Part 2 – Master Schedule
When our kids were still home, I would schedule time with the girls. I would put Alison in on Mondays at 4:30 for a 90-minute appointment and Elise on Saturday mornings at 11:30 for... Read More »
Master Schedule
The idea of a master schedule is to have an ideal week, a plan for each day that helps you to get your work done best.
Let’s get to the disclaimer first: There will be interruptions... Read More »
Time: Everybody Has the Same Amount
That would be 24/7. The days and the hours are allocated in the same way to those people who accomplish a lot and to those who accomplish very little. Everyone gets 168 hours per... Read More »
Attention to Details
Managing staff is both difficult and wonderful work. In one sense, you and your staff are living together under the same banner of our Lord and in the soccer field (you can see this... Read More »
Responsibilities and Assignments
“That’s not my area,” an assistant pastor said to me when I asked him to take a Friday evening assignment. Actually it was not necessarily or directly anyone’s area of... Read More »
Staff Meetings – Are We Having Fun Yet?
One of my favorite pastors used to say, “Staff meetings should be for cheers and tears.” He meant the obvious: that people should not only relax but should also cry with each... Read More »
Chain of Command
“You can’t tell me what to do!” a staff member told the senior pastor in the midst of conflict over job performance and responsibilities. The tension was palpable between the two... Read More »
Managing Staff
In a conversation with a pastor, I asked about the guidelines he gives to his large staff of pastors and directors. I felt embarrassed at his answer. He wondered why I would ask that,... Read More »
Dedication, dedication, dedication
Have you ever been called compulsive or obsessive? These terms are generally used in a less than flattering light to describe someone who has a psychological disorder. But when some of... Read More »
Relationships, relationships, relationships
A church board that works well together as a team requires a combination of love and trust. But that doesn’t just happen. It takes time together and open communication. The board... Read More »
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