Many companies are tempted to promote good employees without proper training. An article from Fast Company states, “with all good intentions, managers take them from being at the top of their craft and asks them to step into roles they’ve never held, without the training and support they need. And they’re surprised when those employees fail.” Judges 9 says, “Next, ...
Forbes magazine posted an article called “Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know.” The author noted that religious discrimination claims have increased 50% over the last 15 years. Since many business schools have labeled religion as a taboo subject, many managers have little in practical guidance on how best to navigate this growing area of conflict. The overarching ...
When Joel Kaplan, an executive with Facebook, was seen sitting behind his friend Judge Kavanaugh at the Supreme Court hearings last month, it caused a firestorm. Many Facebook employees began complaining online. It became so intense that Facebook called an all employee meeting to assure their employees that Facebook is apolitical. At that meeting Kaplan apologized for not letting his ...
Steve’s first job after college was in truck manufacturing. For almost two years Steve had worked with a repairman who did not make crude jokes but, was a part of the laughing crowd showing approval for those who did. One day this repairman told Steve he was a Christian. Shocked, Steve quizzed him on salvation. Satisfied he knew the basics ...
Some businesses have a generous culture, and some are just plain cheap. I was reminded of that as Tom, my pastor, recently shared an incredible personal experience he had years ago. Before becoming a pastor, newly married, Tom and his wife were new to their church, so they jumped at the offer to have dinner in the home of another ...
A former General Mills executive, Marc Belton, discussed three P’s: Perks, Privilege, and Power in an interview with Dallas Theological Seminary. Let’s discuss each of those this week beginning with Perks. As a young banker I once presented a loan request for a country club to our loan committee. The CEO was so excited he pronounced to the entire room ...
During a panel discussion Integrity Resource Center hosted, Steve Darr, former CEO of CTA, Inc., was asked about ways that he shaped the culture of his business. He shared that at each staff meeting every employee recited the mission statement and values of the company. They found ways to make this exercise fun, but CTA’s leadership wanted to be confident ...
When I was a young CPA in between jobs, I met a man at a dinner meeting who offered me a job at his CPA firm. When I arrived at his office, I was told that the owner who had hired me was gone. Puzzled, I informed them that I was supposed to start work that day. One of the ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
