Vision | Dave Holvig

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

7 Reasons Ministry Leaders Are Burning Out And How To Run The Other Way Part 3

PART 3 “Mission Failure”

Welcome to part 3 of this ministry leader trilogy! If you missed the setup, click PART 1 or PART 2 now. Let’s tackle the final reason we are struggling with burnout and what to do instead.

REMINDER: This blog is geared for leaders in the Church. If that's not you we'll be back soon.

Also, this next one could offend some. But I gotta go there because it’s present everywhere there’s turnover. K-here goes nothing.

December 13, 2022December 16, 2022

How To Beat Quiet Quitting In Your Culture Part 2

The Vision Factor

Leading anything today is daunting. It doesn’t matter how long your track record was or how well it worked—we ALL face the same new challenge:

Engaging people in a way that makes them WANT TO STAY in a world where quitting is now cool.

So why is this so difficult?

Back to usual…

For starters, the world drastically changed overnight—along with all the rules—and none of us remained unscathed.

Is there a leader left on the planet who hasn’t fantasized about stocking shelves in the last three years?

I imagined myself clocking out at a factory (like the one in Tommy Boy, of course), shoving a paper timecard into one of those old-school machines, but instead of dinging, it would say: “Well done, good and faithful servant. Your shift is over. You are free to go bowling or do whatever you see fit with your uninterrupted and ‘fireless’ evening. See ya tomorrow.”

…is coming back to bite us.

Fast forward, and the trauma we endured is beginning to rear its head—sideways. Don’t believe me? Ask your five closest friends or co-workers how they’re doing. Exactly. This is a “global WE,” not just a “you and me” problem.

And yet, there’s no better time to build a culture that pulls people in.

So how do we do that?

Welcome to Part 2 of “How To Beat Quiet Quitting In Your Culture.”

Part 1 “claimed” the world’s most inspiring cultures share two common factors: CHALLENGE AND VISION. If you missed it, I’m afraid you might get lost in a mountain of metaphors, so—you know what to do…

Click to catch up. I’ll time you. GO! (my seven-year-old is sprinting…)

Alright, now that we are ready to climb and understand the importance ‘challenge’ plays in creating great culture, it’s time to unleash factor #2 and make our way to the summit.

This blog will show you how to create a vision for your team, department, or division that propels the overall mission—a vision that will guide your culture “beyond healthy,” past apathy all the way to the summit.

Are you ready?

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

How To Beat “Quiet Quitting” In Your Culture Part 1

The Challenge Factor

If you are leading anything, you are creating culture. CEOs, church leaders, and little-league coaches have cultures forming around them—and so do you! The question is whether that culture is pulling people in or pushing them away.

Are you struggling with:

turnover?
quiet quitting?
attracting top talent?

If so, staying where you are might be the riskiest decision you can make. The good news is two factors consistently show up in the world’s most inspiring cultures:

CHALLENGE AND VISION.

Both can be learned, added, and applied.

Challenge is a cheat code.

The problem with playing it safe these days is we are smack in the middle of what experts are calling a “Turnover Tsunami.” Pandemic burnout has people leaving in droves, looking for what’s next or a place to rest. No doubt, it’s a leadership dilemma!

But the answer to a wandering eye is not EASY. On the contrary, people want to be a part of something bigger—a climb of a lifetime—stretched beyond their comfort.

We need a mountain to climb and a compass to guide. Then we can go “beyond healthy” and take our culture to the next level.

The path to the "culture summit" is NOT easy, but it is available to all who are willing. This blog will show you how to use challenge to your advantage, defeat apathy, and give you four simple ways to start climbing.

“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”

But before we start climbing… You can’t effectively lead what is fundamentally broken. Getting healthy comes first. If you need help with that, click here and GET UNTOXIC.

Now, onward and upward!

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

GET UNTOXIC! Soak Your Splinters Out And Change Your Culture Now

Your culture is at risk.

It’s amazing what happens when you get a splinter. It’s barely noticeable to the human eye, and yet it becomes the only thing that matters in your life the moment it enters your body.

Everything is on hold until you get that little wooden sword out.

Some people in your ranks are splinters. They are disruptive on purpose and intend to cause division in your culture. Their behavior is toxic. Unthinkable, I know.

Too many leaders wait it out and hope it works itself out. Don’t wait!

Looking the other way is how a culture turns toxic.

This two-part blog will either help you reverse the tide of toxicity or help you build immunity.

After all, you’ve come this far, don’t let a couple “bozos” ruin it for everybody.

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Why Cruising Leads To Better Thinking

There are seasons as a leader when it’s okay to cruise.

If you were driving cross country, you wouldn’t hesitate to use cruise control on those long boring stretches; you’d be unwise not to.

We drive a big green van from the ’90s on all family road trips, and wouldn’t you know it, the cruise control doesn’t work.

I want to cruise, I used to drive with my thumbs, but the green machine would like me to stay vigilant, never resting, never easing off, always on. The way many of us approach work.

As leaders, we need to pay attention to the seasons we’re in and the conditions we are navigating.

Is it rush hour?
Are we racing for some reason and need our leather driving gloves?
Or is it an endless straightaway with perfect visibility, an ideal time to throw in the AirPods and block out the road noise (kids)?

Each requires something different from us.