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  • We live in such a "more is better" culture. Perhaps this is a time to be countercultural - to assess what's most important, and to determine what is in a congregation's capacity to do well with the resources (including human resources) they have.
    By Jan Gartner, Lisa Presley | March 17, 2022 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19
  • There are very predictable outcomes from congregations where there has been boundary violations. These outcomes persist until intentionally challenged and changed—they continue well beyond the tenure of the misbehaving person, and even when the behavior may not be remembered.
    By Lisa Presley | October 7, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Professional Misconduct
  • We go over the basics of how to have a congregational meeting on Zoom, including registration options, polling options, and security controls.
    Webinar | By MidAmerica Region of the UUA, Lisa Presley | May 3, 2020 | For Adults | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Effective Meetings, Governance for Congregations
  • Safe Congregations: Where to Begin
    Webinar | By Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | March 18, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Safe Congregations
  • Question our assumptions, include everyone, and choose how we decide.
    Webinar | By Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | November 1, 2018 | For Adults | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Effective Meetings
  • What a congregation can, and should do, to prepare themselves for disasters.
    Webinar | By Julie Taylor, Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Region of the UUA, UU Trauma Response Ministry | October 29, 2018 | For Adults | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Crisis Planning in Congregations, Trauma and Disaster Response
  •  Leaders understand that what they might want may not be what others want, and they are open to learning and understanding how the world is different for other people; they understand, too, that those who have been historically marginalized have places in our congregations, and our congregations need to expand their understanding of who is welcome in order to open wide the doors to those who find value in Unitarian Universalism.
    By Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 19, 2018 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Hospitality, Disability & Accessibility
  • Leaders know where their buttons are, and know how to manage their own anxiety; they recognize that anxiety serves little purpose in moving a congregation forward, and instead can lessen that anxiety and help the congregation focus on the issues involved, rather than the anxiety and fear that uncertainty can create; they are comfortable in and with ambiguity.
    By Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 19, 2018 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Healthy Behavior
  • Leaders are aware, or becoming aware, that much in their world is based on cultural assumptions of the dominant groups, rather than simply “the way things are;” they understand that congregations must work to determine how they will be—that commonality in values is either created, discovered, or negotiated, and they are learning skills to be able to work more competently across any of the differences that make a difference.
    By Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 19, 2018 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Competencies for Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Racial Justice & Multicultural Ministries
  • This webinar will introduce you to resources to prepare and respond to a variety of situations that put your community at risk. We’ll touch on how to open up a non-anxious dialogue within the congregation, the role of the board in creating clear policies, and how to effectively prepare and train...
    Webinar | By Patricia Infante, Lisa Presley | December 15, 2017 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Safety and Staffing in Congregations, Trauma and Disaster Response, Safe Congregations
  • Learn from Rev. Julie Taylor, a member of the UU Trauma Response Ministry, and Rev. Lisa Presley, MidAmerica Staff person and responder, as they discuss what a congregation can, and should do, to prepare themselves for disasters, whether natural or human caused.
    Webinar | By Lisa Presley, Julie Taylor, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | April 14, 2017 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Safety and Staffing in Congregations, Trauma and Disaster Response
  • Get your new employees off to a healthy, happy start every time! Learn about formal administrative onboarding and proven practices for welcoming and orienting staff.
    Webinar | By Jan Gartner, Lisa Presley | June 22, 2016 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Staffing & Supervision