Who has Peer to Peer Tracks in TECNA Family?

Communitech Pittsburgh Technology Council Technology Association of Georgia (Societies) Colorado Technology Association Massachusetts Technology Leadership

Council Connecticut Technology Council Others?

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Great “Value-Add” for the MembersYou are the “Great Facilitator”

Like-type professionals want to be organized and interact regularly

Another means of professional development for the participants

Good Source of intelligence for us

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We had HR Managers and CFO’s Peer to Peer 10 years ago that fizzled as participation declined. It was sponsor driven and funded.

Model was simple: Planning Committee from among participants, meet quarterly, sponsors attend, but “quiet” participants

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We decided to jump into Peer to Peer again in 2009

TECNA was the primary inspiration Our annual CEO-only dinner was also a

factor

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Tech Company CEOs > $3 Million Meet in nice digs Middle of the state All verticals invited 2.5 hours in the morning once a month 15 participants-settle on a maximum Professional facilitator- hire one or you Modest fee-$1,000, but thin through pricing

(lots of Competitors in CT)

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Process is Important CTC HybridTake the pulse first thing- Three minute drill

Then we “Process Issues” Collective wisdom, experience, knowledge

applied to the business issues Debrief-10 minutes SME’s Subject matter experts occasionally

CEOs or I select the SME topics/speakers Confidentiality is important- No sponsor Peerspectives®- Edward Lowe Foundation

Roundtable, a good model

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Constant nurturing required You are always recruiting new participants

Be sensitive to inviting competitors Run a tight meeting (Use a Big Clock!!) You can do it yourself-get trained You are not going to have the answers in most

cases You learn a lot about your members Vertical Disparity Issue

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