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If Your Consultant Doesn’t Provide These 7 Essentials, It's Time to Move on!

If Your Consultant Doesn’t Provide These 7 Essentials, It's Time to Move on!

There are almost 1 million consulting businesses in the U.S. Every consultant works hard to seem unique, but it comes down to how motivated and capable the client is and how capable and experienced the consultant is. If your consultant is not providing you with these 7 deliverables, it may be time to move on.

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Decision-Making: 4 Aspects of Making Great Decisions [VIDEO]

Decision-Making: 4 Aspects of Making Great Decisions [VIDEO]

Don’t you wish you could have your own Magic 8-Ball that would tell you how to make the perfect decision? Although that isn’t possible, here are four time-tested aspects of decision-making that leaders can focus on to make great decisions.

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Teams: How to Manage Team Dynamics [VIDEO]

Teams: How to Manage Team Dynamics [VIDEO]

Relationships are the glue that holds a team together, but managing those different relationships can be difficult. Here are three aspects team members need to understand about each other in order to function at a high-performing and healthy level.

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Energy Thieves! 8 Warning Signs That People Are Stealing Your Emotional Energy

Energy Thieves! 8 Warning Signs That People Are Stealing Your Emotional Energy

Growing up in my town, we were often on the lookout for thieves who would take your bike, grill, tires, or just about anything. But we need to be aware of a different type of thief in our lives and organizations, the energy thief. Here are eight signs that you may have someone tapping into your emotional energy and zapping your joy - without your permission.

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Conflict: How to Fight Right [VIDEO]

Conflict: How to Fight Right [VIDEO]

Conflict in organizations and relationships is inevitable. But you have the option to make it valuable by learning to fight right instead of letting it become toxic and destructive. Here are four elements in learning how to fight right.

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How to Handle Confrontation with Compassionate Candor

How to Handle Confrontation with Compassionate Candor

“Tell it like it is.” “Be honest.” These are just a few of the phrases we often hear when it comes to candor. But they are easier said than done. Here are steps to practice compassionate candor – speaking to others in a way that is both forthright AND caring.

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Don’t Fool Yourself – Leadership Is Hard Work
Coaching, Leadership, Church Consulting, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Coaching, Leadership, Church Consulting, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

Don’t Fool Yourself – Leadership Is Hard Work

We continue to hear common themes that leaders from all backgrounds are facing serious challenges - troubles, sleepless nights, hard work, relentless criticism… Some of these challenges are in their organizations, others are in their personal lives. Here are five tips for you to consider when facing the challenges of leadership in your life.

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Who Attends Your Church & Why They Come [Infographic Data]

Who Attends Your Church & Why They Come [Infographic Data]

Who is attending your church? We recently looked at the church health survey results from 35 of the churches we have worked with to identify the common themes including who their church attenders are, why they come to that church, and what they think about the ministries at the church. Here are the findings.

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