When you have a few candidates in mind for a position, in addition to the personality tests and strengths assessments I suggest in The Staffing Workshop, be sure to check them out on Facebook too. Check out their photo library, their updates and their recent postings. What does it tell you about them? Does their Facebook page affirm that you … Read More
Healthy “Self-Promotion” – A Saturday Quote
“You promote yourself every time you take on a new responsibility.” — William Gore, executive (Founder of Gore-Tex)
How to Avoid Hiring The Wrong Person
In The Staffing Workshop, I advocate a principle that I strongly believe in – ALWAYS interviewing 3 people for any open position. Another staffing principle I recommend is to “Always Be Recruiting” (ABR). Always be looking for qualified people who you want to join your ministry team. The natural question that follows when I teach these two principles is something … Read More
Don’t Miss the Open Door – A Saturday Quote
“Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open.” — Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
The Key to Leadership – A Saturday Quote
“A key—perhaps the key—to leadership is the effective communication of a story.” —Howard Gardner, Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership
How Do You Recruit For A New Position On Your Staff?
In my NEW Staffing Workshop resource, I focus on four areas of staffing: recruiting, hiring, managing and firing/de-hiring. 95% of staffing mistakes are made in the recruiting and hiring stages. The key to recruitment is to be crystal clear about who and what you want. My friend Paul Fleming just recently left the church he started to pursue a great … Read More
Excellence Can Be Obtained If… A Saturday Quote
“Excellence can be obtained if you: …care more than others think is wise; …risk more than others think is safe; …dream more than others think is practical; …expect more than others think is possible.” — Tom Peters, Author of Little Big Things
Make a Fool of Yourself – A Saturday Quote
IS THIS TRUE FOR PREACHING TOO? “A man learns to skate by staggering about making a fool of himself; indeed, he progresses in all things by making a fool of himself.” — George Bernard Shaw, Writer and Critic
What To Do When You Must Terminate a Staff Member
I realized a long time ago that to accomplish all that God was calling me to, I would have to become an expert on church staffing. To that end, I’ve spent years reading everything I could find on the subject of staffing and personnel. Here’s an article I read recently on the topic of “terminating” an employee from Tom Hopkins, … Read More
The Key to Successful Time Management – A Saturday Quote
“The key to successful time management is doing the most important task first, and giving it your full concentration, to the exclusion of everything else.” – Alex MacKenzie P.S. If you feel like your time management skills have some room for improvement, check out “Time Management for Busy Pastors.”