Lessons From Leaders: Featured Guest Karen Pearl of For God's Love We Deliver

Can you imagine having grown 30% during this pandemic? What would that mean for your team's career security? What would that mean for your energy and overall outlook? How would that have affected you over the past 11 months? This week I sat down with the incredible leader, Karen Pearl of For God's Love We Deliver who has done just that. In the early days of 2020, Karen worked hard and intentionally on her team culture. She shares the lessons, the trials, the journey she has been on to become the guided leader she is now."The hardest thing for us was, the night everything, everywhere, everyone shut down, we had nearly 3,000 phone calls asking for help through our services. That is a lot of need. We have to identify who was looking for what assistance and help, make sure we had the right resources, finding the referrals, having enough food, because if we weren't moving quickly, people don't stick around for a long time."In a time of so much need and demand, relying on your team can be difficult, particularly when there is a national pandemic, racial injustice, economic struggles, and so much more. Karen has developed a team that could withstand the pressure. "I'm so fortunate that over the years, our staff has just gotten stronger and stronger and they're able to take care of what needs to get taken care of, even now."This episode is timely, deep, and empowering. I want to thank Karen for her time, I left feeling ready to serve because of her inspiration. Special thank you to our sponsor, Humentum, who during such a difficult time have dedicated themselves to inclusivity, strength, and supporting those on their team and their members. Connect with Humentum:https://www.humentum.org/https://www.instagram.com/humentum_org/https://twitter.com/humentum_orgWatch here: https://youtu.be/GeMrGg0Gp8I