When my friend, Ray, was young he had many uncomfortable meetings with his boss. He usually felt intimidated, was belittled, and often felt his boss hated him. Years later, when Ray’s boss departed the organization, he said to Ray, “Don’t forget who trained you!” Until that moment, Ray never realized that this man was working to train him to ...
A bright spot in the faith at work movement is in corporate America through Employee Resource Groups (ERG). American Airlines was this year’s winner of the most faith friendly Fortune 500 workplace because of the Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (REDI) Index. American Airlines allows employee-led faith gatherings, hosts interfaith events, encourages community outreach partnerships, and provides Prayer Rooms. American ...
One of King David’s best leader qualities was his willingness to be approachable. When David learned that his men had bravely fought and defeated David’s son, Absalom, David mourned Absalom’s death but didn’t praise his men for their victory. Joab knew this would undermine David’s leadership. In 2 Samuel 19, Joab said to David, “Today you have shamed all your ...
Life is multidimensional, but we often limit ourselves to our one-dimensional perspective. This became evident to me after my father’s passing on May 31st. As my siblings, and my aunt, shared about dad, I began hearing their different perspectives on many stories about my father. For example, I knew that my dad changed dramatically when I was 17, but ...
For the first time, it cost me over $50 to fill my car with gas. For me, $5 per gallon gas is an annoyance, but it’s not devastating. For many front-line workers, however, $5 a gallon gas, can devastate your employees and their families. Much more than your highest paid people. These pain points can impact your team’s ability ...
In this series, we’re discussing how to apply the armor of God in Ephesians 6 to our workplace. The third piece of armor Paul discusses is your “feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” Years ago, I had an associate accused of verbally abusing a peer, but because he had always been known as ...
How appropriate that Kathy and I had the start of our marriage on D-Day 35 years ago. I’ve joked with Kathy before that we’ve had 33 good years of marriage. The first two years felt like the start of our own D-Day battle as Kathy and I both pursued our own selfish interests. Eventually, Kathy and I put Christ ...
With low unemployment and many businesses experiencing growth beyond their staffing capacity, many workplaces are experiencing more chaos than usual. Your staff may be feeling hopeless. People have an amazing ability to suffer through trials when they have genuine hope that there is an end in sight. When they reach the point of hopelessness, then serious problems arise. Romans 8 ...
At my college graduation the emcee requested that the audience hold their applause until all graduates had walked across the stage. When I crossed the stage, however, I saw my father leap to his feet and yell, “Way to go, Rick!” During my youth, my father wasn’t someone who gave much affirmation, but in that one moment, I knew my ...
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted that Sentieo, a financial-intelligence platform, found that expletives in transcripts of quarterly earnings calls, investor conferences and shareholder meetings rose to a five-year high in 2021. The article went on to discuss pros and cons of using foul language in the workplace, but some of the article focused on ways to increase your ...
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