Director of Leadership Development

The Director of Leadership Development’s primary role is to identify, support, and equip lay leaders in service of congregational mission. Through workshops, retreat facilitation, and consultation with congregational leaders, Doug builds leaders’ capacity to nurture healthy, vital congregations. He creates leadership development curriculum and trains teams of skilled lay leaders to provide support and service to sister congregations.

The Director of Leadership Development is available for consultations on the following issues:

• developing and implementing leadership development strategies in your congregation
• discerning mission and vision in all areas of congregational life
• using mission and vision to fuel growth and vitality
• building Unitarian Universalist identity
• lay leadership as a spiritual practice
• identifying leadership gifts among congregational members; nurturing new leaders
• helping your congregation connect to Unitarian Universalism in neighboring congregations, in New England, and the wider world

Don’t hesitate to call or write Doug if you have questions about these vital areas of congregational life.