People Management & Care Archives

A Yardstick for Slander By Paul Swamindass

February 22, 2019

The Biblical Yardstick for Slander A Biblical yardstick is needed for slander otherwise it destroys trust within organizations. It causes the members of an organization become wary of each other. It harshly cuts down its victim. And finally, the Bible says, slander is ungodly sin, again and again. If not controlled in Christian organizations, it…

Improve Your Work Culture By Dr. Paul White

February 18, 2019

Three Ways to Improve Your Work Culture Workplace culture has become an increasing focus in the past year (especially its negative aspects) – and rightfully so. The “culture” of our workplace has a huge impact on our daily experiences and how much we enjoy (or don’t) our work. This issue is an important one to…

Laughter Heals You By Matt Fore

February 11, 2019

Three Ways Laughter Can Help You Heal Why is laughter so important to all of us? Well, there are exactly 9 billion medications now available over the counter according to a study I just made up in my head. So, perhaps it’s not quite that many. But it’s a lot. The subject of illness is…

Effective Coaching By Heather Mausz

January 7, 2019

Tips for Effective Coaching As more organizations move away from standard performance reviews in favor of coaching programs that focus on the reward of career growth, many leaders find they need guidance on how to make a coaching program successful. Success relies on both coaches and those being coached keeping a few key things in…

New Year and a Better You

January 4, 2019

A New Year is the perfect time to invest in becoming a better you! A New Year represents a new beginning and a renewed commitment to becoming a better you. As a nonprofit leader, this is an excellent time to strengthen your leadership and improve your overall effectiveness. It has been seen through time that…

A Coaching Culture By Heather Mausz

December 28, 2018

Instilling a Coaching Culture Many organizations have made a strategic decision to depart from the traditional employee performance review system in favor of the more growth-minded option of coaching. In coaching, an employee is paired with a senior employee who works with them on their career progression. For decades, organizations have evaluated employees based on…

Successful Succession Planning Insights By Mark L. Vincent

December 12, 2018

Successful Succession: Continuous Organizational Leadership I’ve witnessed many succession plans, leadership transitions and led several during my career. These experiences led me to develop a theology of ending well, studying bible story accounts of when leadership succession worked and when it didn’t. I wanted to know if divine guidance was present in any of…

Generational Diversity By Heather Mausz

December 3, 2018

Managing Generational Diversity in the Workplace Many employers have preconceived notions about who a person is based on their generation. Perhaps they see Millennials as entitled or Baby Boomers as stuck in their ways, and it’s hard to imagine how a generation with a reputation for enjoying less work and more play can coexist with…

Outcomes Academy Fall Semester 2018

September 10, 2018

FALL SEMESTER 2018 – IT’S JUST A CLICK AWAY! It’s now that Back-to-School time of year and that means it’s also time for leaders to enroll in the Fall semester of the Outcomes Academy Online. Members of Christian Leadership Alliance are committed to lifelong learning. They devote themselves to being faithful stewards of the…

Titles Matter to Donors By John Curtis

July 30, 2018

What Titles Matter to Donors? Russell James, Ph.D. at Texas Tech University has recently completed a study of the Effectiveness of Fundraiser Job Titles. “His findings should give your Development Department reason to pause and, perhaps, move away from organization-centered titles to more gift-focused titles… his research shows that titles DO matter.” In the past,…

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A Yardstick for Slander By Paul Swamindass