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Moving Sideways Like a Crab By Alec Hill
The Virtue of Sideways Career Moves Most of us only think about our careers vertically, not sideways. We either move upward (promotion) or downward (demotion). But there’s another, often overlooked, route. This involves making crablike horizontal moves to take new positions at roughly the same level, title, and pay grade. Lateral moves may occur either…
Do You Hire for Character or Skill? By Dr. Ken Byrne
Character and Skills in Hiring for a Christian Organization “…be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility towards everyone.” Titus 3: 1-2 Every Christian organization wants to extend God’s grace in Word and Deed. Doing so includes hiring staff. Social media emphasizes…
Mom Told Me I Should Listen More By Ed McDowell
Learning to Listen and More! Mom was right. When all you do is talk, it just makes other people annoyed or mad. When you listen, good things tend to happen. Reflection “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” James 1:19…
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…
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