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How Values Shape Organizational Culture

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Kristen M. Heisey, VP of Strategic Development and Marketing at Messiah Lifeways, talks about the effect of Anabaptist Values on the Culture of her organization.

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Building Character by “Sharing Life Honestly Together”

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Jen Foster, Executive Director for Central California Mennonite Residential Services, talks about the contours of character development in her organization.

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Navigating Collaborative Decision Making

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Fran Sparrow, Medical Director at Philhaven, talks about collaborative decision making practices in his organization.

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Managing Change through Employee Empowerment

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Theo Omo, CEO at Thurston Woods Village, talks about partnering with an employee focus group in her organization to manage change.

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Why Valued Leadership?

Because the healthiest organizations live their values and value skilled, soulful, active leadership.

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Anabaptism

An Anabaptist heritage offers your organization a head start on values key to organizational health, and maybe a few blind spots too!

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EXPLORE THE 4Cs

Everyday leadership guided by Anabaptist values

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    Character

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    Be open to growing, embrace your convictions and gifts, and treat others the way you would like to be treated.

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  • Collaboration

    Collaboration

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    Create more community, hear differing perspectives, develop a shared vision, and work together.

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  • Culture

    Culture

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    Intentionally agree how to live and work together, and pay close attention to whether words and actions match.

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  • Change

    Change

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    Recognize that things can be different, articulate a vision, and inspire participation on a journey of change.

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EXPLORE THE VALUED LEADERSHIP BLOG

Discover how others are using the 4Cs to lead with Anabaptist values

Multipotentialites
By Rafael Barahona

When your organization is one person, there is a lot of freedom, but there is also a lot on the line. Vision, direction, motivation, practices and sensibilities all rest on your own shoulders. It’s all you. So, how to find a way forward? Three years ago, I never would have pictured myself an entrepreneur with a burgeoning business operating in a beautiful downtown Goshen studio space. In all honesty, before my business venture, my professional …

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Multipotentialites

When your organization is one person, there is a lot of freedom, but there is also a lot on the line. Vision, direction, motivation, practices and sensibilities all rest on your own shoulders. It’s all you. So, how to find a way forward? Three years…read more

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