Can remarkable workplace cultures grow and flourish through the power of stories? Discover the answer from a leader who helped make Chick-fil-A restaurants a true, ongoing success! With that, I want to welcome my guest on the podcast, Dee Ann Turner, CEO of her own consulting firm, Dee Ann Turner, LLC, and author of a new upcoming book, Bet on Talent: How to Create a Remarkable Culture That Wins the Hearts of Customers. Dee Ann, so glad you can join us here on the Flourishing Culture Podcast.  Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/dee-ann-turner/

Did you know there are three, proven ways you can build trust throughout your entire organization?  How do you gain them and retain them?  The answer, next.    Today, we’re going to look at Inspirational Leadership, which is the sixth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. My guest, today, knows a lot about Inspirational Leadership. His character, leadership, and convictions are going to give you some fresh, new insights for how to improve and strengthen your own workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in one of the most popular guests on the podcast, Roland Warren, President and CEO of Care Net. Founded in 1975 and based in Lansdowne, Virginia, Care Net is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that supports one of the largest networks of pregnancy centers in North America and runs the nation’s only real-time call center providing pregnancy decision coaching. Find full show notes here: https://www.bcwinstitute.org/s4e29-roland-warren/

Are you looking for practical insights to improve the health of your workplace culture? Today's guest will give you some inspirational leadership tips for doing just that.  Today, we’re going to look at Inspirational Leadership, which is the sixth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. My guest, today, knows a lot about Inspirational Leadership. His character, leadership, intelligence and convictions are going to give you some fresh, new insights for how to improve and strengthen your own workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in one of the most popular guests on the podcast, Mike Sharrow, President and CEO of C12 Group, the nation’s largest network of Christian CEOs, business owners, and executives, based in San Antonio Texas. Mike, I’m so glad you can join us. Welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/s4-e28-mike-harrow/

Imagine being just one step away from a workplace culture of less employee turnover, increased effectiveness and greater overall enjoyment. Today we will highlight what that one step might be, next.  Today, we’re going to look at Inspirational Leadership, which is the sixth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. My guest, today, knows a lot about Inspirational Leadership. His character, leadership, and convictions are going to give you some fresh, new insights for how to improve and strengthen your own workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome my guest on the podcast, Brian Mosley, President, of RightNow, Media. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/s4e27-brian-mosley/

Meet the well-known ministry organization whose flourishing staff culture helped attract 366,000 participants in 6,500 churches last year alone. The amazing story, next. Today, we’re going to look at Inspirational Leadership, which is the sixth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. My guest, today, knows a lot about Inspirational Leadership. His character, leadership, and convictions are going to give you some fresh, new insights for how to improve and strengthen your own workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in one of the most popular guests on the podcast, Craig Springer, Executive Director of Alpha USA. Find full show notes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/s4e26-craig-springer/

My guest, today, knows a lot about Inspirational Leadership. His character, leadership, and convictions are going to give you some fresh, new insights on how to improve and strengthen your own workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in one of the most popular guests on the podcast, Jason Rachels who is Head of School at Calvary Christian Academy in St. Lauderdale, Florida. Find full show notes here: https://www.bcwinstitute.org/s4e25-jason-rachels/

What we’re going to talk about is one of the most significant, relevant issues before us right now in the workplace culture. The issue is sexual harassment in the workplace. My guest has something to say about this that can help bring you to a new awareness and immense practical implications for where you work. With that, I want to welcome in Christine Talbot, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, World Vision U.S. Christine, welcome to our podcast. Find full show notes here: https://www.bcwinstitute.org/sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-christine-talbot

I’ve been looking forward to this day for quite some time. That’s because our guest today on the Flourishing Culture Podcast is Joni Eareckson Tada.  As many of you may know, Joni is Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends. Founded in 1979, Joni and Friends has been built on Biblical truth and the foundation of Jesus Christ. The organization is about advancing disability ministry and changing the church and communities around the world. Joni and Friends is answering the call in the Gospel of Luke 14, "invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind and you will be blessed...make them come in so my house will be full." Joni and Friends began conducting staff engagement surveys of their staff in 2005 and for all 13 years have been certified a Best Christian Workplace. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e20-joni-eareckson-tada

Our research tells us that spiritual leadership is a key aspect of creating an effective team in churches and Christian organizations. What are the best practices for leaders to cultivate a vibrant spirituality, both in their personal lives and on their leadership teams? And is your team experiencing a vibrant spirituality? To help us with this topic today, we have the pleasure of visiting with The Rev. Dr. Steve Macchia: Founder and President of Leadership Transformations, Inc. Director of the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary He also teaches “Spiritual Replenishment” as an adjunct faculty member at Phoenix Seminary, which is a Certified Best Christian Workplace. Author of several books, including Becoming a Healthy Team and his most recent, Broken and Whole, published by Best Christian Workplace Intervarsity Press Find the full show notes at http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s2-e23-steve-macchia-leadership-transformations. 

