The Called to Flourish Podcast

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...

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 loo...

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 organiz...

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 bett...

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    p resident 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 l...

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 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 an...

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 "Eigh...

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...

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...

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 transfo...

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...

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. Befo...

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 credi...

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 Sou...

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...

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 Atte...

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 Ch...

"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,...

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 ....

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, Cali...

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 effecti...