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7 Traits of Great Team Members

Ron Edmondson

Life and ministry is stressful enough. Work ethic – I’ve never been great at managing people. Loyalty – It is imperative in any organizational structure that a team member be dedicated to the vision, organization, senior leadership and the team. Let’s laugh a little.

Team 59
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5 Ways Ministry Has Changed in 20 Years

Ron Edmondson

The classroom has certainly gotten more difficult to manage in recent decades. Time management is much more of an issue for families today than it was when my kids were at home. Leading people used to involve loyalty and commitment simply because of position – or paycheck. Leading people is harder. It just is.

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7 Traits of a Great Team Member

Ron Edmondson

Life and ministry is stressful enough. Work ethic – I’ve never been great at managing people. Loyalty – It is imperative in any organizational structure that a team member be dedicated to the vision, organization, senior leadership and the team. Let’s laugh a little.

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7 Traits of a Great Team Member

Ron Edmondson

Life…and ministry…is stressful enough. Work ethic I’ve never been great at managing people. Loyalty - It is imperative in any organizational structure that a team member be dedicated to the vision, organization, senior leadership and the team. Let’s laugh a little. Team spirit - We have no lone rangers on our staff.

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When Giving Critical Feedback, Focus on Your Nonverbal Cues

Harvard Business Review

Giving feedback may be one of the most difficult challenges a manager faces. Empathy at work creates psychological safety, which research by Amy Edmondson of Harvard demonstrates is created when managers are inclusive and humble and encourage their staff to speak up or ask for help.

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Attitude Reflects Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Ron Edmondson This is a challenging post Mike. practical-support/management-community/blogs/why-are-ceos-rarely-fired Kerri Nowak I greatly appreciated this post! I’ve seen several (entrepreneur) CEOs who suffer from this Jekyl/Hyde personality, most likely due to the extreme stresses of starting/running a self-funded business.

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Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

Harvard Business Review

Although there’s an assumption that stress and pressure push employees to perform more, better, and faster, what cutthroat organizations fail to recognize is the hidden costs incurred. economy because of workplace stress, and 550 billion workdays are lost each year due to stress on the job. Lack of loyalty is a third cost.