At this time of year, many ward clerks are busy in their offices preparing ward sign-up lists for tithing declaration. They carefully tape these lists to the bishop’s office door, sometimes even attaching a pen on a string to make it easier for ward members to...
I am working on a project to summarize leadership principles or thoughts on small reference cards. This approach will help leaders quickly learn a concept and facilitate discussions in council settings with other leaders. I invite you to try and use this in your next...
I am working on a project to summarize leadership principles or thoughts on small reference cards. This approach will help leaders quickly learn a concept and facilitate discussions in council settings with other leaders. The content will include points from podcast...
When I served as bishop of a transient ward, I had the privilege of working with many Relief Society presidents. Each one brought a heart full of love and excitement to their new role, eager to make a difference. However, the demands of our inner-city ward quickly...
Last week I finished up a series about the four main dichotomies of motivation. Authority vs. Relationships Obedience vs. Autonomy Your Agenda vs. Their Agenda Shame vs. Buy-in To be honest, for a topic like motivation I hear leaders struggle with the most, my series...
Let’s continue exploring the one big leadership question… How do I motivate people? Here I will discuss the fourth of four dichotomies when it comes to motivating others. Authority vs. Relationships Obedience vs. Autonomy Your Agenda vs. Their Agenda Shame vs. Buy-in...
Let’s continue exploring the one big leadership question… How do I motivate people? Here I will discuss the third of four dichotomies when it comes to motivating others. Authority vs. Relationships Obedience vs. Autonomy Your Agenda vs. Their Agenda Shame vs. Buy-in/...
Let’s continue exploring the one big leadership question… How do I motivate people? Here I will discuss the second of four dichotomies when it comes to motivating others. Authority vs. Relationships Obedience vs. Autonomy Your Agenda vs. Their Agenda Shame vs. Buy-in...
I receive a lot of questions like these… How do I get ward leaders to do their ministering? How do I get people to show up to activities? How do I get my bishop to be open to my ideas? How do I get youth to get off their phones? How do I get people to magnify their...
As we explore the concept of membership councils, it would always be wise to get very familiar with this section in the General Church Handbook. However, like most things, the Handbook focuses more on the administration of membership councils rather than the human...