KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Guest Post: Building Self Confidence as a Leader from Dale Hudson

November 16, 2021

Guest Post: Building Leadership Self Confidence from Dale Hudson

A benefit of being a leader with self-confidence is that you will earn the trust and respect of others. People are more willing to put their confidence in someone they know can lead them in the right direction and identify opportunities that others don’t see. We’re ...

November 9, 2021

Creating an Anti-Bullying Program: The Implementation

This is the third and final post in the series on Creating an Anti-Bullying Program. The series focuses on the components, the framework, and the implementation of a new program. This post discusses the steps to successfully implement your program and the benefits of tracking and ...

September 14, 2021

The Cost of the Constant Hustle

If you spend any time on social media, you’ll see hashtags such as #sleepisforlosers, #riseandgrind, and #hustlehard. Our culture is obsessed with long work hours, busyness, and constant achievement. We praise grueling schedules, glorify busyness, and constantly look for ways to perform the next miracle. ...

September 8, 2021

Tips for Difficult Conversations with Attending Families

As a child or youth-focused organization leader, you know the importance of effective communication with families. It’s easy when things are running smoothly, and there’s no immediate need for difficult discourse. But, what happens if there’s an incident or behavioral issue with a child or ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares A Guest Post from Tim Challies 6 Reasons Why Sexual Predators Target Churches

August 2, 2021

Why Sexual Predators Pursue Churches – A Guest Post by Tim Challies

Children and youth are vulnerable. That’s why it’s important to put time and effort into increasing child safety and protection. Over the years, we have shared numerous posts, blog series, webinars, workshops, book reviews, and weekly tips on predator-proofing your organization. The guest post below from ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Leadership Development Resources Video

July 27, 2021

KidCheck Leadership Development Resource Video

Today more than ever, leaders need to have increased strategic thinking, consistent execution, faster decision-making skills, and create a culture engaging to families, staff and volunteers. Here’s a summary of some recent leadership articles to help you sharpen your leadership skills and abilities. Building a People-First ...

July 21, 2021

The Power of Feedback

Feedback is an excellent way to build a strong and resilient team, bring people together, and create a healthy flow of communication. It provides a sense of engagement and interactivity, allowing staff and volunteers to take ownership of their contributions. Good feedback is vital for ...

July 7, 2021

Building a People-First Culture

Workers want outstanding leadership. Research states, happier staff and volunteers work harder to achieve overall goals. A people-first culture is not only a terrific approach to leadership but also easily adopted into most organizations. It is an excellent way to build trust, increase worker satisfaction, ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Eight Tips for Networking Today

June 29, 2021

Eight Networking Tips for Today

This last year has significantly impacted child and youth-focused organizations and changed how people behave and interact. On hold are the days when you could intermingle with peers at networking events, industry conferences, tradeshows, or coffee and lunch dates. In today’s world, meeting in person ...

June 15, 2021

Eight “Be” Statements for Successful Leadership

Leading well requires leaders to sharpen new skills and abilities. Over the past year, many have dealt with situations for which they had no previous experience. As organizations continue to reopen, leaders must become more comfortable with increased strategic thinking, consistent execution, faster decision making, ...