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Pollen vol 43 December 15, 2011 Curated by Lars Leafblad Principal, KeyStone Search http://www.linkedin.com/in/larsleafblad http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad http://www.larsleafblad.

com Pollenites, What is Pollen? For those of you experiencing Pollen for the first time, heres a quick overview of who we are: Pollen is a community comprised of civic-minded connectors who share ideas, career and civic engagement opportunities and peer-to-peer recognition to create positive impact and personal and professional growth for its members. Pollen on Facebook Tired of waiting for the next issue to share information with the Pollen community? Post your own updates whenever youd like directly to our Facebook page -> http://www.facebook.com/bepollen 1,200+ fellow Pollenites already spend time engaging with each other there, so come on over and join us! Pollen on LinkedIn Click here to connect with nearly 3,400+ Pollen members and have access to sharing jobs, events, and articles directly with fellow members: http://bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn Become a full fledged Pollenite! If someone has forwarded this to you and youd like to become a full-fledged Pollenite, which provides you with the opportunity to contribute content for distribution to the entire Pollen network, become a member by emailing larsl-at-keystonesearch.com. Volume 43 Contents: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Events Ideas/Inspiration Pollen Props Jobs/Internships Boards Fun/Etc.

Events: December 16th Social Media Breakfast #42 Entrepreneurship Featuring Kareem Ahmed, Sarah Burt, Davis, Meghan McAndrews, and Kate OReilly. Moderated by Don Ball. Learn more and buy your ticket(s) via secure link below: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2475833284/mcivte February 4, 2012 Save the date for the Second Annual Yinghua Academy Lantern Festival Gala & Silent Auction featuring the music of DJ Jake Rudh and The New Standards. http://www.yinghuaacademy.org/gala/ (via Lars and Maren Leafblad)

Tickets now available for purchase online: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/215531 Ideas/Inspiration: David Gee Great Talent Isnt Hard to Find in StaffingTalk.com http://staffingtalk.com/great-talent-not-hard-to-find/ Help eliminate the achievement gap in Saint Paul by supporting Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation where your gifts will be doubled through December 31 thanks to the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. Learn more here: http://blog.givemn.org/give_mn_blog/2011/12/05/376/eliminate_the_achievement_gap_in_saint_paul Minnesota Business magazine seeks nominations for: Top 50 Marketers of the Year http://minnesotabusiness.com/top-50-marketers-year 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2012 http://minnesotabusiness.com/100-best-companies-work-2012-accepting-nominations Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal seeks nominations for 2012 40 Under Forty http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/nomination/10451 A different kind of holiday gift idea -> giving cards from GiveMN.org https://givemn.razoo.com/gift_cards/orders/new Forbes Impact 30: 30 Top Social Entrepreneurs http://www.forbes.com/impact-30/lander.html Futurist and Pollenite Jack Uldrichs Predictions for 2012 http://jumpthecurve.net/health-care/futurist-jack-uldrichs-predictions-for-2012/ Your Use of Pronouns Reveals Your Personality from Harvard Business Review (via Ruth Sylte) http://hbr.org/2011/12/your-use-of-pronouns-reveals-your-personality Creativity is a force multiplier retiring president of BBDO, Denny Haley, visits with Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/business/135330388.html Greater Twin Cities United Way launched Give5Now to help end poverty for Twin Cities children http://www.give5now.org/ Playworks seeks your nominations for Most Playful CEO 2012 http://www.playworks.org/ceo Why I Hire People Who Fail in Harvard Business Review http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/12/why_i_hire_people_who_fail.html Grassroots Solutions seeks nominations for Organizer of the Year: https://www.facebook.com/notes/grassroots-solutions/nominate-your-favorite-organizer-of-theyear/311831392171408 Lessons learned while pushing for pre-school by Duane Benson in Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/135344033.html

