Year 1 Of The American Institute for Innovation Excellence - A Year In Review
Sometimes it is easy to get so wrapped up in the minutia of daily work, problems, schedules and tasks, that we lose sight of why we are working so hard, what we are working towards or where our ultimate strategic vision is taking us. That is why it is always important to take time at the end of every year to reflect on what has been accomplished, learn lessons from our failures or shortcomings and list out our goals as we look forward into the new year.
Looking back at the first year of the AIIE, I am most proud of our foundational and public service accomplishments:
Looking back at the first year of the AIIE, I am most proud of our foundational and public service accomplishments:
- Achieved official 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the United States Internal Revenue Service which allows our Members and volunteers to focus on providing quality innovation management practices and solutions that benefit the "greater good."
- Released three (3) high-quality, well-received research reports that truly added to the "next practices" of innovation management
- Produced over five (5) hours of online webinar content, including foundational and advanced training, as part of our 2011 Social Innovation Initiative to provide free or low cost innovation and idea management training for disadvantaged entrepreneurs/innovators and the general public
- Presented an additional three (3) webinars on best/next practices in Innovation Management through our partnership with Accept Corporation and their 2011 Product Innovation Management Solutions Webinar Series
- Featured in a number of publications including the Project Management Institute's "PM Network" magazine, Frost & Sullivan's "Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership" eBulletin and InnovationManagement's eMagazine
- Forged a number of valuable partnerships including the American Society for Quality, Accept Corporation, the Innovation Cities Program and the Canadian Innovation Centre
- Created a number of key interaction touch points with our Members and the larger Innovation Practitioner Stakeholder Community via Twitter, Facebook, our Blog, LinkedIn, Skype and via the Web
- Ended the 2011 Fiscal Year with a positive net cash balance!
While its great to look back and recognize the great work we have done, we still have much work to do! With our 2012 Research Calendar now set, my main focus will be on improving our Membership count, creating an innovation education curriculum, exploring opportunities for innovation collaboration via forum, panel discussion or "Unconference" format and developing a suite of products/services to supplement our membership-based funding stream.
To our Members and loyal followers, we cannot thank you enough for your support, participation and engagement. We hope to increase our collaboration with you in the new year!
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