Today, we’re going to look at Rewarding Compensation, the fifth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. Rewarding Compensation is one of the eight proven drivers of a healthy, flouring workplace culture. What my guest is going to share will help you step back and revisit your organization’s current compensation plan so you can see what’s working and where you can improve. With that, I want to welcome in my guest, Tara VanderSande, Senior Consultant for the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. Tara, I’m so glad you can join us here as part of our new, ongoing series on “The Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.” Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e23-tara-vandersande/

Today, we’re going to look at Rewarding Compensation, the fifth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. Rewarding Compensation is all about providing tangible resources in return for the service your employees provide. My guest has some wonderful stories and practical strategies that can speak to your own compensation plan and how it can strengthen your organization’s workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in my guest, Scott Wiggins, Director of Staff for Pinelake Church, a thriving multisite church in the greater Jackson, Mississippi area. Scott, I’m so glad you can join us here as part of our new, ongoing series on “The Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.” Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e22-scott-wiggins/

Today, we’re going to look at Rewarding Compensation, the fifth of the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. Rewarding Compensation is all about providing tangible resources in return for the service an employee provides. How you actually do this can boost or diminish the health of your workplace culture. My guest, today, is an expert at helping Christian leaders and organizations create effective Rewarding Compensation programs. In the next few minutes, her leadership, and experience are going to translate into some very practical strategies you and your teams can use to improve and strengthen your workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in Giselle Jenkins, Director for Consulting Services for the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. Find full show notes here: http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4-ep21-giselle-jenkins/

Today, we’re going to look at Uplifting Growth, which is the fourth in the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level.    Uplifting Growth is all about improving the performance of individuals, groups and the overall organization   My guest, today, knows Uplifting Growth inside and out. His character, leadership, and convictions are going to give you some fresh, new insights on how to improve and strengthen your own workplace culture.  With that, I want to welcome in one of the most popular guests on the podcast, Steve Brown, President of Arrow Leadership based near Vancouver, Canada but developing Christian leaders in both US and Canada.  Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e20-steve-brown/

Today, we’re going to look at Uplifting Growth, which is the fourth in the eight drivers that can take the health of your workplace culture to the next level. Uplifting Growth is all about improving the performance of individuals, groups and the overall organization. My guest, today, knows Uplifting Growth inside and out. His character, leadership, and convictions are going to give you some fresh, new insights on how to improve and strengthen your own workplace culture. With that, I want to welcome in one of the most popular guests on the podcast, Jeff Lockyer, Lead Pastor of Southridge Community Church in St. Catharines, Ontario. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e19-jeff-lockyer/

Today, we’re continuing our new series on the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.”  Each week, we’re giving you a close-up look at each of the eight factors that make up we call The FLOURISH Model.  It’s the key to building a healthier workplace culture that leads to greater organizational impact.  On the podcast, today, we look at the fourth of the eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model. We call it Uplifting Growth, and my guest has plenty to share with you about why Uplifting Growth is a critical driver to help improve—and even transform–your workplace culture.   Today we have the pleasure of talking with Rob McKenna, Founder, and CEO of WiLD Leaders, creator of the WiLD TOOLKIT and Chair of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Seattle Pacific University.   Rob has been recently named one of the top 30 Industrial-Organizational Psychology today and featured in Forbes.   Rob, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast.    Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s418-rob-mckenna/

Today, we’re continuing our new series on the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.”   Each week, we’re giving you a close-up look at each of the eight factors that make up we call The FLOURISH Model.  It’s the key to building a healthier workplace culture that leads to greater organizational impact.  On the podcast, today, we look at the fourth of the eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model. We call it Uplifting Growth, and my guest has plenty to share with you about how Uplifting Growth is a critical driver to help improve—and even transform--your workplace culture.     Today we have the pleasure of talking with Marvin Williams, Lead Pastor of Trinity Church, in Lansing, Michigan.  Marvin, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast.  Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e17-marvin-williams/

