I cannot tell you how often coaching clients are working towards something, and a better opportunity comes out of left field. But I can tell you it is not random. Here’s how I think about it: They are on a path through, say, a forest. They have decided where their destination is, and that this […]
Monthly Archives: February 2023
What we’re asking about leaders
Do you have unofficial holidays that mark your years and help you see how you and the people around you have grown? For me, one of those is The Extravaganza. It’s a gathering of Lutherans who focus on Children, Youth and Family Ministry throughout the United States. Over my decades of attendance I’ve taken on […]
How we gather matters.
Too often we assume that everyone in the room knows why we gathered. It could be a meeting, a dinner party, a worship service, or a convention (I’m actually at a great one right now!). Gathering out of habit or for unclear purposes no longer works. In her book “The Art of Gathering,” Priya Parker […]