As I have shared in this blog before, I love my work. It is a pleasure to do what I do for a company I respect with incredible colleagues who make each day fun and worthwhile. I am fortunate, indeed, to be in this situation with important responsibilities for a Fortune 100 company's internal and …
Author: Jeff Ross
Author of "Next Step Devotions"; semi-retired after a career in Christian ministry and secular information technology; available for teaching and public speaking; lives in Winchester, KY
Leap Year Lesson #315: Seek Diversity of Thought
Many companies have diversity and inclusion programs. Generally, these are efforts to make sure that groups which are sometimes estranged and underrepresented are represented, heard and included in meaningful ways in the business. Such companies see diversity as a strength that benefits the business. I don't have a problem with such programs, of course, but …
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Leap Year Lesson #314: Be a Safe Place for Others
You've probably seen one of the yellow and black diamond "Safe Place" signs on businesses and other locations. The one shown here is their latest logo. It is the symbol for National Safe Place - a youth outreach organization that educates youth about threatening situations and seeks to provide safe shelters for youth in crisis. …
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Leap Year Lesson #313: Understand the Difficulty of Online Communication
One of the online conversations today at work dealt with the differences between face-to-face and online communication. It should be obvious to most that there are major differences between the two, but our actions don't always indicate an awareness of those differences. For example, when we are physically present with others, we have the benefit …
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Leap Year Lesson #312: Simple Celebrations Can Be Best
Today we celebrated my mother-in-law's birthday. My wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter joined me at Jean's apartment for a simple lunch, some birthday ice cream cake and some time together. Jean likes White Castle burgers, so we surprised her with some and all enjoyed them (except my daughter-in-law who doesn't like them). Then we brought …
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