Outstanding Talent is all about an organization having highly qualified people with the necessary calling, character, competence, chemistry and contribution that lead to the kind of high performance needed to help an organization meet their goals and make a significant mission impact. Dan Busby, President of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), shares what he knows about becoming a destination organization for Outstanding Talent.
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In this episode:
- The importance of increasing the frequency in meeting with staff
- Initiating monthly meetings to check-in with staff
- Focusing on helping staff use their strengths
- As ECFA’s reputation for excellence has grown, their ability to attract talent has similarly been enhanced.
- How to become a destination organization for people with humility, a commitment to excellence, and a passion to serve Christ-centered organizations
- Treating staff with high respect and take caring of people
- Developing a very generous compensation and fringe benefit structure
- Rewarding staff members who live out an organization's values
- Without the right people at the board table, governance is impaired
- The “hire slower, fire faster” axiom applies to board members just as it does to engaging staff
- We must slow own and take time to spiritually discern if a board candidate’s strengths, spiritual gifts, and passion are in alignment with our board’s culture and vision.
- Culture has had everything to do with ECFA’s impact and outcomes.
- We focus on providing an outstanding culture—without a strong culture, other issues pale into insignificance.
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Buy Dan's book: Lessons From the Church Boardroom
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