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Consulting

Partnership Place …

They Call it Partnership Place – and it is! A successful collaboration between UCC and PCUSA congregations! Don’t tell us Michigan is not one of Simon Sinek’s early adopters! Absolutely committed to their progressive presence and similarities in social justice foci, St. John’s United Church of Christ and Westminster Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Michigan are joining together in a joint witness agreement* to augment their presence in Jackson, in service to their city. Jackson has

Potentials News and Blog September 16, 2024
Newsletters

September 2024: Consolidation – Coming?

Consolidation – Coming To An Organization Near You? “Hey! I have an idea! Let’s move into one of our houses, after selling the other, combine finances, and work out the rest later,” said no one who wanted the relationship to last. Organizations, however, do it all the time. They approach consolidations as “mergers” with the “acquisition” word hanging in the air. Immediately there is an adversarial relationship set up – who is acquiring whom? Whose

Potentials News and Blog September 13, 2024
Newsletters

August 2024: Professional Coaching Skills – Benefits to Chaplains

Professional Coaching Skills: A Reflection on the Benefits to Chaplains in two Voices Engaging with Professional Coach training requires a commitment to a journey. It is both an art and a discipline. Claire Bamberg: During my Professional Coach training, I found myself wishing that I had known (officially) what I was then learning, in several previous roles. One such role was that of Chaplain. I train Professional coaches in a way that offers educational opportunities

Potentials News and Blog August 8, 2024
Coaching

ROI of Coaching

ROI of Coaching You perhaps have heard people say, “Well, what would be the ROI (Return on Investment) if we decide to go ahead with this?” Many organizational leaders, from the C-suite to the department head have expressed suspicion about the efficacy of “the fad du jour,” coaching. It is not a fad, and those who have benefitted from working with a skillful and well-trained Professional Coach cannot say enough good (seemingly) about the benefits

Potentials News and Blog June 24, 2024
Book Review

Book Review: Outlive, by Peter Attia, MD

Book Review: Outlive, by Peter Attia, MD Two colleagues recommended the same book to me. They are both smart, witty, on-top-of-it people, very engaged in living a good life, and in different parts of the country, so it got my attention. A little context for what I am about to offer, in a signature statement: Professional Coaching is equal parts an art and a discipline. It is important to participate in skill development (continuing education)

Potentials News and Blog June 14, 2024
Consulting

North Falmouth – Little Church, Big Heart

North Falmouth – Little Church, Big Heart Some “success stories” are more exciting to tell than others. When that is the case, it is usually because there is an element of the (pleasantly) unexpected in unfolding of the story.  It is exciting to be able to tell this genre of story about my work with the North Falmouth Congregational Church.  Even as I write this, I hear “the little engine that could” Church. The story

Potentials News and Blog May 29, 2024

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