While many companies in recent years have spent some time developing their core values, they often end up gathering dust on the wall, ignored and irrelevant. If so many leaders and consultants champion them as a vital part of your organization, why does this happen?
Read MoreHear how Shannon and Bryan Miles built a $100 million virtual based company while living under the same roof.
Read MoreGiven our current circumstances, businesses and organizations have no option but to change. In-person meetings have become virtual video calls, conferences have been moved online or cancelled, and employees are working remotely.
Read MoreWe conducted a research study with 300 employees to explore the relationship between Myers-Briggs personality types and the 5 languages of appreciation. The TypeCoach Verifier is an interactive approach which was used to help participants determine preferences on the 4 Myers-Briggs dimensions. The Motivating By Appreciation (MBA) Inventory identifies the languages of appreciation that employees prefer to be shown appreciation by their colleagues.
Read MoreOne of the challenges we have as a society is that, as individuals, we have difficulty expressing the difference between our Opinions, Beliefs, and Convictions.
Read MoreIn the midst of uncertain times, Luke Roush and Jake Thomsen of Sovereign’s Capital provides a framework for how Christian business leaders can think about the unusual power and leverage the present circumstances have afforded them…
Read MoreDuring this uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, we need to make sure our messaging is coming at the right time for our customers. If either too early or too late, it could confuse or antagonize them. Using the 3 steps in surfing above as a guide, here are suggestions on how you can communicate effectively.
Read MoreToday, we want to veer off our normal business strategy conversation and talk about life outside of work—primarily, time with our family. Today’s guest is Les Parrott. He works alongside his wife Leslie who shares the same passion for helping others build healthy relationships. We had Les on to talk about their newest book, “The Time Starved Marriage.” It’s a fitting topic for entrepreneurs. Listen in to hear Les share relationship wisdom, the importance of time management, and insight into what makes a great marriage tick...
Read MoreThe greatest challenge to virtual meetings is the lack of engagement. When participants are on a screen or on a phone, it’s very hard to resist the temptation to multi-task. It’s so easy to hit the mute button, pull up other screens and only engage when your name or job is mentioned. Here are some things you can do to help increase engagement and productivity in virtual meetings.
Read MoreIn this video you will hear from best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, as he presents a powerful framework and simple advice for hiring and developing ideal team players in any kind of organization.
Read MoreWhen we (C12 Group) first began to release information, resources and guidance on playing offense in regards to COVID-19 in February there were some reports of “what’s the big deal, it’s not effecting my city, business, industry.” Those delusions are quickly fading. As a global economy, human race, and universal Church everyone is and will be effected in one way or another.
Read MoreWatch how Todd Stewart, this 2nd generation CEO of a $160M logistics company, saw his faith transform his workplace culture to have employee engagement soar over 70% as they sought to honor Christ by how well they steward people.
Read MoreToday 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...
Read MoreEvery email you send, you spend precious capital. Time is a valuable resource, and you can waste people’s time if your communications are not worthwhile or incomplete. Send a few unhelpful emails, and you could lose the person forever…
Read MoreRichardson business owner John Rogers asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing his former employees of stealing company secrets, after he says he received "a clear message from God" urging him to be generous.
Read MoreFor the past 25 years, Steve Graves has worked with hundreds of organizations from Fortune 100 giants to small bootstrapping start-ups. He’s a regular contributor to the blog and has also written some great Operators Manuals for entrepreneurs. But today, he’s helping us kick off the new year right by sharing how to set priorities and guarantee success in the days, weeks, and months to come...
Read MoreWatch and observe effective leaders and influencers. They often are excellent at communicating through stories. Think about life experiences that have impacted you, and start to tell stories to teach important lessons to those you are leading.
Read MoreAndy Crouch discusses the power of informality in the church and how we can best recognize and use it.
Read MoreThe movie honoring Mister Rogers’ life, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, premieres in one week on November 22! Read Jordan Raynor’s thoughts here as he highlights Mister Rogers as an influence for Christ :)
Read MoreToday we’re talking to Jon Collins, the co-founder of The Bible Project, an incredible work that breaks down the context of pieces of scripture in a powerful way. They’ve been viewed over 100 million times in over 200 countries around the world through the Bible App, YouTube, RightNow Media and more. We talked to Jon about his entrepreneurial journey and how this project and his life experience have instilled the importance of devoting daily to studying God’s word.
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