S5E13: How Employee Engagement Helps to Navigate in a Crisis

Leaders of Christian organizations are facing the most difficult challenges of their life as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director, Greg Mengarelli, and Chief Operating Officer, Joe Zizz of the United Christian Youth Camp (UCYC), believe that the health of their culture is more important now than ever. Listen to the source of hope in their voices as they link survival with innovation, that's all made possible by a flourishing culture.

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In this episode:

• Where would your organization be if your workplace culture was suddenly toxic? (05:03)
• How does strong employee engagement help you respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? (07:01)
• What concerns led you to investigate your workplace culture? (09:14)
• What did you learn after surveying your workplace? (10:32)
• How open communication impacts employee engagement (14:04)
• How BCWI debriefs help leaders identify areas of strengths and areas for development (15:34)
• Organizations with toxic culture may not survive this crisis   (20:56)
• You're going to have to have a strong culture to face the future, particularly during this pandemic (21:09)
• Innovation is happening like never before (21:18)
• Creating healthy culture boils down to celebrating the right things and refusing to tolerate the wrong things (22:16)

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