Category Archives: administration

Church, ministry, and program administration.

Two ideas on bringing about organizational change

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Israel Galindo

Visit the Perspectives on Congregational Leadership blog for two ideas on bringing about organizational change.

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Shameless self promotion

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Israel Galindo

The upcoming book by GRACE members Israel Galindo and Marty Canaday, Planning and Organizing for Christian Education Formation: A Community of Faith Approach (Chalice Press) will be released in March of 2010.

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Assessment: Yeah, it’s hard

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Israel Galindo

One of the topics in my current online course is educational assessment in the congregational setting. The students are reviewing a model for rigorous assessment of Christian education that my friend Marty and I present in our forthcoming book.* One … Continue reading →

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How people stay stuck

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Israel Galindo

I’ve been observing several persons in the process of making decisions. Some of the decisions are personal in nature (quitting one job to take another, ending or starting a relationship, going back to school, moving). Others pertain to leaders making … Continue reading →

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Novelty, reflection, and learning

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Israel Galindo

I’ve observed that most folks settle into a professional routine (a rut, really) that intersects with the achievement of a certain level of competence. Once they learn the job and find efficient (if not effective) ways of doing it, they’ll … Continue reading →

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Bringing about organizational change

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Bringing about organizational change isn’t rocket science, but it’s not easy either. Those who step into a leadership position that requires engaging in institutional and organizational development in effect and by default will need to bring about changes on several … Continue reading →

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How to Handle a Dysfunctional Staff Colleague

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Israel Galindo

I’ve had a string of conversations recently with supervisors related to troubling staff. Few things seem as frustrating as working with underfunctioning or incompetent staff persons. Ironically, the overwhelming feeling by supervisors is one of powerlessness in the face of … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Israel Galindo

A colleague is making a change in his church staff position. He’s struggling with coming up with a new ministry job title. He says, “While I realize the main thing is how one functions, job titles are suggestive and important.” … Continue reading →

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Process vs. procedure

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Israel Galindo

Some years ago one of my boys worked for hours on a work of art on a computer graphics program. When he tried to print out his masterpiece, however, the color printer spewed out a monochrome facsimile of his creation, … Continue reading →

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Group Problem-solving Process

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Israel Galindo

One of the most important qualities in any organization is the ability to solve its own problems. Organizations that cannot solve their own problems are in trouble. It won’t take long before they become overwhelmed as one unsolved problem begins … Continue reading →

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