ARE:A Renewal Enterprise

Grandma Knows Best

Two recent blog posts from INC have focused on how to convince your coworkers to use online tools to collaborate (read them at Getting Colleagues on Board with Collaboration Technology  and  How to Convince Colleagues to Collaborate Online ). Basically, the arguments these guys are making include:

• Cost – not as much money to video chat as travel for a face-to-face 
• Convenience – time is not a factor. You can text, email, etc and get back to someone when your schedule allows 
• Work place pressure – who’s on-board and are you the only one still collecting pink message slips
• Productivity benefits – time is scarce. If we video chat we can get to work on things faster 
• Support – hold their hands and help them adjust to new ways of doing things 
• Personalization – if we begin to use technology we might just get less formal and more personal

Really??!?

Cultivate Love With Gratitude

Take a few minutes this week to look around at the people you work with and serve beside. For whom and for what are you thankful? Be sure you let somebody know.

We Are Feeling Thankful!

What are you thankful for this holiday season? We are thankful for you! During this past year, we have learned a lot, grown a ton, and are looking forward to what is emerging in the new year. Here are some highlights for 2010:

• The Treasure in Clay Jars Tour is extending into the US "Heartland!"  You can get 2009 early-bird registration rates if you register before the end of the year for 2010 workshops in: 

• Cleveland (Feb 4)
• Janesville, WI (Feb 11)
• St. Louis (Mar 4)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul (Mar 9)

• Six-session ONLINE workshop: "Seeing With New Eyes: Exploring The PAWN Process" - Meeting Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning January 14th! Click here to see a copy of the course description. And click below to visit the Ning site for this online class - you can help shape our syllabus. 

 

Visit Seeing Through New Eyes

• January release date for ARE's newest book, Seeing With New Eyes: The PAWN Process for Faith-Based Groups (pre-order today!)

• A Deep Dive with the ARE Team - 3 Days of Learning in Chicago - May 4, 5, 6, 2010 (Registration has not yet opened but save the dates!)