Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 9, 2013

It may come from experience, training or simply by position. Mentor those who are trying to follow you. You have knowledge they don’t have. You have information they don’t have. The key to growing leaders around you is to share what you know. Generously invest in those hungry to learn. Be a people builder.

Leadership 49

Leadership Edmondson Mentor Learning-by-Doing 49

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 18, 2016

Samuel was in training to be a prophet. I love the advice of Samuel’s mentor – Eli. Perhaps most important, Eli mentored Samuel to obey God’s word. .” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 1 Samuel 3:9. Has God been trying to get your attention lately? Is God trying to tell you something?

Mentor 30

Mentor Edmondson Sports Advice 30

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Find mentors willing to invest in you. You may not need to go to that extreme, but you should be intentional about gaining the training and experience you need to be a lead at a higher level. Chances are good an outside look can see things you don’t see. I got a second master’s degree to help me in leadership.

Maturity 43

Maturity Learning-by-Doing Leadership Styles Edmondson 43

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 28, 2013

Ask yourself: Where do I need more training? Do I need a mentor? You will need to update this plan periodically with your progress and you can continually add to and refine these action steps. The key is that you take action to move forward in the direction you want your life to develop. Could I use more practice?

Planning 66

Planning Development Document Goal 66

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 28, 2013

Ask yourself: Where do I need more training? Do I need a mentor? You will need to update this plan periodically with your progress and you can continually add to and refine these action steps. The key is that you take action to move forward in the direction you want your life to develop. Could I use more practice?

Planning 46

Planning Development Document Goal 46

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 7, 2012

Many pastors have never developed leadership skills prior to be assigned a position of leadership within the church, so much of pastoring becomes on-the-job training. The solution for this reason is training, mentoring, and growing by experience.

Resistance 83

Resistance Learning-by-Doing Committee Training 83

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Be prepared to allow extra training for them if needed — even in some things which appear basic for you. I continue to surround myself with mentors in life and church. There were many times in business where I would have never made it without someone helping me who had more experience than I had. That’s still true today.

Tips 42

Tips Learning-by-Doing Team Maturity 42

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Many pastors never developed leadership skills prior to being assigned a position of leadership within the church, so much of pastoring becomes on-the-job training. The solution for this reason is training, mentoring, and growing by experience.

Resistance 30

Resistance Learning-by-Doing Committee Training 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 18, 2016

Find mentors willing to invest in you. You may not need to go to that extreme, but you should be intentional about gaining the training and experience you need to be a lead at a higher level. Chances are good an outside look can see things you don’t see. You have to do what it takes to become a better leader.

Leadership 30

Leadership Maturity Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 23, 2016

Get a mentor. Early in my leadership career I participated in an organization called Toastmasters to help train as a communicator. If you’re leading, then your introducing change – you’re taking people somewhere they haven’t been before. This means there will be lots of unknowns in your world for a while.

Learning Curve 30

Learning Curve Follow-up Delegation Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 13, 2015

Be prepared to allow extra training for them if needed — even in some things which appear basic for you. I continue to surround myself with mentors in life and church. But they will make up for it by adding to the team in other ways. That’s still true today.

Learning-by-Doing 30

Learning-by-Doing Team Maturity Leadership Styles 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 5, 2011

One of those pastors in training recently asked me, “ If you were my age (about 22) and were studying to be a pastor, what would you do? &#. Find a mentoring pastor – Early in ministry, or even before beginning, I would strongly encourage a young pastor to find a mentor. Great question!

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Mentor Discount Technology Training 59

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 13, 2015

One of those pastors in training recently asked me, “ If you were my age (about 22) and were studying to be a pastor, what would you do? They are training to be a pastor — one who will need lots of people to volunteer in their church some day — yet they aren’t volunteering. Find a mentoring pastor.

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Mentor Training Discount Course 30