by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Dec 23, 2024 | Leaders, Teams
Sarah Crass and the leadership team at Medical Teams International were at a crossroads. They had started getting input from across their non-profit in order to create a new strategic plan. But then they entered an unexpected season of leadership transition, including...
by The Center for Transforming Engagement | Dec 10, 2024 | Leaders, Blog
By now, we’ve all heard about the negative physical and mental health impacts of chronic stress and the importance of having a healthy work-life balance. But sometimes, burnout can creep up on us so gradually – through increasingly demanding workloads, long working...
by J. Derek McNeil | 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 | Oct 11, 2024 | Leaders, Teams
6 Best Practices for Effective Leadership Are effective leaders born that way, or are they cultivated over time? It may seem like some people are just naturally meant for leadership, but the truth is, effective leadership practices take time, humility, skill,...
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...
