Ron Edmondson

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7 Preliminary Steps When Initiating Major Change

Ron Edmondson

Use a focus group. On major changes, I like to bring in a group of people who are generally supportive of my leadership, but represent all the major groups within the church. There may be times I need to vision cast better and help them see the need, but their support is critical if major change is going to be successful.

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5 Ways to Listen to Different Voices as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

Periodically, I like to set up focus groups of people for input on various issues. If you come to me with a question I am likely to answer with a question, such as, “What do you think we should do?” ” I give plenty of opportunity for input into major decisions before a decision is final.

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7 Critical Steps Prior to Initiating Major Change

Ron Edmondson

Consider using a focus group. On major changes, I like to bring in a group of people who are generally supportive of my leadership, but represent all the major groups within the church. I cast the vision for the change, get their feedback and answer questions.

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7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today

Ron Edmondson

This may need to be the subject of another post, but one example of how I have tried to address this lid is with what I call “focus groups”. Some of the best ideas are not even welcomed simply because there is not a clear avenue for them to be shared. . New people always bring new capacity. A culture of fear.

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5 Ways to Hear Different People as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

Periodically, I set up focus groups of people for input on various issues. I give plenty of opportunity for input into major decisions before a decision is final. We do assessments as a team. I invite different people to staff meetings to hear from different voices.

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5 Ways to Listen to Different Voices as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

Periodically, I like to set up focus groups of people for input on various issues. If you come to me with a question I am likely to answer with a question, such as, “What do you think we should do?” ” I give plenty of opportunity for input into major decisions before a decision is final.

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5 Ways to Hear from People Different from You

Ron Edmondson

I periodically set up focus groups of people for input on various issues. I give plenty of opportunity for input into major decisions before a decision is final. We do assessments as a team. I have quarterly meetings with direct reports. We have frequent all staff meetings. I want to hear from as wide a range of people as possible.