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Your board can use these materials as part of your board meetings. (Each section takes around 45 minutes.)Utility | March 10, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governing BoardsPage/Article -
Consider making your governance committees leaner, so that more members are available to serve the ministries of the congregation.By Renee Ruchotzke | February 16, 2017 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article -
Many churches celebrate important anniversaries, but it’s rare that congregational historians take a wider view. But when Bill Parke, the Church Historian of the UU Church of Buffalo noted this anniversary, he researched the topic and came up with this lovely display and story....January 23, 2017 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, UU HistoryPage/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 -
Religious individuals and groups have played a prophetic role in public life throughout history by calling attention to oppression, demanding change, and holding leaders and institutions accountable.Utility | By Rob Keithan | October 13, 2016 (reviewed March 2025) | From Resilience HubTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Congregation-Based Community Organizing, Congregational ActionPage/Article -
Sometimes, living in a bubble can be a good thing. It can create a barrier between harmful things on the outside and precious things on the inside. In some ways, our congregational covenants operate in this way....By Renee Ruchotzke | October 10, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Change & Conflict, Covenant, Healthy BehaviorPage/Article -
General Assembly 2016 Event 342 ...Utility | September 16, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 245 ...Utility | September 16, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 410 ...Utility | September 16, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 228 ...Utility | September 15, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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“Wayside Pulpits” have been mainstays at UU congregations for decades. They started out as outside display cases that hold an uplifting quote from a famous sage (or other respected source) printed on heavy poster-sized paper. Some examples are: Goodness is the only investment that never fails.By Renee Ruchotzke | August 15, 2016 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Mission/Vision/Planning, Social JusticePage/Article -
General Assembly 2016 Event 413 Program Description Regional Group What do you do when a challenge is so new or puzzling that your experienced leaders are stumped, there are no “best practices” to turn to, or the possibility of a solution just seems impossible? With adaptive leadership...Utility | June 27, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 219 Program Description Have you tried to lead antiracist, anti-oppressive or multicultural workshops or initiatives in your congregation and felt like you weren’t getting any traction? We’ll share how using the Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS)...Utility | June 22, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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General Assembly 2016 Event 347 Program Description Restorative Circles are a UU Congregation tested method for resolving conflict, restoring relationships and growing community. Join us to experience the benefits of reflective listening in facilitated groups, as a way of dealing with the many...Utility | June 20, 2016 | From GA PresentationsTagged as: General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Leadership DevelopmentPage/Article
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Congregations often look to the corporate and not-for-profit worlds for models of leadership, organizational development, fundraising and volunteer management. Unfortunately, they also look there for models of governance to the detriment of their core purpose....By David Pyle | April 15, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Governance for CongregationsPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees. Watch and listen to what they said, and vote! Read about each of the Youth Observer candidates here. C… for Youth Observer Voting Process and ballots. Ballots must be received by April 4, 2016. Watch the videos here: One Year Term Candidates...By Ted Resnikoff | March 24, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
One or Two Year Terms: Four Candidates to Meet Friends, it is that time of the year again! It's time to elect the next Youth Observers to the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees....By Bart Frost | March 22, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Isabelle McCurdy explains the difference you will make... Isabelle McCurdy, Senior Business Manager for the General Assembly 2016 Youth Caucus, was one of the driving forces behind the successful 2015 Youth Caucus Acti… of Immediate Witness, "Support the Black Lives Matter Movement"...By Ted Resnikoff | March 2, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Education, General Assembly, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
As a movement, we talk about thinking big. We also need to think small. We need mini-ministries. We need to encourage and equip people to create communities and experiences where they are and with what they have.By Liz James | February 5, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Congregational Polity, Membership Growth & OutreachPage/Article -
Congregations are legal entities required to comply with all sorts of legal requirements. While religious institutions might be exempt from a FEW legal requirements, churches are NOT exempt from most. This includes many requirements stemming from being an employer. This post pertains to the UU...By Richard Nugent, UUA Church Staff Finances | January 21, 2016 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Bylaws & Policies, Governance for Congregations, Staffing & SupervisionPage/Article