Leadership Becomes Her: Simple, Strategic Solutions for Christian Women Who Lead

Hey, Friend, In spite of whatever credibility you have earned in some areas, you may develop habits that will kill your credibility in others. Remember, your value system is reflected in your habits. People don’t know you by what you claim to value. They know you by your habits. So if your habits are not in alignment with what you value, it will affect your credibility. But there is good news. In...

Hey, Friend! Credibility is one of the foundational principles of leadership. It is when others have confidence in you. When they see you as credible, they trust your leadership. Your credibility is your working reputation. It is what others think of you and credibility has to be earned. You earn credibility by who you are, the habits that reflect your value system, and how you make others feel. I...

Hey, Friend! Most of us will admit that we need to work on being better listeners, but what if the success of your organization depending on your listening skills? In today’s episode, I will share how the culture and climate of your organization can be dramatically improved if you, as the leader, become a deep listener. I pray this blesses you! Becky

Hey, Friend! If you want to be a better listener, today’s episode is golden. In it, I share 11 strategies you can take to become a phenomenal listener! After you give it a listen, pick one of the strategies that you know you need and start practicing. Your family, your friends, and your co-workers will thank you. More importantly, you will create stronger relationships, make better decisions, and...

Hey, Friend! Good listening is absolutely critical to effective leadership. It is one of the core traits that distinguishes great leaders from the rest. In today’s episode, I share how good listening enhances decision-making, strengthens relationships, and drives overall success by ensuring that leaders are in tune with the needs of their teams and the whole organization. I pray this blesses you,...

Hey, Friend! Every good leader knows that they must be a good communicator. However, when you want input or feedback from the group, it is important for you to be the last to share your thoughts. This is especially true if you want to foster an environment of input, trust, engagement, and collaboration. Want to know how? Check out today’s episode. I pray this blesses you! Becky

Hey, Friend! I hope you got a chance to listen to last week’s episode (#44). In it, I introduce something that you can be doing while you wait on the Lord as this is valuable time to work on your credibility. As a catalyst for change in churches, which most of you know that you are, you absolutely must have credibility. Otherwise, you won’t be able to get others to accept or even tolerate the chan...

Hey, Friend! Whether you were just hired as a minister or you have been working at your church a long time, it is very common for you to be viewed as a catalyst for change. People are looking to you to bring the change, to improve things. So, how do you wait on the Lord to bring direction first? What do you do in the meantime? In today’s episode, I suggest something that you can be doing as a cata...

Hey, Friend! If you are in a leadership position, my guess is that you can name areas in which you wish you had more confidence. But how much thought do you give to your humility? You might be wondering how you can be confident and humble at the same time, but, actually, humility is one of the key characteristics of a confident leader. In today’s episode, I share what humility looks like in leader...

Hey, Friend! We would probably all agree that strength is important in a leader, especially mental and emotional strength, but that’s not where great leadership begins. That kind of strength is cultivated over time with experience. Great leaders take the time for self-reflection, evaluating what is working and not working and what they need to do differently. Great leaders turn their mistakes, the...

Hey, Friend! I will say it again. Personal growth and development is about becoming and it is never too late to become an effective leader. But, you MUST be willing to self-reflect, to ask yourself the hard questions, and to use your answers as the springboard to becoming. At the end of this podcast, I share with you how to access my free guide: The Three Pillars of Rock-Solid Leadership. This is...

Hey, Friend! The very name - Empty Nest Syndrome- indicates that it is a big deal. I think it could also be called: Hole in My Heart or Deafening Silence in My Home Regardless of what you call it, it is a major life transition and we must learn how to navigate it so that we can enter the next chapter of our lives in a healthy way. In today’s episode, I reframe how your relationship with your child...

Hey, Friend! I used to be a private person but my little girl taught me in one authentic move that it is more important to show people who you really are on the inside. But it would be years later before that lesson sunk in. It took a public tragedy in my life, when I could no longer hide my reality, for me to realize that when we authentically and vulnerably share our stories, it connects us. And...

Hey, Friend! If you have ever said, “I didn’t have a choice!” then this episode is for you. In today’s episode, I talk about the power of choice and I share a technique for evaluating your choices so that you can make the best choice possible. I believe that one of the most important skills we can develop is the capacity to make good choices. The choices that I make can affect me now and they can...

Hey, Friend! I think it is important to make informed decisions so I have been watching and reading everything that comes my way about this presidential election. But I have to admit, I am tired of the meanness. As I have reflected on elections past, I am reminded that it wasn’t always this way. In today’s episode, I share a story about the leadership example of a particular presidential candidate...

Hey, Friend! Resilience is a great skill to have. It is imperative that leaders have resilience but if you are a woman in ministry, you need an extra dose. Because women in ministry face additional challenges that men don’t have to deal with and those challenges can knock the wind out of you. In today’s episode, I share some of the challenges that are unique to women in ministry and an important s...

Hey, Friend! As a coach for Christian women, I get to work with some amazing women in ministry. Some have degrees in ministry; others come to ministry as a second career. But what they all have in common is a strong calling from the Lord to ministry and a desire to be obedient to the call. As prepared as they are with a formal education and even experience, what women are often unprepared for is t...

Hey, Friend, If you work at a church or nonprofit, then you know how necessary volunteers are. But recruiting volunteers takes so much time and keeping them is really hard. In today’s episode, I am going to share with you a strategy for having volunteers that are worth their weight in gold. It requires a different strategy for recruitment and an understanding that once you get these volunteers, yo...

Hey, friend! Resilience is something that we know when we see it, and we admire in others, but we don’t always feel resilient ourselves. But as I have been saying for weeks, personal growth and development are about becoming, and it is never too late to become resilient. This episode concludes my four-week series on Resilience. If you didn’t catch the others, Episode 29: Just How Resilient Are You...

Hey, Friend! For the past couple of weeks, I have been talking about resilience, an important life skill and an essential leadership skill. In today’s episode, I share some of the qualities of a resilient leader. As you listen, I want you to consider someone you know who you think of as resilient. What is it about them that seems resilient? Likely, you have witnessed them navigating a setback and...

Hey, Friend! Do you ever wonder how some people seem to bounce back with ease from setbacks? Do others seem to have this amazing ability to adapt to change and different seasons of life? If you see resilience in others, if you admire their adaptability, if you wish you could be that way yourself, then this episode is for you. We are going to talk about the different kinds of resilience and I will...

Hey, Friend! Just how resilient are you? Are you able to bounce back from difficult life events such as a job loss or health issue? How about divorce or the death of a loved one? Or, do you get stuck, sluggishly living from day to day, wondering if or when you will EVER feel like yourself again? It’s understandable and very easy to do. In today’s episode, we are going to look at the importance of...

Hey, friend! Today’s episode is the last of a three part series called: Self-Care or Selfish? In it, I suggest a different approach to practicing self-care. Sure, you can pamper yourself if you want. I often do. But self-care is so much more than pampering. Self-care is your responsibility. No one will do it for you. So, I am suggesting some very practical ways to practice self-care as an act of w...

Hey, friend! In last week’s episode, I talked about the importance of boundaries as self-care. Today’s episode addresses the challenge many women feel to know their value and to know their worth. We play the comparison game which makes us feel devalued, less than, or not good enough. I am convinced that it is that lack of understanding of our value and worth that causes us to discount the importan...