Overcoming the Five Main Frictions that Keep People (and Churches) From Engaging
As it turns out, what people often need is not convincing, but clarity. They may very well be on board with the work you do, the vision of your ministry, and the cause you’re involved in. They get it. What they don’t get is HOW. And what they need is someone to help them identify,…
Read MoreBest Practices and Guidelines for Engaging AI in the Child Welfare Space (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
How can we leverage AI to increase efficiency and achieve better outcomes in our organizations, while acknowledging the complexity of utilizing these tools when caring for vulnerable children and families? Come discuss these questions and more with leaders like you and learn about some new recommended AI Principles & Guidelines from a working group of…
Read MoreMessaging 101: Communicating Complicated Problems and Solutions Simply
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “It’s complicated,” when trying to describe the world of caring for vulnerable children and families, and explaining what you’re doing to make a difference in it? We know our work from the inside out, yet translating it for our audiences can be tricky. Come explore a simple communications framework…
Read MoreSoul Care in Your Organization: New Research & Practical Application
Discover the power of soul care practices that help to revitalize you, your team, and ultimately enhance the quality of care you provide to vulnerable children. This workshop introduces groundbreaking findings from the first-ever study of soul care practices in child welfare organizations, powered by the CAFO Community. Findings reveal which spiritual practices most effectively…
Read MoreLeading with a “Wide Vision and Narrow Focus” (CAFO Member Organizations Only)
The article “A Watershed Perspective for Child Welfare” calls organizations to a “wide vision and narrow focus.” Good leadership requires a strong grasp of the full landscape in which we work, from upstream cultural influences and other antecedents to today’s problems, all the way down to the likely future impacts of current policies. But effectiveness…
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