This training equips congregational leaders to strengthen the relational and organizational foundations that sustain thriving UU communities. Effective boundaries support mission alignment, reduce harm and promote the wellbeing of leaders, volunteers and the wider congregation.
Participants will explore boundaries at three levels: clarifying and maintaining their own roles and responsibilities, recognizing and honoring the boundaries of others and understanding how governance, policies and structural supports uphold accountability, safety and trust within congregational life.
Series Lead:
Lillian Drab-Braddick, Dean: UU Institute & Leaderlab, Southern Region
Series Faculty:
Rev. Summer Albayati, Congregational Life Staff in the Pacific Western Region
Lenore Bajare-Dukes, Congregational Life Staff in the Central East Region
Rev. Erica Baron, Congregational Life Staff in the New England Region
Rev. Byron Tyler Coles, Lead: Central East Region
Connie Goodbread, Director of Hope for Us
Jes Martinez-Hunt, Hope for Us Conflict Engagement Coach
Kathy McGowan, Congregational Life Staff in the Southern Region
Ember Oak Kelly, Youth and Emerging Adult Ministry Staff
Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, Website UX Project Manager & Originator of the UU Institute
Rev. Alia Shinbrough, former Congregational Life Staff in the Central East Region
Lauren Wyeth, Faith Development Specialist and Congregational Life Consultant, MidAmerica Region
Project Development & Production Support
Beth Casebolt
Nate Esparza
Rev. Matthew Johnson
Chelsea Krafka
Rev. Sunshine Wolfe
With gratitude to all who contributed to the Effective Boundaries Series: our Series Faculty and project support folks, our leadership, including Rev. Megan Foley and Natalie Briscoe, and Team LeaderLab for their support in bringing this series to life.
