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Peter Denio Hosts Bob Bordone on “The Department of Nuance” Podcast

Our Senior Program Manager, Peter Denio, is back behind the podcasting mic! In this episode…

Practicing the Art of “Yes, and…” in the Workplace

Introduction: Synodal Listening Over the past several years, Catholics have become more familiar with the…

Santa Fe Latino Pastoral Leaders Cohort Complete Catholic Leadership 360, Catholic Standards for Excellence Training

In September, we launched our fourth Latino Pastoral Leaders cohort in the Archdiocese of Santa…

Lessons from the Toolbox: Fundraising as a Ministry

A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox, Vol. 1” Ch. 8 and “A Pastor’s Toolbox, Vol.…

Understanding the Impact of Federal Action on Catholic Social Services: An Explainer

In the United States, the Catholic Church is a vital part of the social safety…

Small, Connected Dioceses Lead in Fostering New Vocations

Vocation Ministry recently released its 2025 update to a major study they conducted in 2023…


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Peter Denio Hosts Bob Bordone on “The Department of Nuance” Podcast

Our Senior Program Manager, Peter Denio, is back behind the…

Leadership Roundtable represented at NCADDHM Conference in Miami

Andrea Blanco, Program Manager of the Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative…

Leadership Roundtable Partners in “Nuevo Momento” Initiative

The Clough School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College,…

Kathleen Porter-Magee Named Managing Partner of Leadership Roundtable

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Board of Directors of Leadership Roundtable has…

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Practicing the Art of “Yes, and…” in the Workplace

Introduction: Synodal Listening Over the past several years, Catholics have…

Lessons from the Toolbox: Fundraising as a Ministry

A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox, Vol. 1” Ch. 8…

New Report Shows Decline in Clergy Abuse Allegations in the U.S.

In the two-decades since the Boston Globe published the landmark…

New Pastoral Plans in Several Dioceses Set the Stage for Synodal Leadership and Management

At the start of the new year, several U.S. dioceses…

Tutela Minorum Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding

  The first “Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures…

Lessons from the Toolbox: A Pastor’s Wellness

  In our Up First section, we highlight the important…

Lessons from the Toolbox: Intercultural Competence for Ministry

Intercultural Competence for Ministry: Mapping the Road Ahead by Fr.…

Archdiocese of Los Angeles Reaches Historic Settlement with Abuse Victims

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ recent historic settlement with abuse…

Lessons from the Toolbox: Animating Your Ministry

A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox, Vol. 2,” Chapter 1…

Chatham University Report: Examining the Clinical Utility of Psychological Evaluations of Clergy Applicants in the Catholic Church

Each year, the Catholic Church in the United States spends…

Leadership Tip of the Month: A Synodal Leadership Reflection

Reflection is an essential process for transforming experiences into genuine…

Leadership Tip of the Month: Listening to Young Adults

Excerpt from “A Seminarian’s Toolbox”

A Seminarian’s Toolbox From Chapter 5: Intergenerational Ministry By Nicole…

The Power of Partnership: Growing and Thriving through Co-Responsible Leadership

Grounded in Partnership The notion of partnership, roundtable, and collaboration…

Core Concepts for Leadership Formation for a Synodal Church

Leadership formation for ordained and lay ministers looks different when…

BOOK RELEASE: Seminarian Edition of “A Pastor’s Toolbox” available from Liturgical Press

A new edition of Leadership Roundtable’s award-winning A Pastor’s Toolbox…

Practicing Synodal Listening

Synodality and synodal listening are ways of being, to which…

Commitments from the 2024 Catholic Partnership Summit

At the closing of each Catholic Partnership Summit, we make…

Leadership Tip of the Month: Creating a Space of Belonging

During Session 3 of the upcoming Catholic Partnership Summit, we…

Leadership Tip of the Month: Hope, Joy, Peace, and Love

Advent is the season we prepare our hearts for the…

Leadership Tip of the Month: Welcoming Young Adults

In the October episode of The Catholic Leaders Podcast, our…

Article: Local churches already exploring how synods can unite clergy, laity for mission

The Synod on Synodality has provided an opportunity for the…

USCCB publishes National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry

The recently published the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry…

Curso de Liderazgo Sinodal en el Ministerio Pastoral

Este verano, Leadership Roundtable concluyó el primer curso de Liderazgo…

Synodal Leadership in Pastoral Ministry Course

This summer, Leadership Roundtable concluded the pilot of a Synodal…

Leadership Roundtable presenta en la conferencia anual de la Diocesan Information Solutions Community (DISC)

