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In a tiny team, values live in the founder's head. As you grow, they need to be written down and lived out. Here is a simple workshop for defining com...
Volunteers give their time freely, which makes leading them different from managing staff. Here is how to give clear roles, make sustainable asks, equ...
A new employee's first week shapes how they feel about your business for years. Here is a simple onboarding plan that treats a new hire like a welcome...
Hiring a son, sister or cousin can be a blessing or a source of lasting tension. Here is how to hire family members with clear roles, the same standar...
Skills can be taught more easily than character. Here is how to define what you need, run fair and structured interviews, check references well and st...
Servant leadership is more than a slogan. Here is what Jesus modeled, what it is not, and five weekly practices that help small business leaders serve...
The Sabbath command included workers, not just owners. Here is how to set healthy norms for after-hours messages, on-call duties, time off and workloa...
Even good leaders snap under pressure. Here is how to repair the damage quickly and sincerely after losing your temper, and how to spot your triggers...
Many teams hear about problems far more often than about what is going well. Here is how to build a culture of specific, sincere encouragement that li...
Jesus taught a pattern for handling conflict that starts with a private conversation. Here is how to apply it at work, how to mediate between two empl...
Many kind leaders avoid hard feedback until it becomes a crisis. Here is a simple, grace-filled way to prepare, deliver and follow up on honest feedba...
Forgiving a coworker, employee or business partner does not mean ignoring what happened. Here is how forgiveness, trust, consequences and reconciliati...