Kathy and I have a neighbor who lives alone, works at home and refuses to speak to anyone. When asked a question, he will walk away rather than speak. There are likely challenges in his past that have driven him into isolation. We all have a right to privacy. But isolation comes with consequences. Imagine not having any input from ...
My friend, Jay, had a passion to help with the needs of the ill, needy and children. As he pondered possible solutions, he realized that many large retail businesses have inventory that often gets wasted or destroyed due to inventory management issues. Agape Inventory Donation was birthed to be a conduit between the companies needing to move inventory and nonprofits ...
The Association for Consumer Research conducted experiments that resulted in this statement, “when financial resources are scarce people become socially myopic—more heavily discounting the lives of distant others relative to close others. As a result, donations to charity are concentrated on local as compared to global causes.” Deuteronomy 15:11 says, “There will always be some in the land who are ...
Encouragement from a friend can have a far greater impact than we often realize. This morning a friend from another city randomly sent me a text to say, “I was thinking about you. I greatly appreciate our friendship.” This small but kind act put a smile on my face, joy in my heart and gave me a boost for the ...
One day when I was visiting a pastor in the urban core of Kansas City, a person entered the church. He requested that the pastor give him money for food. The pastor handed this man a broom and simply said, “We need some work done. If you clean up our lobby, I’ll buy you lunch.” Leviticus 23:22 says, “When you ...
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee was interviewed by the Baptist Messenger about his faith and how it impacts his role as Governor. As a previous business owner, Governor Lee mentored inmates who were leaving prison. Because of this experience, Governor Lee established a criminal justice initiative that is designed to help Tennessee inmates with re-entry and sentencing guidelines. In addition, his ...
For years, a friend of mine went every Tuesday evening to a specific bakery to collect their leftover bread. He delivered the bread to a homeless shelter for their breakfast the next day. This bakery could have marked down the price of the bread and sold it the next day. But, rather than squeeze every dollar of profit out of ...
Ron has been coaching some executives through a significant merger. One of the core values of the acquiring company is to “Love and Serve Others.” Ron was asked to coach some of the executives from the acquired organization. When Ron was discussing the culture and values of the company with one of the top people from the acquired business, this ...
Karyn Twaronite’s research on workplace community mentioned in Harvard Business Review provides practical tips on how to check-in with colleagues effectively. One of her tips was to check bias at the door. When checking-in with a colleague, the discussion may turn to subjects that are challenging. Because of bias, we may not have ears to hear other people’s viewpoint. You ...
Karyn Twaronite’s research on workplace community discovered that 39% of respondents feel the greatest sense of workplace belonging when their colleagues check-in with them periodically. Her Harvard Business Review article provides practical tips on checking-in with colleagues effectively. One tip was to seize the small opportunities to connect. A simple, “How are you doing?” can start conversations and a connection ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
