Author Archives for Brian Dodridge

The Losses of Choosing Efficiency over Excellence

January 14, 2016 6:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

There are people who can both be efficient and excellent in all things. I’m not one of those people. For the rest of us, either efficiency or excellence becomes the leading edge by which you accomplish work, and the other, well, it lags behind. My wiring has me leaning toward efficiency. I can’t help but think about how to make things... View Article


The Conversation Pause Required for Leaders

January 6, 2016 4:02 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The ability of a leader to restrain him or herself from speaking, even for a second, can have a big impact. And those who can’t hold off on speaking, on interrupting, we know who they are… …They’re the premature leaners. …They’re the person who leans into the conversation, not with an attentive ear, but rather, leaning in so they can... View Article


The Benefits of the Exit Interview (free template)

December 16, 2015 6:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The exit interview, done well, is a… Discovery tool Bad hire redeemer An informal evaluation of employees supervisor and your church systems Confirmation of the things you and your church are doing well When an employee leaves your staff, your first reaction is not to ask them to complete another assignment and then schedule a sit down meeting. But, whether... View Article