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Living in a committed, covenantal community is a great way to avoid destructive conflict.Leader Resource | By Kathy McGowan | June 14, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Covenant -
Covenant: A deep abiding promise, grounded in my deepest values, that I hold myself accountable to. Does your congregation suffer from constant, divisive conflict? Is your congregation looking to develop its first covenant to help members with healthier behavior?...Workshop | By Connie Goodbread | June 13, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant, Healthy Behavior -
Avoiding triangulation will not eliminate conflict in a congregation but it will help keep it in the constructive and creative zone.Leader Resource | By Kathy McGowan | June 11, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Change & Conflict, Healthy Behavior -
Use this self-assessment exercise to help your team become more cohesive and effective.Workshop | May 26, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Shared Ministry Teams -
Rev. Erika Hewitt guides participants through a basic understanding of pastoral skills needed to respond to a death and loss; and the liturgical work of creating and leading memorial services.Webinar | By Erika Hewitt, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | May 16, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLabTagged as: Pastoral Care -
The History of the Unitarian Fellowship MovementWebinar | By Sarah Movius Schurr | May 14, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Small Congregations, UU History -
Systems theory is extremely helpful in understanding how people work in groups and why change is sometimes so difficult.Leader Resource | By Sarah Movius Schurr | May 10, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Healthy Behavior -
Hackers are getting more sophisticated every day. The best defense is to encourage your employees, volunteers and congregation members to pause and look for warning signs before responding to any unsolicited email.Leader Resource | By UUA Information Technology Service Staff Group | May 10, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Safely Staffing Your Congregations -
Congregational growth is about many things—not just numbers.Leader Resource | May 8, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Membership Growth & Outreach -
What can the congregation do in a crisis to avoid a crash during conflict? The solution mostly falls to the work of the driver of the car or the congregational leaders.Leader Resource | By Sarah Movius Schurr | May 8, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Healthy Behavior -
What if we hosted church like we would host an Ice Cream Sundae Party?Webinar | By CB Beal | May 4, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Diversity & Inclusion, Hospitality -
Unity offers deep questions and commitments for governance within a progressive religious, covenantal context: Whose Are We? What Do We Value? What Are Our Commitments?Leader Resource | By Laura Park | May 2, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for Congregations -
Webinar video: Mark Bernstein discusses Sinek's ideas and principles and relates them to our work in congregational life.Webinar | By Mark Bernstein, Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals , MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 30, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLabTagged as: Adult Faith Development, Membership in Congregations -
Covenant is the silk that joins Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations, communities, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creedless faith. “Covenant” is both a noun and a verb. It can be a written...Leader Resource | April 23, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Covenant
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Small congregations need a governance system that is "right sized" for the unique needs and challenges generated by their size. Boards Much of the decision-making in small congregations happens at the board level. Emerging Best Practices Create and live by a board covenant. Have a clear...Leader Resource | April 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for Congregations, Small Congregations -
Some congregations may wish to create a policy that indemnifies (i.e. defends or holds harmless) members, leaders and staff of the congregation when they are acting in good faith in their roles.April 22, 2019 | From LeaderLab -
Because of the high value of real estate, the board will want to articulate a process where there is a high bar for selling, buying or mortgaging real estate.April 22, 2019 | From LeaderLab -
The responsibilities are held in common by all officers and directors can be included in a general policy for board officers.April 22, 2019 | From LeaderLab -
Nurturing the relationship between a congregation and its governing body.Leader Resource | April 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for Congregations -
Leadership is an important, yet elusive concept. It takes on different forms in different settings. The intent of Policy Governance® is to give operational definition to "leadership" as it applies in the specific context of a governing Board.Leader Resource | April 22, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for Congregations