As discussed in the post Respectfully Mystified, God’s unique ways of connecting ideas and people leave me befuddled at times. In addition to the experiences mentioned in the previous post, on a summer West Jackson trip to Calgary, he mysteriously associated two concepts that previously would have never been linked in my mind. After spending …
Category: Relational Equity
Are You an Energy Vampire?
As we continue the conversation on the importance of developing relational equity and examine organizations and individuals who experience seasons where they flourish, we can draw some conclusions as to why these blessings occur. Should you decide to hop on the bus with us today, we are going to explore one rule from Jon Gordon …
A World of Likes and Follows
A few weeks ago, Kristen Pickens and I were sitting outside savoring lunch at a local deli while also enjoying the sunshine. Much of the conversation centered around some really creative initiatives that this emerging adult was implementing with SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) and the buzz that it had generated on campus. Sharing with her …
When Was the Last Time You Tinkered?
Growing up, I tinkered… whether it was crafting a spaceship with my red, green, and blue Legos for my Star Wars figurines to travel to other galaxies or converting a cardboard box into a palatial Barbie mansion with paint, fabric, and glue, I enjoyed the process of making something with my hands. As I turned …
Feeling the Zip and Hearing the Click
When a new concept is introduced, I find it helpful when a framework for understanding is shared as well. In education, discussions are likely to use the term “scaffolding” where a teacher builds upon existing knowledge in order to deepen or increase a student’s understanding of an idea. In the undergraduate days at Union decades …
Relational Equity through EDGE Mentoring
by Jennifer Graves, Director of the Union EDGE Program “Mentoring is a relational experience through which one person empowers another by sharing God-given resources.” Dr. Robert Clinton Seth and Jennifer The Union EDGE Program is a two-year program that allows young adults with intellectual disabilities and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) to have a college experience. These …
Flying Solo
Would you be impressed if this blog post was sharing my adventures of taking lessons to become a pilot? Would that not be an outrageous quest? Unfortunately, employment in higher education does not financially align with flying lessons! But you know what? The enjoyment I receive from flying is fairly remarkable, and I can venture …
Give Me a Minute
Have you ever used the phrase, “Give me a minute” when someone needs you? Completing self-assessments are intriguing to me as they open my eyes not only to the way God created me but also how He created those around me. Perusing the results from a survey known as the Kendall Life Languages Profile, my …
Humble Inquiry
Recently, a friend and fellow sport professional, recommended the book entitled Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein to me. Although the initial approach to this volume was an effort to offer guidance for emerging adults as they prepare for a professional career in sport, the lessons offered within are valuable to everyone in any setting and …
A Listening Life
Meandering a little further down the road in this journey to define and explain relational equity, we discover a second destination in the book entitled The Listening Life by Adam McHugh where he discusses the importance of “assuming the listening posture of a servant. We speak volumes, but we listen in snippets.” Similar to the …
Flourishing @ Life 