Outstanding Talent is the third of the eight culture drivers that make up BCWI’s FLOURISH Model. And Outstanding Talent is the focus in our new, ongoing series called “The Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.” As a brief reminder, “Outstanding Talent is all about an organization having highly qualified people with the necessary calling, character, competence, chemistry and contribution that lead to the kind of high performance needed to help an organization meet their goals and make a significant mission impact." My guest well knows the importance of Outstanding Talent. I want to welcome Robert Bortins, Jr., CEO of Classical Conversations based in Southern Pines, North Carolina, Classical Conversations is leading the home-centered education movement by teaching parents and students the classical tools of learning. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e15-robert-bortins-jr/

Outstanding Talent is the third of the eight culture drivers that make up BCWI’s FLOURISH Model. And Outstanding Talent is the focus in our new, ongoing series called “The Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.” As a brief reminder, “Outstanding Talent is all about an organization having highly qualified people with the necessary calling, character, competence, chemistry and contribution that lead to the kind of high performance needed to help an organization meet their goals and make a significant mission impact." My guest knows all about Outstanding Talent. I want to welcome Dan Busby, President of ECFA, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, based in Winchester, Virginia in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Dan, I’m so glad you can join us. Welcome to our podcast, today. Find full show notes here: http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e14-dan-busby/

Today, we’re continuing our new series on the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.”  Each week, we’re giving you a close-up look at each of the eight factors that make up, what we call …The FLOURISH Model.  It’s the key to building a healthier workplace culture that leads to greater organizational impact.  On the podcast, today, we take a look at  Outstanding Talent. In the next few minutes, my guest is going to share the four important elements of Outstanding Talent that are absolutely necessary if you want to improve the health your workplace culture.  Today, we have the pleasure of talking with Giselle Jenkins, our Director of Consulting Services at the Best Christian Workplaces Institute.     Hi Giselle, welcome back to the Flourishing Culture Podcast.   Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e12-giselle-jenkins/

Today, we’re continuing our new series on the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.”  Each week, we’re giving you a close-up look at each of the eight factors that make up we call The FLOURISH Model.  In the next few minutes, you’ll see how The FLOURISH Model is key to building a healthier workplace culture that leads to greater organizational impact.  So far, we’ve looked at Fantastic Teams and Life-Giving Work, the first two of the eight drivers that make up what we call The FLOURISH Model.   The third culture driver is called Outstanding Talent, and my guest has plenty to share with you about how Outstanding Talent help improve—and even contribute to the transformation—of your workplace culture.   Here, to kick off next several weeks when we’ll be focusing on Outstanding Talent.   I want to bring in Tara VanderSande. Find full show notes here: http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e11-tara-vandersande/

Today, we’re continuing our new series on the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.”  Each week, we’re giving you a close-up look at each of the eight factors that make up we call The FLOURISH Model.  In the next few minutes, you’ll see how The FLOURISH Model is key to building a healthier workplace culture that leads to greater organizational impact.  In this podcast, we look at the second of the eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model. The second culture driver is called Life-Giving Work, and my guest has plenty to share with you about how Life-Giving Work is a key driver to help improve—and even transform--your workplace culture.   Today we have the pleasure of talking with Vann Ellison, CEO of  St. Matthew’s House, in Naples Florida.     Vann, welcome back to the Flourishing Culture Podcast.   Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4-e9-vann-ellison/

Each week in this series, we’re bringing you great stories, practical insights and biblical wisdom from some of today’s top Christian leaders, all designed to help you build and sustain a healthy, flourishing workplace.  That’s our goal, as we take you through the eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model, the cornerstone of BCWI’s global consulting work with more than 1,000 Christian organizations in the U.S., Canada, and around the world.   Today, we look at the second, critical driver in The FLOURISH Model called Life-Giving Work.  My guest, today, exemplifies the meaning of Life-Giving Work. Bob Lonac, Retired President and CEO of CRISTA, based in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline, Washington, it’s a delight to have you as part of our new, continuing podcast series.   Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e7-bob-lonac/

