Oct 26, 2021 | Core Values, Culture, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team members
Welcome to Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Jenni Catron on the subject of The Impact of Culture on the Organization You Lead. The dynamics of your team—the way you work together to achieve the mission—flows throughout everything in your organization. Culture...
Sep 28, 2021 | Decision-making, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team members, Uncategorized
Sometimes a leader has to . . . well . . . lead. Some situations call for swift action instead of collaborative consensus. And in those situations, leaders lead. They make decisions Somebody has said when it comes to organizational decision-making, “a bad decision is...
Sep 21, 2021 | Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Uncategorized
Retaining high-character, high-performing staff is one of the most difficult challenges facing leaders today. And yet with a thoughtful and consistent approach, staff longevity is doable. Unfortunately, A-players don’t grow on trees. In today’s pod, John & Jim...
Sep 14, 2021 | Alignment, Calling, Core Values, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Team Building, Team members, Uncategorized
Building a strong, productive team is one of the hardest things a leader has to do. When hiring staff, it’s not unusual to operate in one of two extremes: We go totally with our gut and ignore objectivity . . . or we go totally with objectivity and ignore our gut....
Mar 23, 2021 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Team members
One of the more challenging responsibilities of a senior leader is dealing with their team’s performance. Especially when a member of that team is underperforming. Dealing with a staff member’s lack of good outcomes starts with you. Today’s pod will outline a...
Mar 4, 2021 | Leadership, Pastor, Productivity, Team members, Uncategorized, Work
One of the more challenging responsibilities of a senior leader is dealing with their team’s performance. Especially when a member of that team is underperforming. More than once, I’ve heard leaders complain to me, “My staff just doesn’t get things done.” Missed...
