Ron Edmondson

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10 Ways We Create Unhealthy Team Environments

Ron Edmondson

No one intentionally sets out to create unhealthy team environments, but I’ve seen it done so many times. There are things which injure the health of a team. Perhaps understanding how an unhealthy environment develops can help us avoid them. Just as with a healthy team environment, creating an unhealthy team environment often happens – though perhaps unintentional – by things we do as leaders.

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10 Principles for Healthy Discipline of Children

Ron Edmondson

What are some principles for healthy discipline of children? That’s a question I’m consistently asked about as pastor. I am not an expert – and every family is unique, with different parents and different children – but I have learned some things personally and from watching others. Plus, I know some things I would do differently if I had the early years of parenting to do again.

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Step in to Rescue or Allow it to Fail?

Ron Edmondson

Leader, do you step in to rescue or allow it to fail? I try to create a leadership culture where failure is considered a part of the learning process. It’s okay to fail on our team. It may seem unproductive to some, but many times I have watched someone on my team fail. I probably could have stepped in earlier to rescue by taking control of the project or delegated to someone else more experienced.

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7 Ways to Earn Trust as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

People follow leaders they trust. So, building and maintaining trust is critical to good leadership. Thankfully, there are ways to earn trust as a leader. I’ve found trust develops over time and experience – as we witness trustworthy behavior. Honestly, as a leader, I’ve felt a delicate tension in maintaining trust. People look for a leader to be strong, independent and confident.

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3 Places Clarity is Fuzzy on Healthy Teams

Ron Edmondson

Clarity is king in organizational dynamics. Words matter and clear communication is vital for healthy teams. As hard as it is for me to zero in on one idea, I know a huge part of my job as a leader is to help people understand our vision and where we are going next to try to realize it (as well as I know at the time). At the same time, clarity is fuzzy in some places on a healthy team.

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Invent Now – Tweak Later

Ron Edmondson

One of my favorite things to say in an idea-generation meeting is, “ Let’s invent now. We can always tweak later.” One of the worst dream-killers is finding all the reasons something won’t work before you even decide if you’re going to do it. I remember reading once that the can opener came almost 50 years after the tin can. Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination.

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8 Tips to Add Time Margin to Your Day

Ron Edmondson

What if you could find more time margin in your work day? How could you fit more activity into an already busy schedule? I’ve learned I have to be intentional to create more time margin in my schedule – to do the things I want to do and the things I need to do. 8 ways to create more time margin: Prioritize your life. What do you value most? Without knowing this we find ourselves chasing after many things that have little value.

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