Today, we’re continuing our new series on the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.”  Each week, we’re giving you close up look at each of the eight factors that make up what we call The FLOURISH Model. As we go along, you’ll see how each of these eight culture drivers can help every leader, every team, and every organization—from the executive suite to the mail room--build a better, healthier workplace where people flourish, and love to coming  to work.   Today, we look at the first of these eight drivers that make up The FLOURISH Model.   The first driver of every flourishing workplace culture is Fantastic Teams.      To give you the best of the best insights, practices and advantages of Fantastic Teams, I want to welcome my guest, Cary Humphries.    Cary is the Central Region Director for the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. He’s a former Chief Operating Officer for the Navigators and has 30 years of sales and management experience with Cargill Incorporated, a leading global agriculture company. He’s got a ton of good insights about how Fantastic Teams are vital to the health of your workplace culture. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e6-cary-humphries-bcwi/

Today, we’re doing something a little different I think will be fun. Our guest, today, is a very popular and respected leader, Steve Macchia. Steve is well-known author, and founder and  president of Leadership Transformations in Lexington, Massachusetts. What Steve has to share with us today about thriving, fantastic teams is pure gold.  Steve is going to share with us the five vital leadership traits of becoming a healthy team.    And what makes this podcast a little different, is that you, the listener, get to eavesdrop on a previous conversation with Steve. We’ve chosen the best of the best from this popular interview where Steve really puts his finger on what goes into productive, life-giving teams in a church, a parachurch organization, and a Christian-led company. Find full show notes here: http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e5-steve-macchia/  

Today, we have the pleasure of talking to Mike Cole, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Officer at  CRISTA Ministries in the Seattle area.   Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e3-mike-cole/

Today we have the pleasure of talking about the recently published  list and what it means to be certified as a best christian workplace and provide some examples of what differentiates these organizations.      To help us identify some of the key takeaways, I am being joined by Tara VanderSande.  Many of you know Tara as she is one of our popular guests on the Flourishing Culture Podcast.  But today we are turning the tables and she is going to interview me. Hi Tara, and welcome to our podcast, today.    Find full show notes here: http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/leaders-capitali…tara-vandersande/

Today we have the pleasure of visiting with a revered Christian leader who’s going to give you some of the best lessons and winning plans for how a Flourishing staff culture can work for you and your teams AND improve your overall ministry impact. With me today is Jim Tomberlin, Founder and CEO of MultiSite Solutions. Based in Colorado Springs, MultiSite Solutions helps churches develop and implement customized multisite, merger and movement strategies. Jim began his multisite church journey in the mid-1990s when he was the senior pastor of Woodmen Valley Chapel. Since 2005 he has been consulting and coaching churches in developing and implementing multi-campus strategies. He is the author of multiple books, including 125 Tips for MultiSite Churches, Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work, and Church Locality: New Rules for Church Buildings in a Multisite, Church Planting and Giga-Church World. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4-e2-jim-tomberlin/

Hello and thanks for joining us on the Flourishing Culture Podcast!  If you’re in leadership of a church, a parachurch organization, or a Christian-led business, you’re in for a treat. Here’s why:  This is the first segment of a special, new series called “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture.”   Whether you’re joining us for the first time, or you’re a loyal listener, the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing Workplace Culture” reveals the eight proven drivers of a flourishing culture that can take your organization to the next level. Well, let’s get started. I want to welcome in my colleague, BCWI Director for Consulting Services, Giselle Jenkins. Giselle and I are going to unlock each of the “Eight Ways to Build a Flourishing  Culture.”  Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s4e1-giselle-jenkins/

Today I’m reminded of “It’s a Wonderful Life", a trend-setting film, way ahead of its time. When it comes to trends, I appreciate what Director Frank Capra said, “Don’t follow trends, start trends.”   In the next few minutes I want to give you seven workplace trends that organizations are likely to start in 2019.   To help me with this, I’ve asked Mark Cutshall, our writer on the Flourishing Culture Podcast, to join me as our guest host. Welcome, Mark. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e59-workplace-trends-2019/

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Miles McPherson, Lead Pastor, of The Rock Church, a multi-site congregation with five campuses in San Diego.  Hi Miles, and welcome to our podcast, today.    Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e58-miles-mcpherson/

Sitting across from me, today, is one the most gifted, experienced professionals who really understands how to build a healthy organizational culture. In the next few minutes, he’s going to walk us through a proven strategy designed to help you increase the success of every new employee starting out in your organization. Who wouldn’t want that? I want to welcome in Chad Carter, Senior Director of Human Resources for The Gideons International. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, The Gideons International focuses on telling people about Jesus through associating together for service, sharing personal testimony, and by providing Bibles, New Testaments, or portions in 95 languages through 200 countries. For the past 7 years, Chad has played a huge leadership role in this legendary ministry organization. Hi Chad, and welcome to our podcast, today. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e37-chad-carter/

