LEADERSHIP BLOG

Feedback has a bad rap. We avoid it. Get defensive because of it. Dismiss it. Over-focus on minutiae. This is especially true in Christian ministry, where we will often avoid the more difficult aspects of feedback in favor of what we perceive as "peace." At the end of the day, people want to know...

I love assessments and use them regularly in coaching and facilitating trainings. They can be powerful tools to create awareness, offer tangible next steps to accelerate leadership and inspire people to work better together. 

However, they are just tools! Tools with the potential to create...

Oh, how we like to avoid this topic. Especially in churches and faith-based organizations where we would like to believe conflict doesn’t happen. However, people are people everywhere. Feelings get hurt. People say things they don’t mean. Expectations are left unmet. Miscommunication...

Did you know that of all the tough conversations you will have as a ministry leader, giving and receiving feedback is reported as the MOST DIFFICULT?!

It is a complicated process and we can all benefit from learning the skills to deliver feedback well. But, before we go there, let’s explore...

We assume because it’s feedback that it’s right. Wait! Stop right there. Just because it’s feedback doesn’t make it good feedback. Feedback is simply information. Good feedback is information that is reliable, relevant and actionable. 

Studies show that feedback is...