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Springtime, You, and Outcomes Academy Online!
Transformational Learning is Happening at the Spring Outcomes Academy Online Spring is here, and it is time for you to enter a transformational learning experience. By enrolling in the Outcomes Academy Online Spring term, you will engage in a 10-week online cohort to educate, challenge, and expand your leadership capacity. If you are enrolled in…
Outcomes Conference Mainstage Highlight: Creating a Culture of Encouragement
Outcomes Conference Mainstage Panel Discussion on Shaping Culture During Wednesday afternoon’s Outcomes Conference mainstage session, Ed Fry, founder and president of FaithSearch Partners, is facilitating a vital panel discussion on how Christian leaders shape and create a culture of encouragement. Ed will be teamed up with Elaine Welcome, SVP Christian Media at FaithSearch Partners. Together,…
Intentional Relationships By Dr. Al Hearne II
The Steward Leader Builds Intentional Relationships What happens when the steward leader’s life becomes so challenging that they cannot fulfill their responsibilities or build relationships? “We own nothing. God owns everything; we are simply managers.” Boa (2005) The Bible says, ‘You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced…
Push and Pull of Career Transitions By Alec Hill
Insights from Career Transitions Early in my career, I worked for a refugee resettlement agency. I learned about “push” and “pull” factors impacting migration patterns in that role. Political, economic, or religious forces push people out of a country – think South Sudan. And they are pulled into another country either by its welcome –…
Why do People Change Their Names? By Marilyn L. Donnellan
The Power of a Name A friend has decided to change her name. Why? Not because she got married or was forced to enter the witness protection program but because she believes her new name better expresses who she is today. Is this simply an expression of a generation or something much deeper? Name changes…
Scapegoating By Mark L. Vincent
Watch When Succession, Continuity, and Scapegoating Collide Succession and continuity planning involve pervasive and adaptive change and can also be a time when scapegoating surfaces. A natural part of managing change at this level of complexity is anxiety. Anxiety launches people into pointing at others as the cause of their feelings. They point at individuals…
Unlock the Power of Your Team By Pamela Westbrooks
It’s Time to Strengthen and Empower Your Team While the word team does not appear in the Bible, the Word of God contains much information about working together! We see a team created when someone accepts Christ as their Lord and Savior. Stronger Together In 1st Corinthians 12:17-28, Paul uses a brilliant illustration about the…
Gracious and Attractive Conversation By Ed McDowell
Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. Colossians 4:6 NLT Have you ever connected the principle that having the right response for others is tied to your gracious and attractive conversation? These words from the Apostle Paul come as part of the closing words in…
Show Enthusiasm in All You Do By Dr. Bob Snyder
Your Enthusiasm is a Gift You Give Enthusiasm—intense and eager enjoyment—is obvious to detect. When I boldly display it, my words and actions are energized, and my heart bubbles with passion. It feels great! But am I passionate about the right things? Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for…