How can we minister when our task is to carry out massive cuts in jobs impacting individuals, families and the health of the economy in our region?
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Join Dr. Paul White in discussing how the principles that are so useful in our marriages and relationships can also apply to how we lead our businesses—even, and perhaps especially, in a virtual office.
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I never saw it coming. I started my business part-time in January, 2000, and I completed my MBA in September of the same year. I purchased my second new construction home. Things were going well, and I could not have been happier.
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These are unprecedented times for all of us in business. It doesn’t matter if you are an employer or employee. The result of this whiplash is to cut expenses and to cut them fast. The biggest expense item is payroll. Cut people. The hardest thing you’ll ever do in business.
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From Seattle Pacific University's Faith & Co., this short business documentary profiles Camcraft, a family-owned, precision-manufacturing company in Chicago with a mission “to glorify God.” They have learned to thrive in a competitive market by using automation to grow the company AND enlarge and improve people’s jobs. Their commitment to people is reinforced by involving them in decision-making and their holistic approach to supporting employees’ lives.
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She never became a high school choir director, but at Popeyes, Cheryl Bachelder has become a conductor of people. Her personal commitment to Jesus’ model of servant leadership has transformed the culture of a corporation. The impact of her faith can be felt throughout the company—from the executive offices to the restaurant’s front counter in the words “How may I serve you?” That’s music to Cheryl’s ears.
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Today features one of our first repeat guests! Vic Ho is the founder of Fivestars—a business with the mission of “transforming transactions into relationships.” He shared a little about what they do, but he also talked about what happened when the start-up hit a rough patch and needed to lay off 50 people. Vic felt compelled to take a different approach, one that was consistent with the company’s values, and in doing so, he set an example for other Faith Driven Entrepreneurs to follow...
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From Seattle Pacific University's Faith & Co., this short business documentary profiles Victor Ho, who founded Fivestars with the mission of “transforming transactions into relationships.” When the start-up hit a rough patch and needed to lay off 50 people, Victor felt compelled to take an approach that was consistent with the company’s values: humbly admitting his mistakes, honoring the workers’ contributions, and mobilizing the entire firm to help those being displaced.
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You’ve probably seen them on the side of NASCAR winners, but what you may not know is that Norm and Scott Miller of Interstate Batteries have let their faith lead their business for years. In addition to producing outrageous dependability with over 12,000 different batteries and more than 300 million sold, they’re also leading the conversation around the generational transfer of business. Listen in to hear how they’ve created an award-winning culture and what it looks like to faithfully pass the faith-driven baton to the next generation…
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We could go on and on about the great, meaningful work that Pete Ochs has been doing but we rather let you hear it & see it from him yourself. We want to highlight one of our Top 10 Video Stories on him: #8 JAILHOUSE BUSINESS OF GENEROSITY “To inmates, seeing someone who had a genuine desire for them to succeed changed everything.”
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The news is repetitive and blaring: employers are complaining about the inability to find qualified applicants for positions that need to be filled. The discussion is rather ironic — having 10+ million workers who can’t find work, while employers report they can’t find potential employees who meet the needs they have.
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Releasing soon in Fall 2019 -- "Refugee Workforce: The Economic Case for Hiring the Displaced" is a book written by Chris Chancey who has spent the last 5 years running a staffing agency to help companies all over the US hire refugees who have already legally resettled in America.
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Do you often find yourself at a crossroads- trying to decide whether to hire a candidate from within or look to the outside? Do you have an effective candidate screening processes? The C12 Group shares their FREE guide and work toward a 90% hiring success rate!
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Rusty Rueff shares with Recruiting Trends that is "a real responsibility to eliminate the bad hire.” Keeping a candidate who looked good initially but goes downhill shortly after hiring can lead to problems not always obvious to companies.
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In this week's podcast, William, Rusty and I tackle the issue of how to let people go....and how to do it in a way that honors them and honors God.
You can find the podcast here.
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