Beat the Clock
One missed deadline at AURI can impact this many teammates.
What is 34? OR What is 'all of them'?
AURI expects staff to prioritize impact in this state above all else.
What is Minnesota?
Since cross-pollinating ideas is a key part of "thinking big," AURI team members are expected to do this on calls or in meetings.
What is speak up and share your thoughts?
AURI best practices advise against using these types of absolute words, like “always” or “never,” in public communication.
What is definitive language?
OR What is "black and white" terminology?
Instead of aiming for perfection, staff are encouraged to focus on this in internal drafts and brainstorming.
What is progress?
To maintain efficiency, AURI staff should respond to emails within this timeframe or provide a timeline for response.
What is 24 hours?
Staff should weigh this when deciding whether to join a meeting virtually, in person or at all.
What is opportunity cost?
AURI staff are expected to use this kind of thinking to propose transformative ideas.
What is bold thinking?
Before making endorsements or public statements, staff should ensure compliance with this AURI policy.
What is the legal and communications review process?
Instead of doing everything themselves, AURI staff should use this strategy to improve efficiency and teamwork.
What is delegate and collaborate?
If an email thread requires more than two exchanges, AURI best practices recommend doing this.
What is making a phone or Teams call?
By 2026, AURI aims to generate this much economic impact in Minnesota’s ag economy.
What is $500 million?
AURI encourages staff to leverage these cross-functional strengths first, including marketing, finance, and industry relations.
What are internal resources and expertise?
Staff should assume that all written communication, including emails and texts, is subject to this legal process.
What is litigation discovery?
AURI should put its best foot forward in these matters.
What is external-facing work products, i.e., published reports, media alerts, reports to funders.
This AURI principle ensures staff align work with the organization’s most important goals.
What is prioritization?
AURI’s mission is to accelerate innovation in this space.
What is value-added ag innovation?
This question, meant to drive internal dialogue, challenges teams to ensure they are pushing boundaries.
What is “Are we being bold enough?”
When working with external partners, staff must ensure mutual benefit in this area, particularly in cases of joint development.
What is intellectual property (IP)?
AURI’s approach to meetings reminds staff that this is a nonrenewable resource.
What is time?
This approach helps avoid last-minute scrambles—be proactive, explain urgency, and stay flexible.
What is effective deadline management?
These four words represent AURI’s core values.
What are Collaboration, Commitment, Ingenuity, and Integrity?
AURI’s unique strength is being at the intersection of research, industry, and this.
What is innovation?
According to AURI best practices, staff should avoid doing this in written or verbal communication with external audiences.
What is admitting fault?
AURI promotes the principle of working smarter, not harder to improve this end goal.
What is life-work balance?