{"id":36,"date":"2020-04-02T16:56:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T16:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bertschausen.org\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2021-04-29T21:55:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T21:55:40","slug":"executive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/index.php\/executive\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2451.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"368\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2451.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/index.php\/executive\/img_2451\/\" class=\"wp-image-368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2451.jpg 604w, https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_2451-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">With the late Bishop of the Hungarian Unitarian Church (2008)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Regardless of congregational size and governance style, a parish minister must function effectively as an executive.<\/strong> Of course this looks very different in a congregation of 20 or a 100 with one staff person or a congregation of 1,000 with another minister and a staff of seventeen (and I&#8217;ve had all of these experiences). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The common denominator of my executive leadership style is collaboration &#8212; especially with the Board and other staff. As a staff leader, I prize building and nurturing a sense of being on a team. Staffs I&#8217;ve led work creatively together, respect each other by staying in their lanes, and have fun. Hard work <em>and <\/em>laughter characterize staff meetings I lead or co-lead&#8211;even virtually in a congregation in the midst of a long, difficult, pandemic-challenged transition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a minister, I seek to create a culture in which everyone&#8217;s responsibilities are clear, everyone has the authority to fulfill their responsibility, and there are clear and compassionate systems of accountability. I begin this work in the only place I can: with me. I must understand my responsibilities, own but not abuse the authority I am given, and embrace accountability for my work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0459-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0459-rotated.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_0459-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>With the UU Partner Church Council Board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/index.php\/community\/\">Community Leadership<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/index.php\/worship\/\">Worship Leadership<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/index.php\/about\/\">About Me<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/bertschausen.org\/index.php\/journey\/\">My Ministry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regardless of congregational size and governance style, a parish minister must function effectively as an executive. Of course this looks very different in a congregation of 20 or a 100 with one staff person or a congregation of 1,000 with another minister and a staff of seventeen (and I&#8217;ve had all of these experiences). 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