Vestry retreats are one of the things that we leaders are supposed to do. I have now planned and led quite a few. Some of them are good experiences; a few have been frustrating; but they have all been disconnected from the rest of the work of the … [Read more...]
Deep Dive into the MBTI and Emotional Intelligence Late Summer/Fall 2018
This coming late summer/fall, the College will be offering a one-day class on MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and emotional intelligence. The MBTI is a one of the lenses we use in congregational development work to gain insights into … [Read more...]
Conflict 101
Originally posted in October 2014: Recent events at General Theological Seminary provide another painful example of conflict in an organization, and how it can put people into extremely difficult positions, threatening the health and stability of … [Read more...]
What’s with all the markers and newsprint?
(Originally Published December 10, 2015) If you've attended the College for Congregational Development, or hired one of our consultants for your vestry retreat or mutual ministry review, you might have wondered why we seem so enamored with markers … [Read more...]
Looking Directly at the Sun: Seeing Without Being Blinded
As I write this blog post, I’m waiting (un)patiently for the 2017 solar eclipse. It’s been 38 years since an eclipse of this magnitude could be viewed from the contiguous U.S. To prepare, I went to the local library and picked up a free pair of … [Read more...]
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