Episode 5: Fun, the Key to Flourishing with Al Lopus

Robert and Al discuss the Christian’s relationship with work and the criteria for a flourishing workplace.

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Summary

Al Lopus is the CEO and co-founder of Best Christian Workplaces Institute, an organization founded in 2002 dedicated to helping Christian-led workplaces set the standard as the best, most effective places to work in the world. Al is a recognized author, speaker, and consultant for helping Christian leaders and organizations thrive. In this conversation, Robert and Al discuss the Christian’s relationship with work and the criteria for a flourishing workplace.

“When people enjoy coming to work, it impacts not only the employee or their workmates, but it impacts their families and the community as well. It’s a wonderful thing.”

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Topics

  • Intro to Al Lopus and BCWI [0:44]
  • What is BCWI? [2:03]
  • The importance of thinking biblically about work [3:20]
  • How Christians should act in the workplace to differentiate ourselves from the world [5:40]
  • The key aspects of a thriving workplace [7:30]
  • Joy as one of an organization’s core values [9:39]
  • The changes Al has seen in organizations after BCWI Survey results [12:58]
  • What Al has learned working with Classical Conversations [15:22]
  • Al’s advice for small business leaders [19:23]
  • Farewell to Al [21:56]
  • Ad: Homeschool Testing Services [22:34]
  • Classical Tools Recap [23:00]
  • Current Events Discussion: Iowa’s restrictions on transgender athletes [23:57]
  • Ad: Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution [26:50]
  • Classical Crypto: Crypto utility in the real world [27:30]
  • Outro [32:02]

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