A few times a month here at FamilyLife our in-house training and development team host what they call ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions to help educate and encourage our staff in many different ways. Just recently this announcement was emailed to staff.
“Remember tomorrow’s MPD Lunch and Learn. Bring your ideas and hear from the Pro’s in Donor, Kevin Kelley and Eric Riedy.”
No pressure to be announced as a ‘Pro’ right?!? I was able to watch the session, though, and Eric (and Kevin) did do a great job. What was this all about though?
Well, this session was designed for staff like us who are supported staff in the area we call MPD (Ministry Partner Development). This is all about how best to connect, communicate, and care for our team of supporters – also known as Ministry Partners. Eric and Kevin are both supported staff and they both work in the Donor Development department for FamilyLife. We often say that makes MPD both their day and evening jobs. For an hour and a half they shared ideas of how to connect with people and how to connect people with what we do here at FamilyLife. They also fielded questions and brainstormed for ideas with those who attended. Though they were quick to say that they were not ‘Pro’s’, I think everyone left the meeting feeling a little more proficient at MPD! 