Lord, my immediate boss deserves my support. If the boss does well, we all do well. Help me to ascertain what are my boss’ strengths and weaknesses. I hope their strengths can be appreciated and that their weaknesses do not hijack them. Can I not be an ambassador for what the boss is trying to…
Help me, Lord, to have a righteous rather than a self-righteous anger toward those who use their power to demean others in our organization. May I act with due diligence and timeliness to accusations of any kind of harassment. Give me the discernment to separate the true from the untrue and to act quickly and
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The community of believers was of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they had everything in common. (Acts 4:32.) Lord help my team see what they share in common. Should we not help one another rather than compete inappropriately. We share a mission and
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Lord, where can I use my influence today for the most good? I have a position of power that I can use for my own self-aggrandizement or for the good of others. What meetings should I attend, where should I walk around, what announcements should I make and how should I do it? You
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Lord, sometimes we cannot help ourselves. On my executive team, I see the appearance of cooperation but when I go down a level, I see that subordinates are fighting little wars on behalf of their bosses. They would not do that without approval. It really gets in the way of maximizing our performance. What did
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God, I thank you that You are never far from me. I count on your presence in my life. May I unself-consciously let people share that experience. I realize that I am in a powerful position, so seeking to convert is wrong. But as St. Francis says, preach always, use words when necessary. May my
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Help me to see our work leading this organization as your work, bringing about the environment that would make you proud and delighted. You have entrusted many kind and talented people to our company, support us so that we might be worthy of their trust and have in mind their best interests and those of
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God is “for us”, “with us” and “in us” – Richard Rohr For the Christian: God for us, is the creator, sustainer. God with us is Jesus the Christ, present in our gatherings, the Word and our Eucharist. God in us is the Holy Spirit enlightening and dwelling with us and our comrades. For Jews.
Jesus, you said to this woman that she did not know what she was asking. She was not doing her sons any favors and was harming the community. What is worse than being in a job you do not deserve and for which you are not qualified? What is worse than being thought an interloper
Lord we have several openings and several applicants. I struggle to be fair and accurate. Keep me alert to the competencies that are required to do an excellent job. Keep me alert to prejudice as when someone says, “I don’t think they’ll fit here.” Let me successfully bring them back to the competencies required and