Building the Grange by Opening the Mind to New Solutions & Ideas WA. State Deputy Conference 2009 © Copyright National Grange 2003
Change is Not Required… Survival is Not Mandatory
Why do we need New Ideas? • Some things are not working anymore • A changing world • New challenges need new solutions
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Why do we need New Ideas? • Some things are not working anymore • A changing world • New challenges need new solutions • New opportunities • We can always do better
How to Find New Solutions & Ideas • • • Accident Observing others Brainstorming Doing / Participating Reading / Listening Hypothesizing & Experimenting
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Observing Others • Individuals • Organizations • Businesses • Governments
Brainstorming • Informal • Group
Informal Brainstorming 1. What legislative issue or activity could help our Grange get positive PR? 2. What group of people should we target for membership?
Group Brainstorming 1. How do we convince the average member to be a visible Granger in their community? 2. How do we get more Community Granges to sponsor Junior Granges?
Doing / Participating • Fund-raiser chairman • Visiting other Granges • Being the Lecturer
Reading / Listening • Books
Reading / Listening • Magazines
Reading / Listening • Books • Magazines • Internet • TV, Radio, CD/Cassette
Reading / Listening • Books • Magazines • Internet • TV, Radio, CD/Cassette • Conferences / Seminars
“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ” - Malcolm Forbes
Hypothesizing & experimenting • Action Grange • Circle of Leadership
What to do with a new solution or idea? • Think it over. • Share it with your circle of advisors. • Share it with your leadership team. • Get your members to buy in to the idea. • Make plans to implement the idea. • Try it out.
What to do with a new solution or idea? • Think it over. • Share it with your circle of advisors. • Share it with your leadership team. • Get your members to buy in to the idea. • Make plans to implement the idea. • Try it out.
What to do with a new solution or idea? Let go of the ownership of your idea! Give your team the opportunity to modify and implement the idea!
Building Your Grange With New Solutions & Ideas 1. Always be looking for new ideas. 2. Build a team to implement new ideas. 3. Be positive and never quit.
Building the Grange by Opening the Mind to New Solutions & Ideas National Grange Leadership/Membership Development Department
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