Quotes about Engagement

We are to be in the world, though not of it. Often Christians have evaded the challenge of this call by defining their role as salt in negative terms. They have simply denounced bad things in the culture and been against things rather than for them.

Relationships are costly, but so is avoiding them. If

I learn new things about what 'The Room' does wrong or oddly every time I see it with a crowd.

I get energy from one-on-one conversations most often, and I lose energy from group conversations most often.

If you're onstage thinking about what you're going to eat when you get offstage, it's time to finish.

When you are not on your pedestal you are not interesting.

Conversation is one of the loveliest of the arts.

Effective team leaders work creatively with each team member to ensure they understand the following issues: Why this task is important to the organization. Why this team task is important to them personally. Why they (their role) are important to the team. Who the other team members are and why they are important to the mission of the team.

Communication is the very means of cooperation.

The one major factor that motivated people was the work itself. If the work was exciting and interesting, the worker looked forward to doing it and was motivated to do a good job.

Wouldn't you rather be asked a question than be given an order?

As a leader, you will gain a more complete picture of their work and become a better coach and mentor for it.