When each employee feels like their role in the company matters and that their work helps advance the mission of the organization, tremendous benefits are unleashed. A 2021 study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, asked participants to rank their answers to five questions related to how much they believed their work mattered. The researcher’s conclusion was that mattering ...
While Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts have swept corporate America recently, religion is often overlooked. Brian Grim, Religious Freedom and Business Foundation’s CEO, recently said in a washingtoninformer.com article, “As companies find all diversity helpful, even to their bottom lines, the same can be found with making faith a part of corporate DEI.” Faith oriented groups are becoming more ...
In this series, we’re pondering the Ten Commandments. The seventh commandment, when violated in the workplace, can have a devastating effect on so many lives and even on the business itself. Recently, Dan called me for prayer and counsel. One of Dan’s managers had hired a temporary worker, and then almost immediately he had sex with this employee! Both Dan’s ...
My friend, Mike, was out of town when he received a call on a Saturday from a local utility company. Mike needed to find someone to let the repairman in to his office. Mike called a young employee and asked him to let the repairman into the business. Mike was shocked when this young employee said, “I don’t work ...
My family and I entered a restaurant about the same time that the hostess abruptly left! As we reached the hostess station, the staff was excitedly talking about the hostess who just angrily quit and walked out. Unfortunately, many small business owners with whom I speak tell me this has become a common experience. Many are abruptly quitting without ...
California’s Governor Newsom recently signed a bill that has the potential of forcing business owners, against their will, to increase their employee wages from $15 to $22 per hour! In addition, this bill will give the commission the right to speak into employee hours and working conditions, without shouldering any of the financial risk that will fall on business ...
In my early years of ministry, any faith discussions I had with large organizations were quickly squashed by the HR department. The tide is changing. A recent article in Personnel Today, titled, “How to create an inclusive workplace for religion,” outlines steps for HR professionals to build a more faith-friendly culture. At the article’s closing, the author writes, “For ...
As I presented our annual budget to our board, I knew this coming year was a big step up for us as a ministry. As a former accountant my focus became too much about covering payroll. Fortunately, my board wisely redirected me to focus on the key to funding. People fund vision, not expense. Nehemiah was a great vision ...
For those businesses holding on to the notion that employees should check their faith at the door, they might look at a new Marist poll. When the survey participants were asked where they go to seek moral guidance, 63% said they turn to religious teachings. Most business leaders would admit that they would like an ethical workplace. If most ...
The celebration of Labor Day is a reminder of the ongoing tension that often happens between employers and employees. When employers feel their sole purpose is to maximize profits, they may jump to the conclusion that minimizing labor costs is their duty. When employers became too heavy-handed in the 1890s, employee pay and working conditions became deplorable, spurring a ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
