by Mark Edge | Oct 4, 2021 | Emotional Health, Employee Productivity, Employee Retention
I recently read a biography of Winston Churchill. What surprised me was not how much he was criticized. Many people who worked under him questioned his decisions, disagreed with him, and even disrespected him. No, what shocked me was how often the above occurred...
by Mark Edge | Mar 31, 2021 | Employee Retention
Work and productivity are essential if a person wishes to find meaning in life. On the other hand, an individual slowly dies spiritually if his or her work has no meaning. Here is an anecdote to illustrate what I mean. I have a friend who was a teenager in the 1970s....
by Mark Edge | Mar 30, 2021 | Employee Retention
Quick quiz: in what periodical did the following quote appear? “Get used to it. Spirituality is creeping into the office…. And companies are turning inward in search of a ‘soul’ as a way to foster creativity and to motivate leaders.” Was it:...
by Mark Edge | Mar 29, 2021 | Employee Retention
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a young man in his twenties named Billy, who was the president of his family’s company. The company had approximately three hundred employees. Practically every day, Billy’s company had at least one employee quit. ...
by Mark Edge | Mar 10, 2021 | Employee Retention
Ever seen those commercials on TV for pharmaceuticals? You know the ones. A pill will cure a kidney ailment and sound like the greatest discovery since penicillin, only to have some disembodied voice announce with greatly accelerated speech, “Side effects...
by Mark Edge | Mar 9, 2021 | Employee Retention
Yesterday I wrote about unconditional love. Emotion does not always move people who love unconditionally. They often show devotion to an ideal that transcends the lack of emotional desire to serve. It is in our best interest to love in this way. Life can get...
