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Personality Profiles and Staff Selection

Ever considered using some type of talent assessment tool in your hiring process?

The Stuff Syndrome

The other day I was touring a very well known and prominent student building. It was awesome! It was incredible! It was amazing! It had trendy design. It was a “people magnet”. Something this spectacular dare not miss the mark…right? Well…not exactly.

Small Group Coaching Issues - Part 4

Why does your church have small groups? The way you answer this question will drive how you train coaches to lead leaders.

The Importance of Media Strategy

What is Your Media Strategy?
Just how important is it to have a church presence on the world wide web?

One Day

As I read the Bible one morning, I noted how many awesome events begin with the words, “One day”.

Your Performance Has Been Adequate. You May Leave Now.

The popular TV series, “The Office” is a leadership treasure trove of how not to lead. And yet anyone who has ever had a job can relate and see the humor in this show! We all know someone who’s got a little Michael or Dwight or Jim in them.  Recently, I saw an episode entitled Performance Reviews. Poor Dwight pulls out all the stops in preparing for his annual review and when he walks into Michael’s office, Michael says, “Your performance has been adequate. You may leave now. Good-bye.”

Understanding Kid Culture Part 1 - Language

How can we better understand what kids are talking about? How can we build relationships with them so they will want to talk to us?

Four Types of Decision Making

As leaders, we make decisions every day.  The methods we use to make those decisions are important.  Let’s look at a few