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Mar 29, 2012
Ministry promises
Organizations make promises. We make them when we hire. We make them when we talk about our organization. We make them when we communicate to our donors. We make them when we talk to our staff. We make them in our policies. If we preach, we make them in our messages.
Staff members hear those promises whether they are implicit or explicit and they respect us when we keep them and grow cynical when...
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Staff members hear those promises whether they are implicit or explicit and they respect us when we keep them and grow cynical when...
Mar 29, 2012
Ministry promises
Organizations make promises. We make them when we hire. We make them when we talk about our organization. We make them when we communicate to our donors. We make them when we talk to our staff. We make them in our policies. If we preach, we make them in our messages.
Staff members hear those promises whether they are implicit or explicit and they respect us when we keep them and grow cynical when...
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Staff members hear those promises whether they are implicit or explicit and they respect us when we keep them and grow cynical when...
Mar 21, 2012
Paradigm shifts and the job of leaders
Paradigm shifts are very hard for most people to grasp. It is not that they are necessarily resistant, lack intelligence or don't want better results. The truth is that we see through a lens that is familiar and the unfamiliaris hard to grasp, especially if it requires us to think differently. The challenge is that the familiar will often not take us into the future. The world changes, and as it...
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Feb 09, 2012
Church board self assessment: Fifteen Questions
If you are a church board member, how would you rate the quality of your board's work? As one who consults with church boards I am encouraged by the concern of many board members to raise the bar when it comes to the leadership and governance of their board. For many boards there is still much to do and for all boards, honest self evaluation is a critical factor in leading at a higher level.
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Feb 09, 2012
Church board self assessment: Fifteen Questions
If you are a church board member, how would you rate the quality of your board's work? As one who consults with church boards I am encouraged by the concern of many board members to raise the bar when it comes to the leadership and governance of their board. For many boards there is still much to do and for all boards, honest self evaluation is a critical factor in leading at a higher level.
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Jan 22, 2012
Transitions that can help your ministry go to the next level
Periodically ministries need to honestly evaluate the present and envision for the future. This is true for teams, ministry divisions, programs or entire organizations. There is a fairly simple way to get at the transitions that one needs to make. It can be done on a white board in four steps.
This exercise, however, is not for the faint of heart or people who easily become defensive. In fact,...
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This exercise, however, is not for the faint of heart or people who easily become defensive. In fact,...
Jan 13, 2012
Growing better self awareness
How well do you know yourself? Self awareness is a critical factor in the success of our relationships, friendships and work staff. Unaware people often hurt others and their relationships because they are not cognizant of how their words, attitudes or behaviors impact others. This is especially true with unaware leaders whose lack of awareness causes staff to think that they are uncaring, harsh,...
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TJ Addington
Addington Consulting
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Murfreesboro, TN 37129
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