Welcome back to TIPS! In this episode, hosts Ashlie and Gilbert sit down with Steve Young, the founder of the commercial music program at Concordia University Irvine. Steve, a seasoned musician, producer, and composer, shares how his extensive industry experience has equipped him to train the next generation of versatile musicians to be ready to pivot in a rapidly evolving business. He candidly discusses the grassroots challenges of launching a new program, from fearing "what if nobody comes" to adapting to the slower pace of academic institutions after a fast-paced career in the music business. He highlights the paramount importance of curiosity and continuous learning, even embracing areas where you might "suck," a practice he himself models through ongoing self-education. Tune in - pun intended - and let’s get started!

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Welcome back, TIPS listeners! Join Ashlie and Gilbert as they sit down with Dr. Karen Bergstrom, longtime friend and colleague of Dr. Townsend. Dr. Bergstrom serves as Director of Leadership Development for the Townsend Leadership team and Executive Director of Safe Families. In this insightful episode, Karen delves into her profound involvement with the Townsend Personal Relational Assessment Tool (TPRAT), an evidence-based tool designed to help individuals understand and grow their character structure and capacity for healthy relationships. She passionately shares her 17-year journey with the Safe Families movement, a highly relational, community-based ministry that mobilizes church volunteers to host children and support families in crisis. Dr. Bergstrom highlights the foundational importance of relationships, group dynamics, and community, driven by her mission to eradicate social isolation through the healing power of family. Tune in for inspiring stories and practical insights on personal and communal growth. Let’s get started!

Website Links:

DrKarenBergstrom.com

Safe-Families.org

TPRAT.com

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Welcome back, TIPSters! We're excited to welcome Dr. Lori Doyle, Director of Concordia University Irvine's Masters in Educational Leadership Program and Assistant Director of the Servant Leadership Institute. Dr. Doyle was instrumental in the launch of CUI’s SLI and in developing a new way to assess servant leadership. In this episode, she talks Ashlie and Gilbert through SLI’s unique definition of servant leadership, rooted in four core virtues: humility, compassion, honesty, and courage. She also shared how she and her team developed a new empirical assessment tool to measure students' knowledge of these servant leadership virtues and how SLI helps to change that over time. Let’s get started!

Links:
CUI's Servant Leadership Institute Website
CUI's MA in Educational Leadership Program
CUI SOE Servant Leadership Framework Diagram

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.