10 min 58 s
Rev. Erica Avena
- Going in with an open agenda
- Knowing which problems can be fixed and which can only be managed
- Letting the congregation know up front what you’re willing to do and not willing to do
- Dealing with a staff problem the lay leadership has been avoiding
- Process tips for terminating an employee
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10 min 49 s
Rev. Erica Avena
- It begins with your first interview with them
- What to ask in your first interview
- How I form and use a transition team
- How soon to define the goals of the interim period
- How I get buy-in from the congregation on the goals of the interim period
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11 min 37 s
Rev. Erica Avena
- Building interim training / continuing education into your contract
- Key contractual differences between interim and settled positions
- Doing a self-inventory: what do I need?
- IRS commuting cost allowance for interims
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10 min 29 s
Rev. Erica Avena
- My method for understanding the financial realities of a congregation even though I have no formal financial training
- How to promote financial transparency
- Promoting greater financial understanding within the congregation
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