Posts Tagged ‘criticism’
Need Encouragement? 6 Invisible Things Church Leaders are Doing Really Well Right Now
Feel like you need some encouragement? Doesn’t every leader right about now…? Most of what’s come at you in the last year has been discouraging…criticism from every side, events that are completely out of your control, operating in anything but ideal conditions. It’s a long list if you think about it. So, this short post…
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Pastors, Here’s Why Everyone’s So Mad at You Right Now
You might be asking yourself as a church leader, why does everyone seem so angry with me right now? You’re not alone. As pastor appreciation month fades into the rearview mirror, despite getting a few chocolates and a handful of thank you cards (or nothing…that’s happened before too), many church leaders I talk to…
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5 Ways To Get Feedback On Your Preaching Without Crushing Your Feelings
I admit it, I can be a little sensitive to criticism. Whenever I’m finished giving a sermon or talk, you know what I really want to hear? You crushed it. That was world-class. Best message ever. That was spectacular. Show me the secret sauce. Okay that’s over-the-top, but isn’t that kind of what you want…
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How To Handle Your Critics Like a Pro, Not a Toddler
So you signed up for leadership, but you didn’t really sign up for all the criticism that came with it, did you? And yet here you are. Next question: did anything really prepare you for the emotional journey of leadership? Nope. Me neither. Criticism is an almost daily staple for most leaders. You get everything…
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How To Respond to Critics Like an Emotionally Intelligent Leader Would
So you signed up for leadership, but you didn’t really sign up for all the criticism that came with it, did you? And yet here you are. Criticism is an almost daily staple for most leaders. You get everything from side comments, to direct challenges, to people who walk out the door, to anonymous notes…
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9 Ways to Handle Negative Feedback Without Getting Defensive
If you’re truly going to develop as a leader, you can’t do it without great feedback. The dilemma is that you want to hear ‘well done’. In fact, you crave positive feedback enough that it’s tempting to only want to hear ‘well done’ rather than the truth. The irony, of course, is you don’t really…
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It’s pretty popular to be against something. It’s harder to be for something. What about you? Is your life FOR something, or has it become about being AGAINST something else? Do you love the church, or just criticize other churches and leaders? (Love Craig Groeschel on this) Do you love God, or just look down…
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