The Likability Factor

You've either got it or you don't.

If you've got it, you can say hard things as a pastor, and people love you for it. You can turn bright red, wave your finger at them, and people still know you love them.

But if you don't have it, people get offended. They take things the wrong way, become defensive. You have to work really hard to coat your truth in love.

Comments

[william vanderbloemen]

So what determines the factor, can you acquire it, and how can you figure out if people have it before you hire them? Thoughts?

[Nate Beaird]

I think if you can who people are close to, they will tell you what you need to know about an individual. Since most times you can't know a lot about someone upfront, references can really help in the hiring process, and the disciplining process.

Those people can tell you if a person has it, or doesn't have it- or has it and abuses it.

[Wade]

I read this last week. "Make me and I'll loathe you. Move me and I'll love you.". Likeability helps the make/move factor dramatically. And, they need to be good STORYtellers. =)

[Jim]

I've been on the likeable side for awhile at this church. But I've been on the other side where there where issues and misunderstandings.