7 ingredients of highly effective communication
Have you ever talked to someone only to discover, later and through the grapevine, that they completely misunderstood you?
5 critical things leaders must say every time
Many are talking. This communication noise distracts from hearing you or even wanting to listen to your message. Being a leader is tough.
4 reasons a church app won’t solve your communication problems
“Our church needs an app!” I often hear this and cringe.
Communicating to a wide audience
Leaders, I want to give you a simple but often overlooked best practice to help you communicate and connect with a wide audience.
Church leader, be quiet
I believe an effective church communicator knows what not to say!
One question you should always ask
Here's why your first question should always be: “Can you please tell me more?”
3 reasons you need communication coaching
Have you wondered why sports teams need coaching? Can't the team members get together and decide what they should do?
4 tips for giving clear feedback to creatives
Giving feedback to creative people can be a murky experience.
Building group culture
Not all ideal cultures look the same, but they have the same ingredients.
When leaders get hooked on being right
If this has ever happened to you, a small almond-shaped structure called the amygdala has hijacked your brain.
Investing in clarity prevents conflict
One of the most common sources of organizational conflict is ambiguity regarding expectations; particularly, those wrapped up in the concepts of roles, responsibilities and organizational goals.
6 ways social media toxicity is hurting pastors
Pastors of 20 years ago had to deal with the occasional anonymous hate mail, but today, pastors can get hit daily with negative social media posts.
4 rarely used church communication tactics
These four church communication tasks are rarely done well. Perhaps that's why church communication fails so often. Let's start doing them!
The 7 critical ingredients of effective executive communication
Think of the main messages you need to communicate over this next week, month or season of your organizational life. Take 15-20 minutes to think through the questions I've asked here.
5 lies church communicators believe
Stop copying what other churches are doing.
2 symptoms of deep communication issues
Perhaps you've even heard people talking about things they don't like about the church you serve, but no one connects the symptoms to the underlying causes.
3 steps to scratch a congregation’s itches
Effective church communication is all about scratching itches (or helping them scratch the itch).
Hiring? 4 traits a church communicator must have
Look for these traits primarily and rule out anyone that doesn't exhibit them. Only then look at their writing, design, web, and creative skills as a value-add.
Effective church communications require this
We must eliminate all barriers and distances between the messenger and the audience in order to have effective church communications.
Truth that is more than words
Moses experienced God in near-fatal doses. How do you experience him?
