Veteran’s Day was an expansion of what was originally Armistice Day. The original celebration was set for November 11th because the Armistice agreement that ended World War I was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Armistice Day was later expanded to include a celebration of all who have served our country, ...
Stephen Phelan, Movement Mortgage’s Chief Pastoral Officer, shared at a conference I attended about Movement Mortgage’s approach to caring for their team members. After exploring the needs of their teammates, Movement Mortgage concluded that everyone had three common needs within the workplace. All need friends at work, friends during a crisis, and each needs to have purpose in their work. ...
One of my favorite quotes is from Chuck Swindoll about attitudes. He says, “I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” The workplace has both optimists and pessimists, but the ones who seem to shine are optimists. These are the people who see opportunities during trying situations, while the pessimists ...
Recently, I spoke with a woman who moved across the world to help one talented artist build his business. Her skills and work helped him become famous and produced millions in revenue. His fame eventually led to arrogance. He became verbally abusive and disrespectful to this woman, even in public. Her complaints to him about his abusive behavior have fallen ...
According to time.com, tipping started after the Civil War. After the abolition of slavery, many former slaves went to work for restaurants and railroads. These institutions found a way to exploit former slaves by hiring them for no pay, but with the promise that their customers would tip them if they worked hard. Over time, the federal government encouraged this ...
In 1958, Patricia Haroski was working as a secretary for her father’s State Farm agency. She wanted to honor her father on his birthday, October 16th. Furthermore, she decided to honor all bosses as well. According to Wikipedia, she registered a holiday with the US Chamber of Commerce called Boss’s Day. The holiday hasn’t been widely accepted, however, partly due ...
Years ago, I had a bank customer named Floyd. Floyd never spoke poorly about anyone else. One of Floyd’s employees stole Floyd’s trade secrets and started a competing business, even after Floyd had helped obtain this man’s release from prison. Despite the wrongs this former employee committed, I was surprised when Floyd’s only comment was, “Well, he must be pretty ...
Former Chick-fil-a executive, Mark Miller, discovered three words to help any organization build a stronger culture. The second word is Amplify. Once you’ve painted a picture for your team of your aspirational culture, the next key is to amplify the vision. Telling stories, rewarding those on your team who are modeling your aspirations, and emphasizing your values repetitively are ...
A Harvard Business Review article entitled, “Where Religious Identity Fits into Your DEI Strategy” provides seven practices to help companies embrace religious diversity. The fifth practice discussed was to provide meaningful and flexible accommodations for employees’ diverse religious practices. Practical recommendations were explored like, when you create time off policies, consider floating holidays to accommodate different religious holidays. Also be ...
A Harvard Business Review article entitled, “Where Religious Identity Fits into Your DEI Strategy” provides seven practices to help companies embrace religious diversity. Their fourth recommended practice is to know the law. Many are fearful of religious activity in the workplace due to a misunderstanding of the law. The so-called “separation of church and state” argument is often misunderstood and ...
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