Episode 296 - Andy Crouch, Patrick Lencioni, and Mary Miller Talk Practical Steps for Improving Company Culture

Entrepreneurs have the ability to create a workplace where people can flourish, but we have to act on that ability in order to make that happen.  So in this masterclass-style episode, we're going to dive in a little deeper on this topic.  The episode is organized in three parts, heart, head, and hands. Author Andy Crouch will kick us off by talking about the responsibility and opportunity entrepreneurs have to create good work and good rest for their employees. This section is all about heart change.  Then, Patrick Lencioni is going to talk to our heads a little bit as he unpacks a practical tool called "the Working Genius" that enables us to know our employee's strengths so we can put them in positions to succeed.  Lastly, we're going to dig into the details. As we hear from Mary Miller, an entrepreneur and the chairwoman of the board at John cower, a leading janitorial service company based in Cincinnati. Mary gives practical examples for how they drastically overhauled their company culture  to improve employee retention and satisfaction. Additional Links:Andy Crouch on Creating Good Work and Good RestPatrick Lencioni’s Working Genius Video StudyPatrick Lencioni Working Genius Podcast EpisodeMary Miller Podcast EpisodeJancoa DocumentaryLynsi Snyder Podcast Episode