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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Avoiding A “Path Of Least Resistance” Culture

Culture Is What Happens As A Result Of What We Do, Not What We Say

You've heard the phrase "path of least resistance" right? Have you ever thought of what this means in the context of organizational culture? I believe culture to be the most critical issue we face as senior leaders. I also believe that organizational culture is something that's hard to define. It's easy to spot a healthy culture (or unhealthy culture, for that matter), but it's difficult to define "culture" or … [Read more...]

Staff Development

Exploring The Topic Of Staff Development And Its Role In Helping Staff To Excel

I've fielded several questions on the topic of "staff development" lately. Having been in leadership for more than 35 years, I can confidently say that I've seen many staff members "develop." What we have to ask ourselves is the purpose of "staff development" and what's the best way to get it done? Obviously, the purpose is to "develop staff," but how well do we actually do that? Another relevant question is … [Read more...]

Administrative Assistant Job Description

Defining And Documenting Staff Duties, Responsibilities, And Qualifications

General Description The Administrative Assistant is responsible for the administrative support of church staff.  This includes leadership and coordination of the volunteer office support team, document creation and distribution, incoming and outgoing mail handling, and overall management of the operation of the church office. Essential Job Functions Create documents for church staff as needed, including … [Read more...]

Internal Equity

Another Critical Part Of Any Organization's Compensation Program

A challenge in the implementation of any compensation program is maintaining internal equity. What does that mean? When considering adding a new staff member, the rate of compensation offered must be consistent with other staff already in place in similar positions. This can be difficult, especially when an outside person is being considered who, in their current position, is already making significantly more than … [Read more...]