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Staff Team Design for a New Era

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / March 7, 2023 / 0 Comments

The pandemic unraveled staff team structures. Resignations and retirements were at an all-time high. Downsizing was necessary for some. Many hired new staff to respond to the unique needs of a pandemic era. Now, things are settling down and leaders are questioning whether they have the right configuration of staff. Fruitful staffing conversations begin with […]

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Innovation: Living into Your Next Potential

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / February 2, 2023 / 0 Comments

“We need to innovate” may be one of the most overused phrases addressing the future of the Church. We like to dream big dreams, but realistically, what can we accomplish with our limited resources and our members who dislike change? Which innovation efforts will help create and sustain a hope-filled future—and which will prove to […]

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Hoping for a Robust Return

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / September 7, 2022 / 0 Comments

There is good reason to be optimistic about the start of this program year. People are back from a summer of traveling and reconnecting with loved ones. Staff are rested and brimming with new ideas. Many children have been vaccinated, and a more predictable school year seems likely. We are coming out of pandemic mayhem. […]

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Re-engaging the Volunteers

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / May 18, 2022 / 0 Comments

The church is a volunteer organization. Even the most staff-driven congregations rely on volunteers to make ministry work. The pandemic has impacted volunteerism profoundly, in ways not yet clear. Volunteerism isn’t bouncing back as readily as other aspects of congregational life. We can take steps to engage our volunteers more effectively now, while we wait […]

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Are You Thinking Strategically

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / March 23, 2022 / 0 Comments

Much of our decision making over the past two years has been reactive. Continually shifting COVID protocols, political polarization, and local and global turmoil leave us feeling fragmented. You may be wondering if you have been strategic enough. Has your preoccupation with managing the chaos prevented you from pursuing mission, vision, and intentional innovation? Cultivating […]

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Overwhelm: Not a Problem to be Solved

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / October 12, 2021 / 1 Comment

This season has been relentless in its assault on our equilibrium. Mistakenly, many feel that they must resolve their own sense of overwhelm before they can effectively lead others. But overwhelm isn’t a problem to be solved; it’s an invitation to shift perspective. At the beginning of each monthly coaching conversation, I invite my clients […]

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From Decision Making to Discernment

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / June 11, 2021 / 1 Comment

The beginning of the pandemic was overwhelming, but our focus was clear—figure out how to worship, connect, and teach in an online environment. The boundaries marking what we could not do provided clarity. Now, in-person engagement is returning, and we face another kind of overwhelm—too many options. How do we make choices when some boundaries […]

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Getting on the Same Page Now

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / April 21, 2021 / 0 Comments

Buildings are reopening and in-person engagement is slowly coming back. As leaders look to the future, many wonder how to build consensus about the next chapter. Over the past several weeks, my phone has been ringing off the hook with clients looking for help with planning. It’s not surprising. Planning has traditionally been our go […]

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Planning in a Liminal Season

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / January 19, 2021 / 0 Comments

A new calendar year invites planning. We need to finalize a budget and many are eager to imagine life beyond COVID. Unfortunately, we are still in a season of not knowing. Will the vaccine be effective and allow a safe return to in person engagement? Which of our constituents will be back and will new […]

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Finding Our New Normal

By Susan Beaumont & Associates / April 20, 2020 / 3 Comments

Crisis moments call for strong, decisive action—people want to know that someone is in charge and things are being managed. But once the initial crisis calms, a period of disorientation sets in as we find our way to a new normal. The resolute leadership style that worked well during the initial crisis won’t work well […]

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