While former Navy Seal, Jeff Bramstedt, stared at our Unconventional Business Network banner, he asked if I knew what Unconventional Forces were. Jeff explained that conventional forces are uniformed soldiers who do battle in conventional ways. He noted that since the Vietnam war, our military has only encountered unconventional forces, forcing us to begin using more special unconventional forces. By doing so, ...
The American Psychological Association recently surveyed workers to determine what causes them the most work stress. The third highest stressor for employees is heavy workload. 42% of workers surveyed, claim they are stressed due to a perceived heavy workload. In Exodus 18, Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, was a wise leader who helped Moses overcome Moses’ heavy workload. In Exodus 18:17 we ...
The American Psychological Association recently surveyed workers to determine what causes them the most work stress. The second highest stressor was lack of opportunity for advancement. 46% of people surveyed perceive they have little opportunity to advance, and this causes them stress. Part of developing your business and your people is to be mindful of ways to better engage your ...
The American Psychological Association recently surveyed workers to determine what causes the most work stress. 49% of these interviewees said that low salaries were their highest stress factor. The perception of low wages can be due to employees living beyond their means. Their stress may need to be relieved with financial training. Some employers, however, may be guilty of enhancing profits ...
A recent article from Multichannel Merchant suggests four steps to foster effective teamwork during difficult times. First, establish safety and credibility for all team members. Second, put everything on the table. Third, align around the goals and processes. And fourth, evaluate the results of the team and make changes as needed. It’s important to recognize during challenging times, everyone on ...
Employee Resource Groups are voluntary, employee-led groups made up of individuals who join together based on common interests, backgrounds or demographic factors. Surprisingly, the Religious Freedom & Business Foundation's new Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) Index, ranked Google, Intel, and Tyson at the top for recognizing the importance of their employees faith, in part due to the use of Employee ...
At 16 years old, Patrick was abducted from Britain and forced to become a shepherd in Ireland. It was during his time of isolation in tending sheep that his prayers resulted in his conversion to following Jesus. Eventually, Patrick escaped and returned to Britain. But then, through a dream, God called Patrick to return to Ireland to bring them the Gospel. ...
Jim can ask profound questions that make you think deeply about underlying issues. For instance, Jim recently commended underlying issues, as a ministry, on our increased momentum. But rather than leave it at that, Jim pointedly asked, “Have you ever had this level of momentum before?” This simple question caused me to ponder our past. His great questions cause me ...
A recent article from USA Today states, “it's vital to continuity and productivity that there's a plan in place for handing off work-related responsibilities to someone else. The smoother the transition, the less potential downtime, lost revenue or confusion over responsibility.” The person stepping into the new role may have big shoes to fill and may be overwhelmed by the ...
For years, I prayed that God would send a chief operating officer to help implement the vision of Unconventional Business Network, but no one surfaced. Then, as we were struggling to implement a new software system, I prayed, “Lord, this is going to be a disaster if someone doesn’t help oversee this transition.” Then, my friend, Scott, called. Scott offered ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
