by Michael Bayne | Dec 12, 2011 | book review, change, leadership, training
This year I have spent a ton of time reading about and rethinking how and why we work. Why do we do ministry the way we do ministry? One of the things I have discovered is that we can get better and working! I like work. I like progress. I like working with others to...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 5, 2011 | book review, change, leadership, team building
Meetings are a necessary evil for all organizations. We all have to go to them and many of us have to lead them. People love to complain about meetings but I think we should institute a new rule when it comes to meeting complaints. If you are going to complain about...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 7, 2011 | book review, communication, leadership
If you leading anything (a company, your home, a church, or just your 5 year old’s soccer team) then you know that leading people to make change is a difficult process. We know our organizations need change. Many times we know what needs to change. We want to...
by Michael Bayne | Oct 25, 2011 | book review, family ministry, leadership, training
The methods of writing and sharing great ideas are changing now more than every. Technology is shaping how we get information and how we share information. Tony Morgan has published a series of ebooks that are free…yes free…and great resources for every...
by Michael Bayne | Mar 16, 2011 | book review, leadership
Finished Seth Godin’s new book, Poke the Box, last week and had to connect some student pastors and children’s ministry leaders to these ideas. Many of us who work with teens, kids, and families are natural starters. We love innovation. We understand this...
by Michael Bayne | Dec 1, 2010 | book review, leadership
The “work environment” is changing and I think for the better. The way we work, create, and lead is shifting in this generation and I love learning from leaders who are trying to shake up the status quo. I just finished reading two must read books that...