Al Lopus – Road to Flourishing

Sick and tired of struggling in a toxic workplace? How can we best create flourishing workplaces where people thrive and love what they do? Brent and Ian talk with Al Lopus, the author of ‘Road to Flourishing – Eight Keys To Boost Employee Engagement and Well-Being’ published by IVP America. Al is the CEO and co-founder of the Best Christian Workplaces Institute which provides research-based measurement tools and strategic advisory services with a vision to create the most effective workplaces in the world.   Al served for over 20 years in leadership roles with Watson Wyatt where he built programs for clients like Boeing and Alaska Airlines.  Al currently serves on the Christian Leadership Alliance's advisory council.   (1:20) Why so many workplaces are toxic; (2:40) A work culture is an organization’s soil; (3:40) How you change a workplace culture; (6:50) People leaving toxic jobs; (8:34) How the Best Christian Workplaces Institute came into being; (11:20) What makes a fantastic work team; (13:55) Conflict in staff teams and how to deal with it; (14:35) Why work needs to be meaningful; (16:14) How workplace culture is changing.  The millenials; (17:46) Talent and why some employers undervalue it; (19:20) Growing talent in the workplace; (20:10) What makes an inspirational manager? (23:30) Why organizations fail to communicate to employees. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.bcwinstitute.org www.roadtoflourishing.com Al Lopus, Cory Hartman, Peter Greer 'Road to Flourishing: Eight Keys to Boost Employee Engagement and Well-Being' Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.