In response to requests to convene leaders of national Catholic…

5 pasos para una infraestructura ética eficaz

Como parte de su asamblea de verano, Chautauqua Institution invitó…

5 Steps for an Effective Ethical Infrastructure

As part of its 2023 nine-week summer assembly, Chautauqua Institution…

Leadership Tip: Self-Care

Every leader should take time to reflect upon their well-being…

Leadership Roundtable urges fully implementing U.S. bishops’ guide for ongoing formation of priests

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leadership Roundtable welcomed the vote Friday, June…

Leadership Tip: Welcoming Leadership

Leaders who are adept at making others feel welcome have…

Whole-Brain Thinking in Leadership

The ability to analyze issues using both left-brained and right-brained…

2022 Impact Report

We are honored to share with you the work of…

Conference of Major Superiors of Men Leadership Gathering

We were thrilled to once again sponsor and facilitate the…

Announcing the Catholic Leaders Podcast

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of The…

Trust, Stewardship, and Synodality

Executive Summary of the 2021 Catholic Partnership Summit Building upon…

Stewardship of Potential

For Church leaders, it is important to recognize and take…

Stewardship of Financial Resources

As good stewards, we responsibly and ethically care for the…

Healing and Strengthening Our Catholic Community in the United States

Pope Francis has urged the Church to act as a…

Building Ethical Financial Management in the Church

During the 2020 Catholic Partnership Summit, Catholic leaders gave voice…

Addressing Racism

Pope Francis wrote in Fratelli Tutti that “Racism is a…

Leadership Roundtable calls for seminaries to implement new national benchmarks for sexual misconduct policies

Leadership Roundtable released the following statement from Partner Michael Brough,…

5 Tips for Pastoral Ministry Teams in Times of Crisis for Catholic Leaders

  Pray Invite your team to pray on a regular…

5 Tips for Parish Financial Management in Times of Crisis for Catholic Leaders

  Convene your parish finance council Review the current budget…

5 Tips for Diocesan Leaders in Times of Crisis

Create a Diocesan COVID-19 Response Team Form a team with…

5 Tips for Communications in Times of Crisis for Catholic Leaders

Follow your Crisis Communications Plan Dust off your crisis communications…

4 Tips for Hispanic/Latino Pastoral Ministry in Times of Crisis

Encounter Jesus Reach out to your pastoral leaders and parishioners…

4 Consejos para el Ministerio Pastoral Hispano/Latino en Tiempo de Crisis

 1. Encuentro con Jesús Comuníquese con sus líderes pastorales y…

A Culture with Young Adult Catholics at the Leadership Table

Any transformation of Church culture must ensure a prominent leadership…

A Culture of Co-Responsible Governance and Leadership

The daunting task of innovating a new culture for the…

Scriptural Models of Catholic Leadership & Management

“I have given you a model to follow, so that…

Addressing the Twin Crises in the Catholic Church in the United States

The Twin Crises For years, Catholics have seen a disturbing…

Identifying the Root Causes of the Crises and the Culture Change Needed to Address Them

Horrific as the sexual abuse and leadership crises confronting the…

Next Steps for U.S. Bishops and Laity after Vatican Abuse Meeting

As bishops from around the world conclude the Vatican meeting…

“Catholics call the Pope and Bishops to reform the Church with a new culture of leadership that is transparent, accountable, and co-responsible”

A Statement from Leadership Roundtable on the Vatican Abuse Meeting…

Bishops called to respond to sexual abuse and leadership crises

Leadership Roundtable Statement on the USCCB Fall General Assembly Catholics…

Healthy leadership and management leads to a healthy Church

A statement in response to the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report…

The Francis Effect and Changing the Church

Advancing Best Managerial and Leadership Practices Read here

Frameworks for Responding to the Crisis and Restoring Trust in Dioceses

The Catholic Church in the United States is facing a…

Hispanic Leadership and Philanthropy for a 21st Century Church

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Six Reasons Why Some Chanceries Work Better than Others

While every chancery is unique, some clearly function better than…

The Standard for Excellence

Best Practices for a Mission Driven Church 2014 Annual Meeting…

A Call to Communion

Co-Responsibility for the Good of the Church 2013 Annual Meeting…

Managing for Mission

Building Strategic Collaborations to Strengthen the Church 2012 Annual Meeting…

From Aspirations to Action

Solutions for America’s Catholic Schools 2011 Annual Meeting Read here

A Blueprint for Responsibility

Responding to Crises with Collaborative Solutions Annual Meeting 2010 Read…

Clarity, Candor, and Conviction

Effective Communication for a Global Church Annual Meeting 2009 Read…

Managerial Excellence

Engaging the Faith Community in Leadership in the Church Today…

Restoring Trust

Recommendations for Action Trust is the capacity to realize potential…

Give Us Your Best

A Look at Church Service for a New Generation Annual…

ChurchEpedia

ChurchEpedia.org is an encyclopedia of temporal best practices in Church…