Tag: hiring
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7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Church Leaders
It’s much easier to identify poor leadership in others than it is in yourself. We have a tendency to judge our leadership based on our intentions and the leadership of other based on the results. An old Russian Proverb says it this way, “The eye cannot see the eye.” Over the years I’ve had the…
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When to Hire from the Inside
At some point every church faces the question: “Do we hire from inside or do we go outside to make this next hire?” There’s a grocery list of items that can factor into making a good decision. But the following two principles outweigh everything else when you’re hiring from within the organization or church. 1.…
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recruiting and hiring teams that make vision real
Here’s what I know about you. You’re a leader…or you wouldn’t be reading this. And if you are a leader then chances are you’re chasing after something that’s bigger than you can do alone. Which means at some point you’re going to have to recruit and hire a team. This series of posts was designed…
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recruiting and hiring teams that make vision real part-4 6 principles of building a staffing strategy
Great teams don’t happen on accident. Over the past 15+ years of working with churches the best hires I’ve seen have always come through a well thought out staffing strategy. Based on that experience the following are 6 principles that I help churches think through when it comes to building a staffing strategy.
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recruiting & hiring teams that make vision real part-2 what a hire gone wrong will cost you
When a hire goes right everyone wins. The new hire is empowered and unleashed to lead in their sweet spot, the team is invigorated, and the church benefits from seeing the mission take ground. But when a hire goes wrong everyone loses, and I mean everyone. A hire gone wrong will cost you more than…