There is a common tendency for organizations to describe themselves, and think of themselves, as family.

The term "family" communicates a sense of warmth, grace and acceptance, which are desirable qualities in any church or organization.

However, this month, CCN invites you and your leadership team to join us for an important broadcast in the Ultimate Leadership series and lay hold of the critical truth that, in fact, Work Does Not Equal Family.

In ever-increasing numbers, people are looking to their work roles and relationships to meet needs really belong to the family. What they don't realize is that the structure and purpose of work and family are very different in nature.

"When these differences are not clarified, people become confused about the organizations responsibilities and roles in their lives and vice versa." says Dr. Townsend.

For example, when results are mandated, some people will react, feeling betrayed or abandoned by the organization.

In partnership with Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud, CCN’s monthly Ultimate Leadership training series helps leaders in business and ministry arenas successfully meet the challenges of leadership.

This month, Dr. John Townsend, bestselling author and clinical psychologist, will teach leaders how to create an effective means of helping people work together, while maintaining a true work environment.

You'll learn how to:

• Foster a harmonious, safe and supportive work environment without blurring the lines between family and work.
• Communicate the difference between work and family roles and responsibilities.
• Deal with co-workers' expectations and definitions of work and family.

Join us for Ultimate Leadership and discover the key to a truly functional organization!

Dr. John Townsend, a clinical psychologist, is co-founder and co-director of Cloud-Townsend, Inc. He is the best-selling author of Hiding from Love, and coauthor of Boundaries, Boundaries with Kids, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries in Dating, 12 “Christian” Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy, Safe People, The Mom Factor, Raising Great Kids, and How People Grow. He is a specialist on such topics as adult psychotherapy, biblical models of personality functioning and character growth, and spiritual issues of psychopathology.