How do you help ensure the effectiveness and impact of your organization? The answer is by building a healthy, flourishing, sustainable culture. And the way to do that is by knowing these six measures of leadership excellence that drive such a culture. Our guest today knows inspirational leadership inside and out. What she has to say about inspirational leadership could be golden and transformational for your culture. Today we have the pleasure of visiting with Tami Heim, President of Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA). CLA is equipping and uniting more than 6,000 mission-focused Christians who lead today’s high-impact nonprofit ministries, churches, educational institutions and businesses. Tami has been actively involved in the CLA community for more than 6 years, and we have great respect for her. Find full show notes here   http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e6-tami-heim-cla

Today we have the pleasure of talking with Steve Machhia, Founder and President of Leadership Transformations. Based in Lexington, Massachusetts, and with offices in Colorado Springs and Houston, Leadership Transformations holds up the clear foundational truth that “a transformed leader is a transformed organization.” Hi Steve, and welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e57-steve-macchia/

Barry Slauenwhite has had a remarkable 34 years with Compassion Canada. In his time as President and CEO, Compassion Canada has experienced more than a 10-fold growth to become one of Canada’s largest Christian Non-Profit. Barry, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast. There’s a question I want to ask you that gets at one of the big reasons behind Compassion Canada’s remarkable growth. Before I ask you this question, give us a brief summary of what Compassion is all about. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e56-barry-slauenwhite/

We’re often asked, are their better times than others to start measuring the health of your staff culture? We believe one of the best times is when there is a transition to a new top leader. Today we will find out if that’s true, even if your father was the previous leader! Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina, is known as one of the most innovative churches around and is often credited with being the first multisite church in the country. Greg Suratt is Seacoast’s Founding Pastor and is now leading the Association of Related Churches known as (ARC). Today we have the pleasure to talking with Greg’s son, Josh Surratt, who is Lead Pastor atSeacoast Church. And with Josh is his wife, Lisa Surratt, who serves as Seacoast’s Director of Culture. Josh, Lisa, welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast! Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3-e32-josh-and-lisa-surratt/

In the next few minutes, you’re going to learn six personal powerful convictions that have turned a church culture and its ministries upside-down. These six truths are so applicable to almost every church, you’ll say, “Wait, you’re telling our story, our struggles, and our desire to improve the health of our culture.” The man with the remarkable story to tell is Jeff Lockyer, Lead Pastor at Southridge Community Church in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e54-jeff-lockyer/

360 Degree Feedback for Pastors and Christian leaders is something we are asked about frequently. Today we have the pleasure of visiting with Joel Engle, Pastor of Preaching and Vision of ChangePoint Church in Anchorage, Alaska. Joel and his leadership team recently experienced a 360 process that was quite eye opening. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e53-joel-engle/

Imagine you’re the president of a church denomination of 2,000 individual congregations. You’re responsible for scores of pastors, their ministry teams, and hundreds of missionaries across the world. How do you deal with competing interests, complex issues and people under your care who are both working down the hall and dispersed around the world? Our guest, today, is going to tell us how he’s handled it all—and not only survived, but in fact, thrived! He’s going to offer insight and wisdom on how inspirational leadership can go a long way to creating a healthy culture. Believe me, you’re in for a treat. Today we have the pleasure of visiting with John Stumbo, President of The Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination.   Find the full show notes here: http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e5-john-stumbo-cma

It’s a privilege and pleasure to welcome Leighton Ford. Leighton is a Christian leader whom God has called and gifted as an evangelist and later called to identify, develop and network leaders of a new generation. He is also the author of several books including Transforming Leadership … which is used widely now in seminaries globally. You might also know another one of his books called… The Attentive Life. Leighton, welcome to our podcast, today. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e52-leighton-ford/

Imagine if your staff culture changed for the better through higher levels of trust, better overall management, greater compassion, plus an increasing level of fairness and integrity. My guest has seen this come true in his organization--and a transformed staff culture can happen in your organization too. Today, I want to welcome Brad Carr, Founder and President of SonicAire, a very successful Christian-led company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. And what a story he has to tell. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e50-brad-carr  

