The L3 Leadership Podcast with Doug Smith Al Lopus on Assessing, Measuring, and Improving Your Organization's Culture, Health, and Engagement
Episode Summary: In this episode of the L3 Leadership podcast, Al Lopus, cofounder, and CEO of Best Christian Workplaces Institute talks about the assessment he created that helps organizations assess, measure, and improve their overall health and engagement. He also talks about what factors play the biggest role in the health of an organization and some tips on the key elements to building a great organization.
About Al Lopus: Al Lopus is the CEO and Cofounder of Best Christian Workplaces Institute, founded in 2002. The Institute provides research-based measurement tools and culture change advisory services with a single vision: to help Christian organizations set the standard as the best, most effective workplaces in the world.At BCWI, Al has conducted the broadest-ever employee opinion survey of Christian workers. The comprehensive Employee Engagement Survey includes more than 300 churches and over 900 Christian organizations overall, representing 233,000 full-time employees around the world. Al has also developed the Culture Consulting services and 360 Leadership Review process at BCWI.
Al is a recognized author, speaker, and consultant helping Christian leaders and organizations flourish. He publishes a weekly blog, highlighting a Best Christian Workplace, and The Flourishing Culture Podcast, featuring tips from Christian leaders on how to build a flourishing culture.
Key Takeaways:
1. Al shares the background and the vision for Best Christian Workplaces.
2. He talks about the keys that boost and drive employee engagement.
3. Al talks about his experience with turning around the culture at an organization.
4. He shares his views on diversity within organizations and why he finds diversity is important for effectiveness within the workplace.
Quotes From the Episode:
“When you’ve got a lot of engaged employees, you’re going to make great progress as an organization.”
“It’s diversity that brings innovation and effectiveness as an organization.”
“The leader’s first job is to understand and communicate reality.”
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions”.
Resources Mentioned:
Halftime by Bob Buford
Christianity Today Magazine
Global Leadership Summit
Best Christian Workplaces Employee Engagement Survey
Road to Flourishing by Al Lopus
Traction by Gino Wickman
Transitions by William Bridges
Saint John of the Cross by Fr. Donald Haggerty