I'm not an "educated manager". In fact, I was "asked to not come back" to my Broadcast Management class in college. It's not my fault that the class started meeting @ 8am. Come on, be realistic! I apologized to my prof for sleeping in class... needless to say I never got past week 2. But even my uneducated self can recognize the quality of this:
Butch Whitmire, Pastor of Creative Arts at Granger Community Church, recently blogged on 12 Core Values they institute in their creative ministry:
1. Do I know what is expected of me at work?
2. Do I have the equipment and tools I need to do my work right?
3. At work, do I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day?
4. In the last seven days, have I received recognition or praise for doing good work?
5. Does my supervisor, or someone at work seem to care about me as a person?
6. Is there someone at work who encourages my development?
7. At work, do my opinions count?
8. Does the mission/purpose of my work make me feel my job is important?
9. Are my co-workers committed to doing quality work?
10. Do I have a best friend at work?
11. In the past 6 months, has someone at work talked to me about my progress?
12. This last year, have I had the opportunity at work, learn, and grow?
Funny, I thought we were doing a good job with our volunteers @ CF. Then I read this and get seriously convicted.
Then I think of the 20+ people that work for me at The Living Word and C28, realizing that in my recent absence from the stores, they may be feeling neglected and have not had the attention they deserve.
Dang it. Just when I was getting my life down to 50+ hrs a week, I see where I have slacked off, and it's time to once again ante up.
God, thank you for the people in my life, those that work for me, those that boss me around, and those that serve for Your benefit. Thank You for what You have for me now. Thank You for what You have done, and what You will do soon.
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