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YES N/A ACTION ITEM Is the roof inspected annually to make sure that the surface, lashings, caulking, and sealants are watertight? Is there a plan for removing heavy snow or ice loads from roofs to prevent collapse?...Utility | May 14, 2018 | From Safe Congregagtions HandbookTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Alternatives to Calling the Police—Introduction ...May 7, 2018 | From Safe Congregagtions HandbookTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article -
There is a whole range of destructive behaviors displayed in congregations, including spreading negativity throughout the congregation, withholding money as a way of pressuring the organization into giving them their way, name-calling, verbal attacks, bullying, and more.Utility | May 7, 2018 | From Safe Congregagtions HandbookTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article -
YES N/A ACTION ITEM Is there an easy exit from the kitchen to the outside of the building? Is the kitchen exit located away from the potential source of a fire? Is the kitchen area, including appliances, walls, floors, free of grease accumulation? Are explosion-proof lights installed above the...Utility | May 7, 2018 | From Safe Congregagtions HandbookTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Building Safety and Security in Congregations Creating security is an ongoing process. Shocking events reported in the media can cause congregations to take immediate action on emergency and security issues, but emergency planning is a long-term process. Regularly updating plans and policies,...Utility | May 7, 2018 | From Safe Congregagtions HandbookTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Youth Ministry Guidelines Learning from the best practices of many Unitarian Universalist congregations, the UUA Safety Team and UUA Youth Roundtable have developed recommendations for congregations to keep teenage youth safer from harm....Utility | May 7, 2018 | From Safe Congregagtions HandbookTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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UUA has been asked for help with more than fifteen conflicts this year. Commission on Institutional Change calls for investigation of ‘disparate treatment of people of color by congregations.’By Elaine McArdle | March 29, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Conflict Management in Congregations, Race/Ethnicity, UUA Board of TrusteesPage/Article -
Healthy and transparent communication needs to be mutual, with all parties taking responsibility for their words. Leaders should have firm policies against accepting anonymous feedback.Leader Resource | February 28, 2018 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Change & Conflict, Communication, Conflict Management in Congregations, Healthy BehaviorPage/Article -
In marriage we have vows and in congregations we have behavioral covenants. Without intention and agreements on how to process disagreements and conflicts, vows and covenants can end up meaningless, or even harmful. In other words, we need to agree on how to fight, for fight we will. In this...Webinar | By LoraKim Joyner | December 17, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Change & Conflict, Conflict Management in CongregationsPage/Article -
A villager discovers a creative & delicious way of cooking food, but is forbidden to do it because it is not traditional. She and her friends disobey.Story | By Renee Ruchotzke | November 29, 2017 (reviewed November 2024) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Change, Community, Conflict Management in Congregations, Conscience, Dissent, Governance, Human Rights, Pluralism, Resilience, Teamwork, Transformation, UU TheologyPage/Article -
Learn about how to prevent destructive conflict in meetings by nurturing a culture that promotes respectful communication and creative interchange.Leader Resource | November 3, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Effective Meetings, Healthy BehaviorPage/Article -
Discover ways we can engage with one another even when we disagree through compassionate communication. This tool can be applied in any meeting or in 1-1 relationships.Webinar | By Carlton Elliott Smith | January 10, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Conflict Management in Congregations, Covenant, Effective MeetingsPage/Article -
This session describes concrete skills for staying engaged during and resolving conflict.Curriculum | September 2, 2016 | For High School | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: Conflict, Conflict Management in Congregations, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article -
Developing a Covenant of Right Relations is an important step in clarifying expectations and creating a safe environment for congregations. "Covenant" is Latin for "come together" and means a "solemn agreement" or "promise from the heart" regarding a course of action between parties....Utility | January 22, 2015Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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The congregational meeting was held right after the Sunday service to guarantee a quorum. There were a couple of important issues to discuss, including passing a deficit budget to help fund a part time membership coordinator in service of their desire for growth. Standard...By Renee Ruchotzke | November 22, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Communication, Conflict Management in Congregations, Healthy BehaviorPage/Article -
Professional Misconduct contains a top level information on the Office of Ethics and Safety. This is a more detailed narrative of how a complaint works through the UUA.. (Note: The term religious professional is used to refer to (1) ministers and (2) religious educators who are members of Liberal...Utility | November 6, 2014Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Professional Misconduct, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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A timeline of changes made to the UUA's process for addressing complaints of professional misconduct, since 2000.Utility | November 6, 2014Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Professional Misconduct, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Would you know what to do if your congregation’s Sunday morning service was disrupted by people who despised your beliefs? It happened July 20 to the congregation at First Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church of New Orleans. In the middle of a service—during a period of meditation—activists from...By Donald E. Skinner | August 12, 2014 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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Is rudeness a quality of Unitarian Universalism? How else to explain the lack of hospitality exhibited by many congregations toward unbidden guests? This workshop will explore the prevalence of rudeness in our society, how it is seeping through the walls of our congregations, and what we can do...Webinar | By Mark Bernstein | June 26, 2014 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Healthy Behavior, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Our congregations strive to be safe and welcoming places to all....Utility | By Safe Congregations Team | April 3, 2014Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Healthy Behavior, Records & Security, Safe Congregations, Trauma, ViolencePage/Article