One of the discoveries I’ve made in my work with people from as diverse sectors as the military to ministry is the role that trust and empowerment play in creating the successful working relationships necessary to solve complex problems. And yet, very little is taught about these specific relational phenomena. Have you ever taken aContinueContinue reading “When Trust Meets Empowerment”
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What Is A True Inheritance?
If you discovered that someone you loved hid from you that you had an inheritance because they didn’t think you were mature enough to handle all that money, how would you feel? Now what if you struggled financially for years and had to come to that person for help just to get by? And everyContinueContinue reading “What Is A True Inheritance?”
The Businesses of Hope and Joy
I have heard people joke that religious leaders are “hope dealers”. They sell folks on the idea that there is a tomorrow that is better than their today and all of their yesterdays. At their best, they inspire people to live with positive expectation and to pass on this positive infection through acts of kindnessContinueContinue reading “The Businesses of Hope and Joy”
Employment, Engagement, and Empowerment: The Way of Enough
When I entered seminary back in 2009, it was because, after working on a very disappointing Diversity Recruiting project with a certain company, I became convinced that a seminary degree would be just what I needed to “evangelize” the good news of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in organizations. After all, at their best, IContinueContinue reading “Employment, Engagement, and Empowerment: The Way of Enough”
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