Interview with The Harwood Institute innovator partner, Tanya Renne

Monday, December 4, 2006

(The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation)Recently The Harwood Institute caught up with an innovator partner, Tanya Renne co-founder and CEO of Orchid Suites, who accompanied us to Airlie Center in Warrenton, Virginia for strategic planning sessions and talks on the future of our work. Here is what she had to say:

How did the time spent at the Airlie Conference Center help you in your work?

Well I thought it offered a lot of clarity in moving forward. I don't think we are going to start from the same place that we would have started from had we not met in Virginia.

How do you see The Harwood Institute's work contributing to a larger mission in public innovation and change?

Its focus on innovators is the very best way to go about it because you are focusing on individuals who are doing direct impact in their communities and their civic lives and by focusing on that rather than drawing a wide net for anybody really gives the organization and the work itself, I think, much more of a focused approach even in its technology.

In your experience, how has The Harwood Institute's partnership helped you in your work?

I think that probably from a conceptualization view at the very least. Essentially to think about things differently in terms of change and in terms of questions I ask of leaders. It has helped a lot actually.

What do you find special about The Harwood Institute's work?

The work itself gives me a centeredness about work for change and a feeling that it is doable and I don't think I have ever felt like social change was ever doable prior to working with The Harwood Institute.

Thanks for your time.

My pleasure.

Tanya Renne is a co-founder and CEO of
Orchid Suites. She has been in the web development
business for over ten years as owner of her own web
development firm working primarily with non-profits
and associations.

Orchid Suites, Inc.
2001 S Street NW Suite 550
Washington, DC 20009
202-265-1671
info@orchidsuites.net
http://www.orchidsuites.net



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	Interview with The Harwood Institute innovator partner, Tanya Renne Monday, December 4, 2006 (The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation)Recently The Harwood Institute caught up with an innovator partner, Tanya Renne co-founder and CEO of Orchid Suites, who accompanied us to Airlie Center in Warrenton, Virginia for strategic planning sessions and talks on the future of our work. Here is what she had to say: How did the time spent at the Airlie Conference Center help you in your work? Well I thought it offered a lot of clarity in moving forward. I don't think we are going to start from the same place that we would have started from had we not met in Virginia. How do you see The Harwood Institute's work contributing to a larger mission in public innovation and change? Its focus on innovators is the very best way to go about it because you are focusing on individuals who are doing direct impact in their communities and their civic lives and by focusing on that rather than drawing a wide net for anybody really gives the organization and the work itself, I think, much more of a focused approach even in its technology. In your experience, how has The Harwood Institute's partnership helped you in your work? I think that probably from a conceptualization view at the very least. Essentially to think about things differently in terms of change and in terms of questions I ask of leaders. It has helped a lot actually. What do you find special about The Harwood Institute's work? The work itself gives me a centeredness about work for change and a feeling that it is doable and I don't think I have ever felt like social change was ever doable prior to working with The Harwood Institute. Thanks for your time. My pleasure. Tanya Renne is a co-founder and CEO of Orchid Suites. She has been in the web development business for over ten years as owner of her own web development firm working primarily with non-profits and associations. Orchid Suites, Inc. 2001 S Street NW Suite 550 Washington, DC 20009 202-265-1671 info@orchidsuites.net http://www.orchidsuites.net
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