A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed our increasing culture of busyness. Modeling the right behavior was one of their best ideas to help slow down the busyness. Hard driving entrepreneurs are often known for working endless hours and rarely taking time off. This sends a message to the team that may undermine slowing down the busyness. You can work ...
A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed the culture of busyness that permeates the workforce. They had a few ideas for employers, to help slow down the busyness for employees. One idea was to reward output rather than only activity. When Safelight switched their auto glass installers pay from hourly to pay based on the number of windshields installed, their ...
A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed the culture of busyness that permeates the workforce. Social scientists have begun to call this malady, “time poverty.” The article notes that many organizations reward and affirm busyness, perpetuating such a fast pace that employees have little time to find adequate solitude and rest to perform at their best. Studies show that extreme ...
A recent Harvard Business Review article discussed the culture of busyness that permeates the workforce. Adam Waytz, the author, had several antidotes for the growing prevalence of busyness. One performance coach tracked the responses of people she met for one week. When asked, “How are you?” eight out of ten responded, “Busy.” According to Gallup, the number of people who ...
The 2023 Freedom at Work Survey, performed by Ipsos, identified several areas of concern for many employees in the workplace. Sixty-four percent of those surveyed claim that respectfully expressing their political viewpoints at work would “likely or somewhat likely” carry negative consequences on their employment. Interestingly, for those who were asked about expressing their religious viewpoints, 60% thought it would ...
In this series, we’re pondering the Ten Commandments and how they can relate to our business life. In David Green’s book, “More Than a Hobby” David shares how he wrestled with his managers working seven days a week. David desired them to worship God and have a day of rest. That’s when he took a $100 million risk. He ...
A friend of mine spent several years working hard on selling and transitioning his business to a new leadership team. When I asked him about how the transition has gone for him personally, he said, “I did a great job transitioning the business, but not so great in preparing for my personal transition.” Over the years, I’ve seen many ...
Today our workplaces are negatively impacted and overrun with young adults who are experiencing mental health challenges. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the average share of adults who reported symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders in the U.S. jumped from 11 percent in 2019 to 41.1 percent in 2021. The problem is vast. In Ezekiel 34:2, God ...
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 ...
When studying King Jehoshaphat, you’ll notice that he was a good king, but he also had areas in his life which he compartmentalized. King Jehoshaphat consistently took his battles to the Lord. Once, Jehoshaphat was confronted by three nations. Because he took the problem to God, God delivered Jehoshaphat from all three nations without him having to do anything. ...
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