http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/ Copyright © 2001-2006 Jone Johnson Lewis. All rights reserved. en-us 2006-06-16T07:46:05-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000591.html From a recent news item from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA): To support the growing interest and engagement in congregation-based... Ethical Action Jone Johnson Lewis 2006-06-16T07:46:05-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000570.html The forming / storming / norming / performing model of the group life cycle is derived from work by Bruce... Organizational Development Jone Johnson Lewis 2004-06-01T18:04:08-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000569.html Howard Rheingold, Virtual Community guru, has some helpful tips for those who are hosting conversations online, especially ones that are... Communication Jone Johnson Lewis 2004-06-01T17:41:52-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000568.html Have committees that meet via teleconference? Here are some helpful hints for facilitating telephone conference calls: Telephone Conference Call Tips... Communication Jone Johnson Lewis 2004-06-01T17:40:28-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000567.html Looking to create teams online? This site may provide some useful tips. Virtual Organization: "This site is concerned with various... Leadership Skills Jone Johnson Lewis 2004-06-01T17:38:31-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000565.html A fascinating self-study course on "Intractable Conflict" -- this page is a shortcut menu showing all the sections offered. For... Conflict Jone Johnson Lewis 2004-04-19T20:55:30-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000564.html The CRInfo Source -- an index to many resources on Conflict Resolution and Conflict Management. The material included is extensive,... Conflict Jone Johnson Lewis 2004-04-19T20:50:52-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000561.html Unfortunately, some spammers have figured out an automated way to add comments to blogs like this, in order to get... *Site Announcements Jone Johnson Lewis 2003-12-10T16:46:33-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000560.html In this excerpt from Upward Bound: Nine Original Accounts of How Business Leaders Reached Their Summits, Jim Collins lists some... Leadership Skills Jone Johnson Lewis 2003-12-10T16:41:17-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000559.html "Some traits, of course, are obvious: vision, passion, discipline, and persistence. But I have been both amused and distressed over... Leadership Skills Jone Johnson Lewis 2003-12-10T16:31:43-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000557.html A 2001 book from Alban Institute, Size Transitions in Congregations, summarizes the original theory and extends it with new research... Congregation Size Jone Johnson Lewis 2003-10-06T09:31:02-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000440.html Techsoup: a portal with articles and many other resources on technology useful in nonprofits.... Administration Jone Johnson Lewis 2003-02-18T07:52:21-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000439.html Thinking of using the Net for an activist campaign? Here's a Training Course available online: The Virtual Activist 2.0... Program Planning Jone Johnson Lewis 2003-02-18T07:49:53-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000372.html Peter Steinke's book, Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach (1996), looks at how congregation leaders act in healthy systems. He identifies... Leadership Skills Jone Johnson Lewis 2002-12-04T18:41:07-05:00 http://www.jjsbooks.net/el/resources/000371.html A great resource: Church Administration and Finance Manual: Resources for Leading the Local Church by Otto Crumroy, Stan Kukawka, Frank... Finances and Funding Jone Johnson Lewis 2002-12-04T18:26:16-05:00