The goal of Leadership All Saints is to equip individuals with leadership skills for life. Through training in the Cooperative Process, as well as training tailored to the needs of individuals and groups, Leadership All Saints assists leaders of ministry areas to guide small groups, committees and ministries successfully. Opportunities are provided to help leaders understand their gifts and talents, find their vision, set agendas, target resources, cope with problems and recruit others for the work.
About Us
God calls us to love and serve others, to help them develop in their spiritual journeys. Our connection to God’s Spirit provides vision, direction, and energy for this work. All Saints invites individuals to use their gifts to help care for and heal this broken world....
Contact Us
Ten members of the parish are ready to support your leadership and your group’s success.
MaryAnn Ahart
Sam Alibrando
Clif Baker
Liza Billington
Susan...
Accessing All Saints' Calendar
Access the All Saints online calendar here.
Cooperative Process Guidelines for Recognizing and Valuing Differences
In order to capitalize on our unique cultural perspectives and expertise, we seek to apply the following guidelines to our interactions.
1. “Try on.”
Try on each other’s ideas, feelings, and ways of doing things for the purpose of greater understanding....
Cooperative Process Quick Reference
“Try on.”
It’s OK to disagree
It’s not OK to blame, shame, or attack anyone else or myself.
Assume 100% responsibility to take care of your self.
Notice both the process and content.
Practice self-focus ("I"...
Cooperative Process Workbook & Additional Resources
Training workbook
Download the Cooperative Process Workbook
Language to help start courageous conversations
Examples of cooperative behaviors
Discussion/role play examples to introduce and practice cooperative concepts
Additional...
Facilitation - An Overview
Four facilitation check sheets
Overview
Self-checks
Running the meetings
When we can't agree easily
A facilitator
provides the process that allows for all voices to be heard, for all sides to be considered so that...
Giving and Receiving Feedback
In the Cooperative Process, the relationship currencies when giving and receiving feedback are called strokes. Courageous conversations are encouraged to provide positive and negative strokes (feedback). These conversations are a must for people who want to have honest...
Successful Meetings at All Saints
Why do we have meetings?
We get work done to achieve our ministry/committee objectives.
We create a sense of participation and contribution for members. We all want to find our place at All Saints.
We believe in the value of collective wisdom and collaborative...
Uncovering the Blind Spot of Leadership
by Otto Scharmer
We live in a time of massive institutional failure, collectively creating results that nobody wants. Climate change. AIDS. Hunger. Poverty. Violence. Terrorism. The foundations of our social, economic, ecological, and spiritual well-being are in peril. Why do...
