, explains the power of collaboration like this.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. On the other hand, in Madison, where we didn’t have a Kitchen Cabinet, collaboration on reopening was much more challenging.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. Remote work is challenging teams. Clarify Roles.

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Build a Digital Ecology–Promote IT Collaboration Across Your Organization

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It sounds instantaneous—as if you could type a few commands and new software would magically turn your organization into a super-powered generator of member engagement and delight. To become a digital business everyone in the organization must use their IT tools to collaborate. We need another term for “digital transformation.”

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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CEOs must be role models for their teams. An open mind and the ability to connect and collaborate with diverse groups and people (especially those who don’t share your point of view) creates the nuanced vision needed to imagine multiple outcomes. But, according to Sharon, leadership is the bottom line.

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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting

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Compared to today’s models, Eliza was tongue-tied. If you’ve been looking for an initiative to spark interdepartmental collaboration, a chatbot would be a good test case. This sounds obvious, but it’s surprising how frequently choices are made for less objective reasons. Begin the Search Give the bot clear objectives.

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