How to Lead with Clay Scroggins and Adam Tarnow

Sometimes, full engagement isn't enough. Today, Clay and Adam talk about one "fully engaged" employee who is not helpful to your organization. Sign up for the July 31st RightNow Webinar here:  rnow.me/howtoleadwebinar _________ Based on The Unstuck Group’s most recent data, 53% of churches have gone through a restructure involving multiple staff positions within the last two years.  And it can go so wrong; unwise restructuring can lead to churches… Retaining people who aren't a good fit for far longer than is healthy—and letting toxicity grow. Allowing ministry silos to develop and misalignment to grow, undercutting the ministry God has called you to do. Allowing failures in character, chemistry, competence or culture to go unaddressed. Letting people continue in key areas of responsibility when the ministry has outgrown their leadership capacity. In their “How to Restructure Wisely” webinar last month, Tony Morgan and Amy Anderson simplified what it takes to restructure with wisdom and grace—and they are sharing the event replay with us. Nobody gives their life to ministry for the money: It’s more than a job, and your team is more than a staff. You can lead through it with confidence, and your church can come out stronger on the other side. Learn how: theunstuckgroup.com/howtolead

Register for the free Coaching Millennials and Gen Z webinar at rnow.me/howtoleadwebinar brought to you by the How to Lead podcast and RightNow Media @ Work.    RightNow Media @ Work is a voluntary, faith-based library of more than 25,000 videos on topics such as leadership, personal development, marriage, parenting, and more. Visit rightnowmedia.org/howtolead to find out how RightNow Media @ Work can help you develop leaders and care for your employees.

The one and only Jordan Montgomery joins Clay to discuss his latest book, The Art of Encouragement. This book explores ten distinct “arts” of encouragement, revealing the skillfulness behind uplifting oneself and others. To learn more about Jordan and his book, check out https://www.montgomerycompanies.com/art-of-encouragement/

Exploring what drives employee happiness at work, the podcast delves into factors such as personal control, varied tasks, supportive supervisors, respect, pay, and clear requirements. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these elements to enhance satisfaction and overall well-being. Additionally, the correlation between employee happiness and business outcomes is explored, alongside the significance of clear expectations and personal advocacy in the workplace.

Sometimes, you need your boss to step up and fight for one of your ideas. When that doesn't happen, it can be very frustrating. On this episode, Clay and Adam explore a few reasons why your boss might not be advocating for you. -- This episode is sponsored by The Unstuck Group. Every quarter, Tony Morgan analyzes all the data collected by The Unstuck Group to report on trends in churches in the United States. For this quarter’s report, they focused on questions related to staffing, structure and team. They only included responses from church leaders that submitted data between April 8 and May 6, 2024 to provide a very current snapshot of ministries of all shapes and sizes. That includes responses from 402 churches, ranging in size from under 100 to more than 8,000 in physical attendance for worship gatherings. Download Q2 2024 edition of The Unstuck Church Report for all Tony’s insights in the areas of Staffing & Ministry Trends, Staffing Data by Ministry Type, Staffing by Generation, Leveraging Contractors, and more at theunstuckgroup.com/data

Clay has been exploring a few ways ChatGPT can help leaders. __________________________________________________ This episode is sponsored by Working Genius. Become a Working Genius Expert: workinggenius.me/HowToLead

The amazingly great Tim Elmore joins Clay and Adam on this episode. Check out his latest book here.

Brad Pugh leads the Atlanta office of Russell Reynolds Associates and is a senior member of the Corporate Officers Sector and HR Officers Practice.

This episode is brought to you by THE UNSTUCK GROUP. Download their free ebook: theunstuckgroup.com/clay _____________________ Are you looking for easy ways to build camaraderie on your team this summer? Then, this episode is for you!! You don't need to plan a two-day offsite or have a family picnic. All it takes is a few small things, done consistently, to make a big difference. As referenced in this episode, here are links to the games you can plan on MS Teams and to the best TED talks.

There are few things in life more powerful than a great question. The right question can make people come alive, spark deep conversation, and lead to lasting connections. In this episode, Clay and Adam challenge you to take some time this summer to ask your team better questions. To help, they will share four we need to stop asking and four questions we need to start asking. Shout out to David Brooks' book, How to Know a Person for inspiring this episode.