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My ministry is teaching.

God placed me on this earth to teach—to take what is complex and deconstruct it so that others may understand, grow, and excel. This is the gift God has given me, and I am profoundly grateful for it.

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Why do leaders need teaching?

“We only know two things: we know what we know, and we know what we don’t know. Wisdom is knowing the difference. Intelligence is applying wisdom.”
— Rev. Damon O. Smith

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Leaders are often so consumed with the demands of leadership that they have limited capacity to master new technologies, strategies, tools, or regulatory developments. These pressures are compounded by the multilayered nuances of today’s social issues and the far-reaching impacts they produce.

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How can leaders keep pace? And even when talent is hired, how can leaders discern which consultants, staff, teams, and collaborators will best advance their mission?

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This is where The FAITH FIRST PROJECT® serves as a vital partner. Rev. Damon O. Smith is adept at assessing and supporting leaders, honoring their traditions and organizational legacies while preparing them for the future achievements they strive to realize.

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Workshops & Trainings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Organization Assessment

  • “Evolve Your Game”

  • "Making Paper, Work"

  • "Know Your Product"

  • "New Math, Old Money"

  • "Six + 1"

  • Got Data.  Now What?

Leadership Coaching

  • "Assessing Your Team"

  • "A Mirror's Reflection"

  • If I say a pig can fly…”

  • “When are you, you?”

  • "The Smartest Person In The Room"

  • A Leader's Self Care

Social Justice

  • "Come High or Stay Home"

  • "It absolutely will not stop."

  • "Selected. Elected. Not Neglected."

  • "My soul is prepared, how's yours?

Youth Justice

  • "It absolutely will not stop"

  • "Willing to die for Pooky?"

  • "Historic Significance Of Not Being Civil"

  • Definition of Self

  • It's Not Their Fault

Community Organizing

  • “The Truth About -Isms

  • Being Right Is Not Enough

  • “What Winning Looks Like”

  • “Working… For Free”

Media Strategy

  • "A Story in Three Minutes"

  • "Doing Good.  So What."

  • "Stuck On The Choice."

  • "You Have One Job"

Crisis Management

  • "How to Eat an Elephant"

  • "The Elephant In Your Room"

  • "A Problem vs A Crisis"

  • "Wisdom + Intelligence = Success"

Policy Planning

  • "Policy 101"

  • "The Politics of Paperwork"

  • "Follow The Money"

  • "What Is In It For You?"

  • "The Past, The Present, The Future."

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