by Rose Madrid Swetman, DMin | Aug 15, 2025 | Crisis, Growth, Politics
In a time when division characterizes the American landscape, the question “What does it mean to follow Jesus?” becomes more urgent and challenging than ever. Jesus’s teachings have always been countercultural, but in today’s climate of polarization, echo...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Apr 25, 2025 | Clergy, Growth, Leaders, Resilience
This article is an excerpt from an interactive discussion with Organizational Psychologist and Executive Coach Dana Scannell, PhD and Dr. Rose Madrid Swetman, of the Center for Transforming Engagement. Dana and Rose share the challenges they hear as they do consulting...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Jan 31, 2025 | Leaders, Growth, Teams
Time Management for Leaders: Our Top 5 Tips As a leader, you have a lot of responsibilities resting on your shoulders. You’re overseeing your team members, making important decisions, and making sure your organization runs smoothly. And you feel responsible for not...
by J. Derek McNeil, PhD, MDiv | Nov 20, 2024 | Leaders, Growth
Crucible Moments There are times in our leadership when things can feel unbearably heavy or overwhelming—your body tenses, stress hormones flood your system, your mind races, and you feel pulled in all directions. For some, this distress sparks a compulsion to...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Sep 20, 2024 | Growth, Leaders, Resilience
Our ability to empathize is what makes us uniquely human. But without healthy boundaries or self-care, we can push our empathy to the limit, putting ourselves at risk of compassion fatigue. Also known as empathy fatigue, this a very real issue for many professionals –...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Sep 13, 2024 | Leaders, Clergy, Growth
Pastoring in today’s world is NOT for the faint of heart. Not only do clergy and religious leaders shepherd people’s spiritual lives, they are often expected to be counselors, friends, financial advisors, mentors and more. Read more about pastoral stress and trauma...