Staff Night Out – Bowling

With our StreetLeaders, the interns and I spent an evening bowling. It was a lot of fun and hilarious to watch people try to sabotage each other’s games.

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Push the Rock

The Christian sports ministry called Push the Rock came to visit us this week – running field games and a basketball clinic. The coaches worked really well with the kids and everyone had a great time.  Seeing the kids have to run and be athletic was really good for them.  Maybe it’s not just [...]

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Staff Night Out

On Friday evenings we have staff night out with our summer interns.  Last night we went out for delicious (and cheap) Puerto Rican food and then to check out some awesome graffiti.  I have a great group of interns this summer and it was a fun evening!

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Summer Interns 2009

Tonight we did our annual “Wacky Tour” where we take our summer interns around Camden and show them the neighborhoods in which we work. We finished the tour at the Art Museum in Philadelphia and then ended up playing in the fountain.
I think we have a great group of interns this year [...]

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Jim Collins on Distinguishing Great Talent

Arloa Sutter points out what Jim Collins shares about distinguishing great talent:
How do you distinguish the truly great talent from the rest?
The right people don’t need to be managed. The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake.
The right people don’t think they have a job: They have responsibilities. [...]

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Math Dare – We won!

Last Friday we had a Math Dare competition against other after school programs in Camden and our Eastside team won! Grades 1st – 8th competed in math problems and “physical challenges” that were super messy and fun.
I’m so proud of our team and I discovered that um…Ms. Jenn is kind of competitive!

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Be Careful Hiring For-Profit Employees in the Non-Profit World

Excellent post by Phil Cooke – Be Careful Hiring For-Profit Employees In The Non-Profit World.  He writes,
“Before you jump at the chance to hire a highly regarded executive from the for-profit world at your church, ministry, or non-profit organization, here’s a few things to consider:
1) The business models are dramatically different.
2) Non-profits don’t [...]

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The Five Points of Criticism.

Mark Dever’s suggestions on how to give godly criticism.
1. “Directly, not indirectly”
2. “Seriously, not humorously”
3. “As if it’s important, not casually”
4. “Privately, not publicly”
5. “Out of love for them, not to express your feeling or frustration”
[via Theologica via Andy Naselli]

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Inter-unit outing.

My team spent an evening with another team – we went out to dinner and did a fun, but crazy, activity together!

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Team work.

A year ago, when my team would mess up on Sidewalk Sunday School and be unfocused and not preaching with passion and the power of God, I would yell at them.
Now, I take them out and buy them Starbucks and speak very calmly.
Progress!

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