Awana reviews

Awana continues to decline and recently downsized employees again - this time affecting over 20 people. Of course, key management personnel were unaffected. Some time ago, the board of directors announced that they would conduct an "international search" for a new CEO - a great decision to move the organization forward. Shortly thereafter, they appointed one of their own board members to be CEO. Awana has a long history of decline and failed management in its DNA but the board doubled down on Awana's culture expecting different results. Instead of watching the organization more closely as it continues to decline, the board recently decided to decrease the frequency of board meetings each year! Truly remarkable. It has been very frustrating watching key executives hire their spouses, brag about their frequent flier miles, demonize people with different perspectives and continue to deliver poor results all while pulling down their large paychecks. The poor quality of leadership and management will ensure the continued decline of Awana.

Deeply disturbed by the lack of integrity in Awana's President MM and his core senior leadership. And for many years now. The story doesn't change. The critiques of leadership on this site are tragically true - manipulation, gaslighting, overt good old boys club, scapegoating, demeaning and devaluing of their female leadership . . . The hypocrisy of making your team read books like Lead Like Jesus and then the same senior leader turns around and sets up subordinates for failure so that they can move their own agendas and "favorite buddies" forward.. At best, this leadership is immature, and manipulative. It's tragic seeing so many followers who love Jesus devalued by a ministry.