Love is an uncommon discussion topic in the workplace. I understand, yet, showing Christ’s love can make a powerful impact. A friend of mine shared recently how his employer responded to the early stages of Covid. The company learned that many of their employees had spouses who lost their jobs due to Covid. This put a financial burden upon ...
As we head into Valentine’s Day, our thoughts are often of love and romance. Love is a word however that doesn’t often make its way into the workplace. We may love our spouse, our father or our neighbors. All different kinds of love, yet, we use the same English word. In the Greek, however, there are seven words for love. ...
Valentine’s Day is one of romance and love. Love is a word rarely heard in the workplace. In part, that may be due to the limitations of the word itself. In the Greek, they have at least five different words to distinguish the different types of love, but in English, we have just one. Jesus taught us to love our neighbor. ...
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 ...
Recently, I asked my wife, Kathy, how her day went. She replied, “Frustrating. I had so many meetings that I didn’t get any of my work done.” Kathy, like many of us, loves people, but she likes to mark tasks off her to-do list. It’s easy to forget that much of our work is about the people. Although Kathy didn’t ...
In the show, Undercover Boss, a CEO goes undercover within their own business, working closely with frontline people to learn more about their business. During the show finale the CEO’s usually give some employees promotions, bonuses or help them with family issues. Rick Betenbough, founder of Betenbough Homes, contends that this happens because of what he called “close engagement.” When ...
Competition in business may be commonplace, but some can take it to extremes. Bill Reneau is allegedly one of those people. Mr. Reneau owns a business called Gold Rush Exchange. One of his former employees started a competing business called Bobby Jackson’s Trading. Reneau must not have appreciated the competition. He was recently arrested for hiring a man to drive ...
There used to be a degree of civility and respect that permeated most workplaces. This seems to be harder to find in today’s world. The issues of the day can be so contentious that many workers tend to avoid controversial conversations at all. When people do engage, it can lead to tempers flaring. As Christians in the workplace we have ...
When you find yourself or a co-worker in a bad mood, remember the gospel of Christ is the ultimate solution. First, the Bible gives our bad mood perspective. Second, the Bible reminds us we have a God who loves us no matter what. Third, you cannot get over a bad mood without help, and that help is found in the ...
When I was a child, encouragement and affirmation were qualities I rarely received nor witnessed. Therefore, it’s harder for me to offer those gifts to others. Fortunately, my wife, Kathy, is the best I’ve seen at encouraging and affirming others. Kathy will stop a stranger to give them a compliment. This often leads to Kathy sharing with them that “God ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
