Giving Your Ward a Story to Tell and Other Ways to Promote Positive Ward Culture | An Interview with Kirk Weisler

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Kirk Weisler is a leadership coach and trainer focused on team building and culture training. He is currently Chief Morale Officer for companies and organizations around the globe, offering coaching, keynote addresses, and workshops. A past leader of the National Speakers Association, Kirk is a master team builder and a professional storyteller, and has been a part of seven start-ups. He previously served in the 19th Special Forces and as a US Army Ranger. Kirk and his wife have been married over 30 years, have six children, and reside in Gilbert, Arizona.

Highlights

3:30 Thoughts on becoming a bishop. 7:20 Implementing a positive culture in your ward. 14:00 Examples of implementing positive culture. Give people a story to tell. 24:30 How do you actually apply this principle of implementing positive culture? What are the actionable steps? 30:00 Example of creating moments and positive culture. 32:00 Unite your presidencies. It’s not enough just to go and do your calling but it’s about creating unity between leaders. 35:00 Ask your members what their dream calling is. What are their talents and strengths? Give them a chance to give input. 38:30 Another way to create positive church culture is to eliminate the shame that people have about their sins. Help them see how amazing they really are. We are not our sins. 42:15 Shifting culture is about shifting the traditions and rituals. These things are not a part of our doctrine. 44:45 Culture has momentum. In order to change culture we have to slow things down. 49:00 Story of removing shame and playing with nerf guns.