20 Insights from the Retained Executive Search Business by David Gee w/ Lars Leafblad in StaffingTalk.com - > http://staffingtalk.com/20-insights-executive-search/ The best of TED 2011 -> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/tedtalks2011 A Roadmap to a Life That Matters via Umair Haque in Harvard Business Review blog http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2011/07/a_roadmap_to_a_life_that.html Foreign Policys The Wisdom of the Smart Crowd http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/11/28/the_wisdom_of_the_smart_crowd#.TtrY9yKE7l0.twitter The Economist obituary of master watchmaker George Daniels http://www.economist.com/node/21540211 Pollenites Stacy Becker, Beth McMullen, & Eric Schubert part of conversation w/ Lori Sturdevant in Star Tribune for Older Minnesotans need a new way to afford care http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/135331038.html New York Times three part series on the life and death of former MN Wild player Derek Boogaard http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/sports/hockey/derek-boogaard-a-boy-learns-to-brawl.html The Economist on reinvention of MBA curriculum http://www.economist.com/node/21541045?fsrc=scn/tw/te/ar/fieldofdreams The 45 most powerful photos of 2011 http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-photos-of-2011 The Chronicle of Philanthropy Helping Nonprofits Benefit From Fresh Ideas http://philanthropy.com/blogs/innovation/helping-nonprofits-benefit-from-fresh-ideas/512 Brian Lucas shares Holiday Wish List for Minnesota public policymakers http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2011/12/07/my-leadership-and-community-holiday-wish-list/ McKinsey & Co. How social technologies are extending the organization http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/High_Tech/Strategy_Analysis/How_social_technologies_are_extendin g_the_organization_2888?pagenum=3 Nilofer Merchant What Ideas Are You Fighting For? http://nilofermerchant.com/2011/12/09/what-ideas-are-you-fighting-for/ How Dungeons & Dragons Shaped Me Professionally part 1 by Driss Zouak http://zouak.com/2011/05/28/how-dd-shaped-me-professionally-part-1/ Pollenite Sen. Geoff Michel shares what he believes will grow Minnesotas economy in the Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/135475673.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue Can the Peoples House become a social platform for the people? (via Andrew Foxwell) http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/12/congressional-hackathon-2011.html Donate your time by volunteering with one of many options profiled by HandsOn Twin Cities http://www.handsontwincities.org/HOC__Affiliate_Home_Page The most read piece on Harvard Business Review blog in the last 30 days I Dont Understand What Anyone Is Saying Anymore by Dan Pallotta http://blogs.hbr.org/pallotta/2011/12/i-dont-understand-what-anyone.html

Looking for an informative and fun activity over the holidays? Check out Minnesota History Center in St. Paul and experience The 1968 Exhibit. http://www.the1968exhibit.org/ (via Dave Kelliher)

Pollen Props: Mary-Margaret Zindren on her role as new Executive Director of the Hennepin County Bar Association https://www.hcba.org/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsId=182 Devin Driscoll on announcement he will be leading President Obamas 2012 re-election campaign in Rhode Island Emy Johnson on her appointment to the board of the Shoreview Economic Development Authority Cyndi Lesher on her new role as Executive VP & CAO of SheerWind, Inc. http://sheerwind.com/team.php Chris Ganzlin on her new role as Vice President for Girls and Youth at YWCA of Minneapolis. Michelle Edgerton, new Director of Development for Twin Cities RISE! Marcia Ballinger singled out for her approach and philosophy to connecting and helping others http://www.cpitwincities.com/blog-3/ Nils (& Alyssa) Snyder on the birth of their daughter Mette Terra Cole on announcing her candidacy for State Rep in MN House District 58B To the five finalists announced for the Minnesota Court of Appeals http://minnlawyer.com/minnlawyerblog/2011/12/09/finalists-for-court-of-appeals-announced/ Ben Tregoe on his new job as SVP, Business Development with Nanigans Mike Linnemann on his new role as Associate Art Coordinator for Fantasy Flight Games To the many Pollenites featured in Twin Cities Business 200 Minnesotans You Should Know http://www.pageturnpro.com/Twin-Cities-Business/33348-Twin-Cities-Business-December2011/index.html#34 To the 2011 Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotans honored by Minnesota Jaycees http://mnjaycees.org/about/toymoyf/toym-honorees/ Robyn Schein mentioned in Metro magazine piece on family philanthropy http://metromag.com/article/giving/all-family Nate Garvis on role as Social Innovator in Residence at Babson Colleges The Lewis Institute http://www.babson.edu/Academics/centers/the-lewis-institute/team/Pages/nate-garvis.aspx CoCo on being recognized in Inc. magazine 6 Reasons to Build Your Start-up in a Coworking Space http://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/6-reasons-to-build-your-startup-in-coworking-space.html Jason Rohloff on his new role as Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations at the University of Minnesota http://www1.umn.edu/president/speeches-and-writing/special-assistant-government-relations-named/

