Volunteers Of America Case Study

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Volunteers Of America is seeking its best and brightest team members to participate in a first-of-its-kind, nation-wide initiative to address some of the most challenging issues facing the organization, and the communities it serves.
VOA is launching an internal task force to identify and attack its toughest obstacles. The members of this group will be hand selected for each individual’s ability to articulate threats to the organization, foresee opportunities, and to artfully collaborate to develop innovative solutions.
The task force will launch with a three-day, off-site, immersive work session, in which open-dialogue about the road ahead will be expected. The group will learn the principles of innovative thinking, apply them to tasks, and

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