Live from the state meeting of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, February 7, 2010
Major Trends affecting associations in 2010: (from Peggy Hoffman, industry consultant and guru on organizations)
1) Organizations are becoming “Adhocracies.” Goal is to have 1 in 5 members volunteering for small discreet tasks as part of teams, not committees.
Provide volunteers with: Value (enriching experiences), time constrained tasks, the opportunity to control their own time
2) Joining an organization is a decision to AFFILIATE, participate in a MISSION, realize OUTCOMES – not save money or learn something!
3) We are in a people driven economy, where we can communicate at any time, where we have control over our own message, and where we can invite collaboration. AND, we need to stay FLUID – not expecting today’s media to be the same tomorrow.
4) Co-Creation drives organizations: crowdsourcing, where our members create the events – the board invites them to do it., and gives up a little control in the process…
I agree wholeheartedly with this. I feel that both my membership in BNI (www.socalbni.com) and the building of the Fired Up for Success Mastermind Network (www.firedupfprsuccess.com), reflect these trends. How exciting.
ReplyDeleteI see this people-driven-economy reflected in a shift toward more inter-personal/social preferences in my most recent Mastermind self-assessment, and my individual mind training work (www.TooleyTransformation.com) shifting toward forming small weight loss groups in my Mental Lap Band program (www.mentallapband.com). Those using their mind to lose weight find it very beneficial to support one another, shares successes, and feel supported.
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