Leadership Retrospective
Hi all! Jess here, Gwen’s assistant. Gwen is having a heck of a busy week, so she has handed me the keys to the blog. Some of you may be fairly new readers who haven’t had a chance to dig through the archives, so today I’ve rounded up 6 of my...
Speak to Teach
Last week I attended my church conference not as a representative of my local church, but instead as a representative of our district which is composed of approximately 85 churches. In this role, I was asked to speak briefly to all of the laity (non-clergy) in...
Spending too much time putting out small fires?
As I become more focused on working with organizations amidst change, two issues are prevalent. First, almost every organization has problems (no surprise here). But more importantly, most are only addressing symptoms. Whether you’re a business owner or a member...
The 3 Elements of a Successful Yes
Many times opportunities travel at a snail’s pace, decisions take weeks or even months, and transitions are slow. But sometimes the opposite happens. The latter was the case for me most recently. An opportunity was presented to me, a decision was made...
How Plans and Poems Are the Same and Why You Need Both
In the past few weeks, there have been many changes at GwenBortner.com — none of which are visible in any tangible way. This is because all of the changes have occurred in my mind. This is the trick of any change. The initial change is small, possibly minute,...
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