The LDHR Podcast

23: Growing on Purpose: The Working Genius with Roger Osbaldiston

In this episode, Roger Osbaldiston (35 years with Cru, now leading a church network in New Zealand) introduces Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius — a simple, practical framework of six “geniuses” (Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanize, Enablement, Tenacity) across ideation, activation, and implementation to help teams work together better.
Listeners will learn how Working Genius explains behavior, reduces guilt and judgment, maps team strengths and gaps, and equips leaders to be self-aware of the “wake” they create. A simple next step: ask your team what work gives life and what drains it.
For more info, write llama@cru.org.
The Working Genius

22: Growing on Purpose: Career Path Planning with Dennis Metcalf

On this LDHR Podcast episode Beth interviews Dennis Metcalf about the Career Path Planning tool — a God-centered process to help ministry workers discern calling, clarify strengths, and plan growth. Dennis explains the three-part Career Pathway Map (Know, Discern, Grow) and the Five E’s of development (Expose, Equip, Experience, Evaluate, Environment).
The episode emphasizes listening to God rather than rushing decisions, practical next steps for leaders and staff, and how the tool creates space to make faithful, fruit-bearing choices in vocational ministry.
 
Career Path Planning
Career Pathway Map
Bringing Clarity to Calling

21: Growing on Purpose: Myers-Briggs with Steve Morgan

Welcome to the LDHR Podcast, where ministry leaders grow together. This episode explores the Myers‑Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a tool for self‑awareness and healthy leadership. Steve Morgan shares his personal journey, explains the four preference pairs of MBTI, and illustrates how understanding type can improve personal growth, team dynamics, and stress management.
Listeners will learn practical next steps for discovering their type, how to use MBTI as a doorway to deeper self‑knowledge (not a label), and how to apply insights to lead and serve others more effectively.
 
16 Personalities Test
Would you like to find out more about MBTI and a coach? Write the llama at llama@cru.org! 

20: Growing on Purpose: The Birkman Method

On this LDHR Podcast episode, three Birkman experts—Erin Layne, Cy Farmer, and Mark McGowan—introduce the Birkman Method and explain how it measures underlying needs, interests, usual behaviors, and stress reactions using a four-color framework (red, green, blue, yellow). They discuss how the tool reveals invisible needs, accelerates team formation, and offers a strengths-based, biblically rooted approach to personal and leadership development.
Practical takeaways include naming needs without judgment, spotting stress early, borrowing behavior to increase effectiveness, and stewarding team pace to prevent burnout. To learn more or get started with Birkman, listeners can contact birkman@cru.org.
 
Workvivo Birkman Community
Workvivo Birkman Certified Professionals

19: Growing on Purpose: Embracing Feedback with Terry Morgan

Welcome to the LDHR Podcast with guest Terry Morgan. In this episode, we explore the Embracing Feedback course, why feedback matters, and practical ways to give and receive it. Terry shares the origin of 30 Days of Feedback, lessons on using questions and heart-centered approaches, and tips for building feedback-rich, cross-cultural teams. Learn simple steps you can try this week to strengthen positive feedback and invite growth, and find the course at LDHR.org to dive deeper.
Embracing Feedback Course

18: Growing on Purpose: Leading with Questions with Bob Tiede

Bob Tiede, who has served for 54 years in Cru, shares how switching from directing to asking transformed his leadership. He explains the difference between diminishers and multipliers and why self-awareness and humility matter.
Bob introduces a simple toolkit you can use immediately: four short questions, plus techniques for giving feedback, inviting ideas by asking "What might we do?", and helping people own solutions.
Leading With Questions Blog
Bob's Free eBooks
Leading with Questions Seminar Cru25
 

17: Across the Ages: Staff Life Cycle: Development, Retention, and Separation

In this final Across the Ages episode, ministry leaders from four generations discuss development, retention, and separation across the staff life cycle.They explore what helps people feel seen, valued, and supported—from clear development pathways and creative leadership handovers to meaningful recognition, flexibility, and healthy offboarding practices.Listeners will hear practical steps and real stories to help organizations nurture staff, prevent unnecessary exits, and send people well when it’s time to move on.

16: Across the Ages: Staff Life Cycle: Application & Onboarding

Welcome to the LDHR Podcast series Across the Ages. In this episode, four panelists from different generations discuss the application and onboarding phases of the staff life cycle, comparing past and present practices and the expectations each generation brings.
They highlight clear qualifications, timely and respectful communication, transparent application questions, meaningful interviews, effective websites and social media, team hospitality, and practical steps organizations can take to help new staff feel known, needed, and have a future.

15: Across the Ages: Staff Life Cycle: Recruitment

Welcome to the LDHR Podcast episode of Across the Ages, where four panelists from different generations discuss the recruitment phase of staff life. They share personal stories about being seen, invited, and supported—highlighting how small acts of care and clear vision drew them into ministry.This episode explores the tension between personalization and professionalism, practical steps for better recruitment, and how organizational culture is reflected in the way people are welcomed and invited to serve.

14. Growing on Purpose: Coaching Skills for Everyday Conversations

Welcome to the LDHR Podcast. This episode focuses on coaching: a conversation with Karen Zando about moving people from where they are to where they want to be. Host Beth and guest Karen cover core coaching skills, especially listening and asking powerful questions, and show how they apply in relationships, both professionally and personally.
The episode offers practical tips you can use right away, including the WAIT acrostic (Why Am I Talking?), listening with mind, body, words, intuition, and the Spirit, and ways to reduce distractions. You’ll hear why listening builds value, trust, and deeper relationships.
If you'd like more information about coaching or to get in contact with Karen, email llama@cru.org