“How engaged would you like your staff to be at work, where people trust one another, give their all, and feel unified and productive in fulfilling the organization’s mission?”   Wait till you hear how my guest, today, answers this question—because I think it points to some great results that would thrill any leader.  Let me welcome Duane Zook, CEO, of Josh McDowell Ministry, based in Plano, Texas.  Hi Duane and welcome to the Flourishing Culture Podcast.   Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e50-duane-zook/  

I’d like to dedicate today’s entire podcast to you, our listener, and your leadership.  Who you are and who you desire to become as a follower of Jesus, and as a leader serving in his name, matters deeply to God.  When it comes to leadership, what you’re about to hear from our guest, could… I believe, be life-shaping, even life changing, for you.   My guest, is Phyllis Hennecy Hendry. For the past 16 years, Phyllis has served as President and CEO of Lead Like Jesus, which brings leaders face-to-face with Jesus for transformation that impacts individuals, organizations, and nations.  Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e48-phyllis-hennecy-hendry/

Here’s a “what if” scenario you’ll find it hard to refuse? Let’s say you invested in the stock market. After one year, you’d feel pretty good to see your investment increase by 21%. But then imagine the value of investment increasing 81% of its original amount in just four years. 81%! 81% is how much the level of staff engagement has grown at Rolling Hills Christian Church in El Dorado Hills, California. How did they do it? Here to tell us the answer is Rolling Hills’ Executive Pastor, Eric Bergen. Find full show notes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e47-eric-bergen/

As you slow down to savor this Thanksgiving holiday, take some time to reflect on the heart of your leadership. Enjoy this listener favorite from our archives, as Ruth Haley Barton teaches spiritual disciplines to keep our leadership centered on Christ. How does a busy Christian leader – with a full plate of responsibilities and activities – maintain an abundant spiritual life so they can effectively lead from that place? Today, Al is talking with Dr. Ruth Haley Barton, the founder of the Transforming Center located in Wheaton, IL.  Ruth is a seasoned spiritual director, teacher, retreat leader and author of several spiritual formation books and resources. Tune in to this illuminating, important and deeply rich conversation, as Al and Ruth discuss the dangers of living out of our false, untransformed selves, and how to cultivate spiritual rhythms to draw us into the presence of God. Read the full show notes at http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/encore-ruth-haley-barton. 

Our conversation today will center around the question: What does a leader do to build high levels of trust in their organization? As we'll learn, it has a lot to do with making regular trust deposits into your culture through transparency, consistency and integrity. It is our distinct privilege to talk with Bill Robinson, one of our early champions of organizational culture in Christian workplaces. Bill is perhaps best known for his role as president of Whitworth University for 17 years, retiring in 2010. For more than 10 years, Whitworth held the record for the highest scores on the BCWI Employee Engagement Survey in Christian higher education. Since his retirement, Bill continues to play significant roles in Christian leadership positions.  He serves as Chairman of the Princeton Theological Seminary Board, and for a year, he played a key role as interim President of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Find the full show notes at http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/46-bill-robinson-whitworth-university. 

Communicating effectively is a core competency for any leader. Today we have the pleasure of talking with Pam Marmon, the Founder and CEO of Threefold Tribe where she helps growing churches multiply. Pam is also the Founder and CEO of Marmon Consulting, a growth management consulting firm that helps growing companies scale. Hi Pam and welcome to our podcast, today. Fill full shownotes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3e46-pam-marmon/

Here’s a question: What could have motivated one the most innovative churches in the country to invest in a human resources function to help build their staff culture? The answer just might speak to where your church, organization, or business can improve the health of your own culture. With me in the studio is Chris Taylor, who serves as director of human resources for Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Hi, Chris, and welcome to our podcast. Find full shownotes here http://blog.bcwinstitute.org/s3-e45-chris-taylor/

How can you continually develop a staff both professionally and spiritually to better advance the vision and mission of your Christian ministry? Our guest, today, has walked this path and has more than a few practical insights and stories to help you strengthen your people and improve the health of your culture. Today, we have the pleasure of visiting with Scott Wiggins the Director of Staff at Pinelake Church, a multi-site church in Mississippi. Pinelake has over 125 staff and, today, has a very healthy staff culture. Scott’s role is to train and develop the church staff spiritually and professionally. Find full shownotes here https://www.bcwinstitute.org/podcast/s3e23-scott-wigg…inelake-church-2/