Hospitality Can’t Take a Vacation
We’re barely ankle deep into the summer season around these parts. The mountains and beaches are calling, and people are responding. (Side note: mountain people? I love you. Let’s hang out more. Beach people? I...
Tagged: volunteers
Flashback Friday: Are You Provoking Your Volunteers to Wrath?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Any time I want to feel really lousy about my [husband skills /...
Why Leadership Development Needs Poetry and Plumbing
This spring I’ve been excited to partner with Lifeway Leadership as they roll out their Leadership Pipeline plan. If you haven’t downloaded their free ebook, go and do that now. Right now. (I’ll wait.) Later this...
Thursday Three For All
It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the bold print to read the entire...
You Need A Leadership Pipeline
If you are in ministry, I will almost guarantee that you are either (a) doing too much, (b) have done too much in the past, or (c) don’t really do anything at all because you’re...
Flashback Friday: Are Your Volunteers Saved By The Bell?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! True story: I was just a little bit old for the Saved By The Bell. I...
Practical Ways to Prep for Easter
Like death, taxes, and Nickelback, Easter is a reality. The good news is it’s a better reality than those other three examples (let’s face it: atrocious pop music and the cornerstone of Christianity don’t mix). Hopefully...
Invest.
Last week we cranked the fifth iteration of our High Capacity Volunteer (HCV) Cohort. Back in January 2013 – after realizing the huge need for our Connections staff to gain some alignment and traction with each...
Flashback Friday: Who’s In Front of You?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! I hear it all the time. You do, too. Perhaps you’ve said it....
Wednesday Three For All
I’m forgoing the normal Thursday Three For All this week because there’s some special stuff coming tomorrow. Meanwhile, enjoy these three posts that I’ve been perusing this week. (Yes. “Perusing.” Because I’m sophisticated like that.) Remember to...
