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Leadership Beyond Delegation: How the Best Leaders Know When to Follow Introduction: As a leader, your authority is important—but it’s only part of the equation. True leadership isn’t just about making decisions and delegating tasks. It’s about knowing when to step...

GOAL BLOCKERS: Resistance is inevitable - your response is optional! We’re in the fourth quarter, and we’re not just closing out the year. This is the season of reflection and renewal and to actively discern God’s calling for the new one. As we begin drafting our...

A CUP OF SUGAR: Building Community By Asking For Help I remember the days as a young girl when my mom would send me to the neighbor’s house to borrow a cup of sugar.  A couple of hours later, I’d be back at the neighbor’s door with a plate of fresh baked cookies as a...

QUIET QUITTING: Recognize the Signs and Re-engage the Souls!     Over the past couple years, the buzzword “quiet quitting” gained traction throughout the workforce and something I’ve been thinking about lately. It describes a subtle disengagement where...

SAFE SPACES? "Prior to coming into this experience, I feel there wasn’t a safe environment within the team to speak freely." This was a comment given on a session survey after an initial retreat I facilitated recently for an organization.  This was one of the precise...

HURT SO GOOD: The Gift of Constructive Feedback As I was reflecting on what might be helpful to share this month, a song from my younger days kept coming to mind—John “Cougar” Mellencamp's "Hurt So Good." This song resonates with me when I think about feedback....

BOUNDARIES: The Fine Line Between Being a Bridge Builder and an Enabler   Last month, we explored the concept of leadership as a role that often involves being a bridge builder—connecting people, ideas, and visions. This ability to unify is a remarkable and...

In today's first reading, we hear about St. Stephen, the patron saint of Deacons, whose story resonates deeply with the essence of service and leadership within the Catholic Church. Reflecting on this, I am reminded of my dear friend, Dcn Jules Breaux, and our...