Wilson Fauber has been a Virginia realtor for over forty years, yet he was recently found guilty of ethics violations by a National Association of Realtors ethics panel. Mr. Fauber’s crime – years earlier he quoted Bible verses about marriage and human sexuality on social media. According to christianpost.com, Mr. Fauber was charged with “hate speech” because of quoting the ...
On any given workday, you will experience moments when reality conflicts with your expectations of how the world should be. Someone will give you “counsel” that you don’t want to hear (or believe is true). Someone will not perform his or her job the way you want. Someone will selfishly advance his or her own agenda instead of the ...
If you’ve been a leader for long, you’ve likely experienced customers or past employees sharing negative things about you and or your business. For those who take things personally, or are overly sensitive, these unkind attacks can be devastating. The challenge is to discern what criticism is legitimate versus complaints that are not helpful. These moments can be a learning ...
In this series we’re discussing the importance of leaders showing empathy to their team members from an article written by Jason Richmond in forbes.com. Jason’s next suggestion is to be curious. Charles is a task-focused manager who has not been very curious about the lives of his employees, resulting in poor ratings as a leader. Fortunately, Charles’ boss implemented software ...
In an article on forbes.com titled, Empathy as a Workplace Superpower, the author, Jason Richmond, notes the importance of leaders showing empathy to their team members. Jason’s next suggestion in this series is to become an active listener. Although I’m typically a good listener, I’m known to have a poker face making it hard for people to read me. When ...
In an article on forbes.com titled, Empathy as a Workplace Superpower, the author, Jason Richmond, notes the importance of leaders showing empathy to their team members. In this series, Jason’s second suggestion is to not just pay lip service. Empathy goes further than just acknowledging someone’s pain. When possible, take tangible action to support any team member who may be ...
Empathy as a Workplace Superpower is an article posted on forbes.com. that references a study claiming that 63% of CEOs struggle with consistently demonstrating empathy. Yet, the top 7% of top performing companies claim that empathy is core to their culture. Empathy is a quality we should embrace, but sometimes difficult to express. The Oxford Dictionary defines empathy as, “the ...
Jerry joined a new company division that pursued growth by offering products outside of the company’s traditional business lines. But excitement about this new initiative got ahead of results. The team spent lavishly on retreats, travel, and dinners to build teamwork and motivation long before the revenue appeared. Executives eventually closed the division when it was clear that profitability ...
King Josiah discovered the Word of God. It had been lost in the temple for years. After studying the scrolls Josiah was grieved at how far his people had strayed. It was time for a new beginning. In 2 Kings 23:3 we read, “The king stood by the pillar and renewed the covenant in the presence of the LORD—to follow ...
Imagine if there were no years. Day after day, life continued without an opportunity to hit reset. Not every culture celebrates January 1st as the new year. Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the Jewish New Year, is typically around September or October. According to Jewish tradition, in the days following creation God was yet to determine the fate of mankind. ...
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