Kim McGuire and other new reporters at the Star Tribune (via David Brauer) http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2011/12/13/33786/star_tribune_announces_new_political_minneapoli s_education_reporters Andrew Foxwell on being mentioned in Roll Call for Political Campaigning Enters Age of Technology http://www.rollcall.com/issues/57_73/political-campaigning-enters-age-of-technology-2109751.html?pos=oathh Jobs/Internships: American Public Media/MPR has numerous internships and full-time openings in Saint Paul http://americanpublicmedia.iapplicants.com/SearchJobs-city.html Bentz Whaley Flessner Senior Analyst http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=49686 Graphic Measures International, LTD Vendor Service Specialist (via Lisa Curtin) http://www.box.com/shared/2pa5kr89jj6kvzo0l3nd Hazelden seeks Social Media/Community Manager (via Lars Leafblad) http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/noidx_socialmediamgr.page Margaret A. Cargill Foundation Senior Program Officer http://www.mcf.org/jobs/476 Modern Survey seeks Software Support Specialist and .NET Developer (via Marcia Ballinger) http://www.modernsurvey.com/careers Minnesota Business magazine part-time Assistant Editor (via Sheri OMeara) Qualified editorial candidates should email resume, letter & three samples to sheri.omeara-attigeroak.com The Minneapolis Club Development Director (via Margaret Leto) http://www.scribd.com/doc/75684309/Minneapolis-Club-Development-Director-12-14-2011 Minnesota Recovery Connection seeks Director of Development (via Nell Hurley) http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=48859 Opportunity Partners Vice President, Human Resources (via Marcia Ballinger) http://www.scribd.com/doc/75608516/Executive-Position-Profile-VP-of-HR-Opportunity-Partners Padilla Speer Beardsley seeks Director of Research and Insights http://www.mnprjobs.com/2011/12/padilla-speer-is-looking-for-director.html University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Development Officer http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/job-details?id=49370 Boards: EDIT (Equity. Diversity. Inclusion. Together.) seeks board members http://www.edittheworld.org/GetInvolved.html Interested prospects should contact Molly Seaver, chair, board of directors molly@edittheworld.org Emergency Foodshelf Network seeks 2 board members with operations and marketing backgrounds http://bit.ly/EFN-Board

Minnesota Center for Book Arts seeks board members http://bit.ly/MCBA-Board Numerous MN non-profit board openings c/o MAP for Nonprofits: http://bit.ly/MAP-BoardOpenings Fun/Etc: Pollenite Nels Leafblad and friends The Sota Boys release new holiday tune Christmas Forever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-9vQeUuxx8 500,000+ views of Carlson School of Managements flash mob rendition of Deck the Halls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH8FvERQHtM DJ Steve Porter Tim Tebow All He Does Is Win mash-up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMK9FKMG3Nc Will Ferrells free ads for Old Milwaukee in Davenport, IA http://www.tvguide.com/News/Will-Ferrell-Stars-Commercials-1040637.aspx Reminder to connect with Pollen on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter Facebook: Join 1,200 + fellow Pollenites who are engaging with one another on Facebook. Join: http://www.facebook.com/bepollen LinkedIn: Click here to connect with nearly 3,400+ Pollen members and have access to sharing jobs, events, and articles directly with fellow members: http://bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn Twitter: Follow Pollen on Twitter by using the hashtag #BePollen Profile: http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad Happy Holidays Pollen will be taking a break for the holidays and will return to our regular publishing schedule beginning January 15, 2012. Have a great end to 2011 and wonderful holiday season! Thanks again for being part of Pollenation!! Lars Curator, Pollen, Principal, KeyStone Search larsl-at-keystonesearch.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/larsleafblad http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad http://www.larsleafblad.com

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