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Tag Archives: Israel Galindo
The Micromanaging Pitfall
The transition from micromanager to effective leader requires conscious effort and sometimes uncomfortable personal growth. But the rewards—a high-performing, innovative team that operates effectively even in the leader’s absence—are well worth the investment. Continue reading
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Tagged Israel Galindo, leadership
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How To Tell if Trouble is Brewing
If there’s one thing a leader hates the most it may be getting caught by surprise—getting blindsided, waylaid, sideswiped, or caught unprepared. This pitfall sometimes happens because staff or subordinates tend to be hesitant about sharing “bad news” to their … Continue reading
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Tagged BFST, Bowen systems theory, Israel Galindo, leadership
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Seven Moral Imperatives of Bowen Family Systems Theory
A moral imperative is a principle or duty that one feels compelled to follow based on ethical reasoning. It represents an obligation to act in a certain way because it is morally right, regardless of personal convenience or consequences. Continue reading
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Phrases You Should Never Use Around Church Members
We all have that painful memory of a moment when our emotions got the better of us during a moment of reactivity. As soon as we said those words we regretted them, or, if not immediately, then eventually, as the … Continue reading
Posted in books, congregational life, humor, leadership
Tagged Christian educators, Israel Galindo
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What makes for an effective leadership team?
Leadership, by its nature, is an isolating enterprise. And while leadership can be a lonely state of being, too many in leadership come to believe that a leader needs to stand apart, and sometimes to stand alone. But effective leadership … Continue reading
Posted in books, leadership, second chair
Tagged Israel Galindo, leadership, Transformation
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A Family Genogram Workbook: Tenth printing!
We have just received the delivery of the tenth printing of A Family Genogram Workbook by Galindo, Boomer, and Reagan. We’re pleased with its success (and its steady sales!). We have a few on hand that qualify for discounts, so … Continue reading
Using visual cues in your online course site (Moodle)
The online learning experience leans toward being a visual one. That makes the design of your course an important consideration. A good practice is to imagine your students sitting in front of their computer screen looking at your course site. … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Israel Galindo, teaching
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The persistant power of the past
Lately I’ve had occasion to appreciate again the power of the past to influence the present. What is amazing to me is how much that influence operates below people’s awareness, and how powerful that influence is on systemic homeostasis and … Continue reading
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From the dean’s blog: The LAST thing you should do is start a new degree program
From the Wabash Center’s blog for theological school deans. Read the article here.
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Tagged Israel Galindo, theological education
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The two questions you fail to ask when using a teaching method
After a formal group conversation about educational theory at a recent event a theology professor and I took our break outside the conference building. As we sat on rocking chairs looking over the vista the professor apologetically shared his frustration … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel Galindo, multiple intelligences, teaching, teaching methods
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