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What is the Most Important Thing to Pay Attention to on Your Website?
“What is the most important thing to pay attention to on my website?” I am often asked this question, but in my opinion, it is not quite the right question to ask. The most important thing when thinking about your website isn’t “on” you...
Read MoreAre Your Intentions Getting Attention?
Leaders like you are intuitive. You know in your gut the direction your organization or community needs to go to thrive. While intuition is a vital , even essential, gift of leaders, intuition is leader-dependent. More is required . Effective l...
Read MoreDoes the Squeaky Wheel Merit Attention?
“The squeaky wheel always gets the grease.” This is a common phrase when we lament what gets changed or whose narrative we are listening to within a system. Squeaky wheels get a lot of attention because they are loud and consistent. I am not ...
Read MoreAre You Paying Attention?
A little over a month ago I got caught up in my leadership efforts. The Learning Forte team was recording our podcast, where we were discussing the importance of intentions . I heard myself say out loud “Intentions are the raw material of our ...
Read MoreReceiving Feedback as Crucial for Growth
Most Thursday nights you will find me at the local open mic. In between sets, the sound person works with the musicians to plug in their instruments and check their microphones. Occasionally, we are treated to the distinct sound of a microphone�...
Read MoreChange, Easement, and Communicating Intentions
Many years ago, when I was leading a youth program, I decided to paint our new logo over the old and outdated decor. I left my office, bought the paint, stenciled the Latin phrase and font, and began to create what I believed was a mark of the ch...
Read MoreResolve to Reflect: Incorporating the Practice of Assessment
You made it! Another turn around the sun (365.25 days to be exact). I don’t know about you, but to me it can feel like I’m running a race. I use all the energy and strength I can muster to get across the finish line just to see that another l...
Read MoreBuild a Successful On Demand Offering: 5 Things to Get You Started
On demand learning sounds great for big universities or companies with the financial and technological resources needed to support it. It may not sound so great for the average church or non-profit, but you only need a few things to get started o...
Read MoreGetting Your Church's Website Ready for Christmas
Stop. Before you read any further, grab your mobile phone and pull up your church’s website. Now find information about your church's Christmas worship services. Is there information about Christmas services on the website? Is the ...
Read MoreEat Your Veggies! Tracking Growth as Vital to Learning and Leading
Each time our kids go to the doctor, we leave with little post-it notes of data...none more important than their height. They love to track their growth. So much so we have a dedicated wall in the kitchen with pencil markings and dates for just...
Read MoreA Story of Pictures
The summer of covid-19 lockdown was a long one. For my family, our world was reduced to working and playing in our home and yard, and going for walks around the neighborhood at least twice a day - even in the sweltering southern heat!
And yet,...
Read MoreActive Learning for the Win: Even (Especially!) in Hybrid and Digital Contexts
Take a moment to recall a time when you were asked to passively take in a significant amount of new information. No really - take a moment.
Perhaps a friend detailed how to set up an online payment portal for your nonprofit, but over the...
Read MoreImplementing Google Workspace with Intention
In the fast-paced world of non-profits, being intentional is crucial for success. Acting purposefully with clear goals and a well-defined plan can make a significant difference in accomplishing your mission. By leveraging the power of Google's su...
Read MoreValues Are Baked In
“If you want money more than anything, you’ll be bought and sold. If you have a greed for food, you’ll be a loaf of bread. This is a subtle truth: whatever you love, you are.” - Rumi I love food, especially bread. As someone who has a ...
Read MoreBuilding Connection Through Stories on Your Website
First, I’d suggest shifting an understanding of the purpose of your website from informational to relational. Yes, your information has to be correct, or we won’t have a relationship because I won’t trust you, but newcomers are looking to form a relationship with people in your church. At the heart of relationships are stories - shared, mutual stories. On your website, you are inviting people into the ongoing story of the people of God.
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