From Path, To Trail, To Road

In this short story about the building of a road in a remote African village, Phill Butler uses the metaphor of the path, the trail, and the road to describe the importance of building on limited achievable objectives in the context of...

Perspective on Progress

Sometimes people working in partnership with others can become frustrated when it seems that after all the effort invested in the partnership, the group has accomplished only one or two major objectives. In this video, Phill Butler shares why it is important to keep...

Building on God’s Work

Phill Butler shares this story to illustrate that partnership is really building on God’s work. While some are involved in “sowing” the seeds of the Gospel, and others are involved in “reaping” the harvest, it is really the one at work...

Overcoming Skepticism

In this video, Phill Butler shares a story about winning over a skeptical, late-adopting partner through a process characterized by inclusivity and persistence. Video Topics: Partnership Essentials Partnership Operations Partnership Curriculm Videos: Media &...

Celebration

“It’s the celebration that keeps us going,” says Phill Butler in this short video which emphasizes the importance of acknowledging, sharing, and celebrating the progress your partnership makes in working together. Video Topics: Partnership Essentials...

Brink of Disaster

Phill Butler shares a brief story about a partnership formation meeting which almost went off the rails. In this story, Butler talks about the importance of managing emotions and expectations in high-stakes meetings. He stresses the value of making progress visible so...