Thanks for joining us on Season 2 of The Flourishing Culture Podcast! Transforming the workplace culture of a Christian ministry is a challenging proposition. Our guest today knows this for a fact, because he’s been a key part of transforming the employee culture of one of the largest, best known churches in the world. Listen in on…
The remarkable near-toxic-to-flourishing culture comeback at Willow Creek Community Church has inspired Christian leaders everywhere. How can the same three proven “culture protectors,” which helped transform Willow’s culture, work for your organization? The Challenge Willow Creek’s “before” story wasn’t pretty. In 2008, bubbling staff tensions with unfocused ministries, stressed budgets, people transitions, and a Great…
Thanks for joining us on Season 2 of The Flourishing Culture Podcast! Why does having a healthy staff culture matter? Is it really worth the effort? Does it ultimately impact your organization’s performance? Today’s guest has a fascinating response to this question. Listen to the Audio Listen in iTunes | Listen in Stitcher Radio Today we have…
Discover the three zero-cost keys this President and CEO used to radically improve the organization’s culture, and you’ll wonder, “Why didn’t I think of that?” The Challenge After years of steady growth, the Willow Creek Association had survived the Great Recession (2008-12). By 2013, the WCA—known for helping Christians grow their leadership to maximize Kingdom…
Welcome to The Flourishing Culture Podcast! Last week, we announced our new list of 2017 Certified Best Christian Workplaces. In honor of our announcement, we’re replaying this listener favorite episode, where we talk about what it takes to become a Certified organization and what factors define a truly flourishing workplace culture. Listen to the Audio Listen in iTunes | Listen in…
More ministry organizations, churches, and Christian-owned business are building healthy cultures than ever before in BCWI’s 15-year history. Congratulations to our newest organizations to receive this distinctive honor! It’s an impressive list to be sure! Each Certified organization models high levels of communication, transparency and trust, making their workplaces among the best, most effective in the world.…
Thanks for joining us on Season 2 of The Flourishing Culture Podcast! How can you make sure your entire team is aligned around the same goals and working toward your mission and vision? And why is this important for your workplace culture? Listen to the Audio Listen in iTunes | Listen in Stitcher Radio Today we’re talking with…
Read on to learn how a relatively small ministry organization of 28 staff nailed down three essentials to healthy culture that every organization and church can use! The Challenge What do you do, as an organization, if there’s no proven metric that can accurately measure the true condition (including real trouble spots) of your workplace…
Thanks for joining us on Season 2 of The Flourishing Culture Podcast! How does a church that has a very healthy staff culture go about making it even better? There is nothing normal about Eastview Christian Church other than it’s in . . . Normal, Illinois! Listen to the Audio http://traffic.libsyn.com/bcwinstitute/S2E1520Tyler20Hari20Eastview20Christian20Church.mp3 Listen in iTunes | Listen in Stitcher…
How did an extraordinary church in Normal, Illinois, use the stresses and strains of managing runaway staff growth to revolutionize their culture—and celebrate new ministry impact? The Challenge My recent conversation with Tyler Hari was a dream interview. I give this Executive Pastor of Ministry Operations for Eastview Christian Church in Normal, Illinois a 10.0…