It has been a very long time since I have posted. The road I have been traveling during this pandemic time has been up and down and all around. Stops in the Journey To list just some of the bullet type items on this recent come back journey would include: …
5 Must-Have Values for Leading Volunteers In my 30+ years of developing leaders, I understand the privilege it is to build teams of volunteers. I also know that over time I have learned 5 must-have values for leading volunteers. For most of us, trying to carry out the vision of …
Leading your ministry culture through a pandemic there are some good practices. Following these leadership practices will ensure you can reduce stress, engage your teams, and still maintain productivity as we venture through this uncharted territory. 1. Focus on communication Your team needs you to be the voice of calm …
Successful remote work with kids. At the writing of this post, we are all under quarantine for the Corona Virus. Many people have been displaced from their jobs to be at home. Some are fortunate enough to be able to work from home remotely. The challenges come in not really …
New-season in my life started back in November of 2019. My family and I were hired by a church in Kentucky, Community Family Church. We were very excited to start the new adventure and wanted to start strong but not just pull out our bag of tricks. I turned to …
At the 2017 GLS, Marcus Buckingham challenged everyone to re-think performance management. He said, “Leading is taking someone’s unique gifts and finding a way to help them contribute to the world.” Here was a great blog by the Global leadership network where they have provided 11 tools to help equip …
Last day of discussing 5 ministry gauges to help you do family ministry better. A brief overview of the earlier 3 Gauges: Gauge 1: Strategy. Take time to strategically put some things in place to focus on the end goal, will lead to better steps along the way. Gauge 2: Experience Gauge: …
If you have not read part one jump over there first. Now, if you have read it but need a recap of the first 2 gauges we talked about to help all of us to improve, here is that recap: Gauge 1: Strategy Gauge: Making sure you have aligned your systems and …
I have a regular weekly habit of re-reading my notes taken over the years from conferences, books that I read, leadership meetings and seminars that I get the privilege of attending and more. I schedule 2 hours every week to do this. During one of these times, I ran into …
I am way to busy. This is a death sentence. I get the opportunity to coach many people into their next level of effectiveness. One common expression I hear too often is how busy they feel. This busyness is temporary and usually, comes right before their next level. Here is …
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