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Donald Kelly has served as a bishop, executive secretary, Sunday School teacher, YSA representative, and in an elders quorum presidency. He joined the Church as a teenager, served a mission in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Brigham Young University Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on marketing. He is the founder and CEO of The Sales Evangelist sales training organization in South Florida, and host of The Sales Evangelist podcast.
Highlights
3:40 What his organization does teaching sales principles as business consultants
4:35 His conversion story and convincing his mother to allow him to be baptized and serve a mission
10:40 Calling as a bishop at age 31
12:00 The challenge of developing leaders in the Church
- Coaching from both excellent examples and learning experiences
- Being intentional about mentoring other leaders so they can develop and stand on their own
- 18:00 A letter and binder of information for newly-called leaders
- 20:00 Emphasis on one-on-one interviews to identify challenges and offer guidance
21:20 Details about how they created and used the binders and instructional videos for new leaders to transition between individuals in callings
31:30 Details about using one-on-one interviews to counsel together and empower leaders in the ward
34:50 Including counselors in ward councils to share the burden and help develop their leadership skills
40:40 Never assuming understanding
44:00 Gained a greater understanding of the Atonement and a richer study of the scriptures
Links
TheSalesEvangelist.com
LinkedIn: DonaldCKelly
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I really liked this podcast. Probably because I agree with his method of helping people be successful in their calling by orienting them and giving them a training packet that points them to the General Handbook and other resources. I have found this to be very effective in setting expectations and giving people options on how to succeed in their calling.
I personally think that counselors get an opportunity to be in ward council on occasion anyway without having to schedule it. But in his case, where he was trying to develop more leaders quicker, I thought it was a great idea. I worked with a stake president who was counselled by the general authority who called him to initially turnover the High Council every year and train them all year long.
Loved this podcast episode! My husband was just called as bishop so this was great timing! We were wanting to put binders together for our ward- do you know if Brother Kelly would still have files for the binders he created to give us a head start on ours?
Thank you for all you’re doing!!