1. Preparing NARFE for its second century
NARFE Next
Preparing NARFE for its second century
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2. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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2021 is NARFE’s centennial year
A milestone opportunity
Position NARFE to enter 2nd century as strong as it can be
Must start work now
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3. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
NARFE Next
100-year-old foundation to build upon
Benefits expertise
Advocacy
Communications
Marketing
We are the go-to resource
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4. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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How must NARFE change?
Relationship model rather than membership model
Creation of value that meets evolving needs
Ability to deliver that value
Must capture that value to ensure NARFE sustainability
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5. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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Simplify, simplify, simplify
Complexity wastes resources
Ways in which NARFE is too complicated
Dues model
Web site
Governance and bylaws
Database
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6. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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Change is already under way
Professional management
Bylaws changes
Federal Benefits Institute
National conference – FedCon18
CDLs
Digital communications
Business model innovation project
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7. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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Second century excellence requires A clear path to Simpler Value: An initiative to determine what NARFE needs to be doing, how it should be done and what needs to happen to get the organization where it wants to be.
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8. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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Simpler Value project
Business model innovation through simplification
Project will run through September 2018
Involve a cross-section of the federal community
Outcome will be recommendations about what NARFE needs to be doing, how it should be done and what needs to happen to get the organization there
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9. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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What is a business model?
How does NARFE create, deliver and capture value?
The business of NARFE is not NARFE business
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10. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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Keep what works but embrace change
What will it take to change?
Shared sense of identity
Play to the strengths of chapters, federations and national
Commitment to best practices
Focus on the future as we celebrate the past
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11. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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The power of change
NARFE members are not opposed to change
There has been no clear path
It will be a large-scale effort
There is a need for change
Current situation not sustainable
There is a demand for change
Hard decisions will have to be made
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12. Expectations need to be ambitious but realistic.
Change is hard,
but necessary.
Expectations need to be ambitious but realistic.
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13. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
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This is not just a headquarters effort
We are all in this together
I want to hear from you:
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14. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
what are the most significant problems you are trying to solve over the next twelve months?
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15. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
what are the most significant needs you are trying to meet over the next two to four years?
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16. National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
what are the most significant longer-term goals/aspirations you are trying to achieve over the next five years and beyond?
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17. how can we make NARFE simpler?
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18. thank you! you can contact Jeff at foresightfirst@gmail.com 11/10/2018
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