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Manager’s Self-Assessment on Communication in the Workplace

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:16:53 +0000

How well does your office, team, or department communicate? How well are you able to cope with inevitable conflict that arises in working in team settings? Every group has strengths in these areas – and there is room to improve in other areas.

Managers and team leaders can take this quick 8-Question Self-Assessment on Communication in the Workplace – and a Fairfield representative will be in touch to discuss your responses. Try it out:

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Tension in the Pews? Upcoming Training is Focused on Conflict in Congregations

kai — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:46:18 +0000

See a flyer about Fairfield’s upcoming two-part training on Handling Differences and Disagreements in Congregations (PDF) . Register below!

Are tensions mounting in your congregation? Have you been through some painful conflict and wish things had gone differently? Do you foresee potential difficulties ahead in dealing with the differences in your congregation? This is a natural part of growth for any community – and congregations are no different!

Sometimes, religious organizations and leaders shy away from conflict in fears that its recognition or exposure might present a weakness to the community or outsiders. This can become costly, in time, money, and morale.

Opportunity for Growth

Effectively resolving conflict can strengthen a congregation, and build a stronger spiritual community. Current and future conflict is an opportunity to grow – IF you are prepared!

Specialized Training

Fairfield Center invites you and your congregational leaders to a specialized two-part training in skills, tools, and frameworks to effectively deal with conflict and tension in our lives and in our congregations.

The training sessions are run sequentially, developing leadership skills in preventing conflict and miscommunication, and then managing and addressing when it does erupt.

September 22-23 Part 1: Prevention Strategies
November 17-18 Part 2: Intervention Strategies

Both trainings are recommended, but they can also be taken individually. The trainings are focused on Christian congregations but the course is open to all and the principles are applicable to other religious and non-religious groups.

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Yes! Strategic planning can be fast!

kai — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:13:22 +0000

Most managers, team leaders, and business owners understand it’s a good idea to take time for planning once in a while. But many times such an activity is postponed because it’s feared it will slow the business down, it will take too long, or might cost too much money. Who can afford the time and cost for a long, drawn out process, when you need results now?

There are certainly some instances where a company needs a very involved strategic planning process, especially if it is related to a major change or restructuring or longterm visioning. However, for many circumstances, an organization can get focus and direction with a shorter, more succinct process. For example, a team review of the strengths of a particular product, a fundraising effort, increasing participation, growing the board of directors, or office organization are all important decisions appropriate for a smaller, efficient process.

Fairfield’s 90-Minute Strategic Planning program is an example of a process that can involve many people without taking much time or cost, and allow for brainstorming and discussion before facilitating decisions in just one 90-minute meeting. The keys to the process are picking a specific issue (for example, communication in the workplace, or marketing a specific product), and then having Fairfield craft a custom survey for people whose input matters. The survey results are reviewed and discussed at a facilitated meeting, and decisions are made on next steps.

This process can be setup for your business within a week of contacting the Fairfield Center’s Business Services. Call us at 540-434-0059 today for more information!