April 2023

The Williams Baptist University Theatre Department will close the 2022-23 season with its production of Clark Gesner’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The classic play will be staged April 13-14 in WBU’s Startup Chapel.

It wasn’t a flash in the pan when Carolyn England recently set herself a goal for new cookware. England decided she wanted a new set of Pioneer Woman pots and pans and started saving her money over the past few months.

Collaboration is essential to success in many fields, and convening leaders are critical in facilitating and managing these collaborative efforts. To be effective in this role, convening leaders must possess various skills and qualities to build relationships, inspire and motivate collaborators, and drive the collaborative effort forward. Broadly categorizing these skills into four areas includes soft skills, hard skills, personal qualities, and leadership and management skills. It is important to understand the specific soft skills, hard skills, personal qualities, and leadership and management skills required for convening leaders to succeed in their roles and to develop strategies for honing and developing these skills to facilitate effective collaborations. Effective convening leaders understand that successful partnerships require more than just technical expertise or subject matter knowledge. They also recognize that building and managing collaborative relationships requires various interpersonal and management skills. Let's look closer at a convening leader's soft skills, hard skills, personal qualities, and leadership and management skills.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Highland Elks Lodge #2539 will be putting on a pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 22 from 7 to 10 a.m. The breakfast will feature biscuits, sausage, sausage gravy, fruit, juice and coffee.

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