What Are We Assuming? I love a saying that I heard recently. “What is assumed is often what is most important.” The idea is that in so many situations in life, we erringly assume that something is understood or true, and we are left wondering why our plans...
Have you ever felt like you had too many things going on in your life but you were afraid to cut anything out because...
It was the year 2019. Fr. Andrew Chung was the new administrator at St. Pancratius in Lakewood, CA. Fr. Chung was...
If you look around your parish and already see staff who are: highly engaged and motivated to do their jobs, keenly...
The War on Mediocrity Mediocrity is one of those words that seems relatively innocuous but gets people’s attention. I...
In this webinar, Patrick Lencioni and Matthew Rudolph address the challenging dynamics between the circle of concern and the circle of influence that pastors and parish leaders face every day. During this webinar, you’ll also hear from pastors who have experienced...
Management expert tells Catholic leaders they must be willing to get uncomfortable Patrick Lencioni explains the nuts, bolts and power of Christ-centered teamwork to pastoral center staff Written by Katie Scott | Catholic Sentinel | August 17, 2017 “Blessed are the...
St. Dominic's leadership team at the Amazing Parish conference in April 2017. Pictured from left to right: Fr. Michael Nixon, Lori Ubowski, Mark Gutcher, Sr. Jean O'Connor, Theresa Prejean, Fr. Steve Olson, and Ken Schaefer. Parish Spotlight: Intentional Prayer St....
The Convocation of Catholic Leaders Written by Cardinal Seán O'Malley | Cardinal Seán's Blog | July 7, 2017 As the USCCB described it: “Over 5 years ago, the full body of bishops in the United States called for a ‘National Convocation’ that would ‘convene, challenge,...
Pat Lencioni speaks to the 2017 USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders conference participants.
It's An Exciting Time To Be An Evangelist, Convocation Delegates Told Written by Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service | July 4, 2017 ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) -- Delegates at the "Convocation of Catholic Leaders. The Joy of the Gospel in America" have their work cut out...
Paid Staff vs. Volunteers One of the most dangerous distinctions we make when it comes to people who work and serve in our parishes is seeing them as either employees or volunteers. From a technical standpoint, I certainly understand the necessity of this...
This webinar features New York Times best-selling author Pat Lencioni. In this webinar, we address the common traits of thriving teams in parishes across North America. You’ll also hear from pastors who want you to learn both from their failed efforts and from the...
Bishop-Elect, Fr. Jorge Rodriguez of the Archdiocese of Denver, talks about how the Amazing Parish Program is revitalizing our parishes and bringing Catholics back to the pews.
Let's Do Something A friend of mine, I’ll call him John because that’s his name, decided to leave the consulting firm where he and I worked years ago, and on the day before his departure, an executive of the firm did one of those wonderful “exit interviews” with him. ...