One Of The Top Organizations I Recommend To Pastors And Church Leaders
The Aspen Group is one of my favorite organizations and receives my top recommendation. When a church is building a new facility from the ground up, or has existing facilities it needs to expand or renovate, Aspen Group has the expertise to bring a church’s vision to reality. But while this highly-competent design/build firm, what I love most about this organization is their heart.
I deal with many organizations who serve churches and it is all about “the sale”, can they get the church to sign a contract. I call this Transaction. Aspen is all about the church and doing whatever it takes to make that church successful, whether they get the sale or not. I call this Transformation. And because Aspen prioritizes Transformation over Transcation, they get to serve A LOT of churches.
Recently, they wrote this very interesting article about safety on the construction site. But as I was reading the article, it struck me the five principles needed for construction site safety are the exact same principles needed for the physical, emotional, and psychological safety and connectivity of anyone regardless of their workplace environment.
5 Things Teams Do To Stay Connected, Supported, and Remain Safe
- Remaining Connected – Developing a sense of community is a top priority. To quote Aspen, “Building trusting relationships allows us to be open and honest about what’s going well and what’s not. And that trust and connection helps a culture of safety thrive.”
- Being Supported – With mental health becoming a top priority for workplace culture, creating safe environments where people can speak up, be heard, and take risks is paramount to your success.
- Staying Safe – This requires on-going training and education as to what is required to meet the emotional and psychological needs of your team moving forward.
- Continual Learning – Yesterday’s solutions will not solve today’s problems. Equipping your team with the training, tools, and resources needed to thrive in an ever-changing environment is vital to future success.
- Showing Gratitude – What gets rewarded gets repeated. Aspen said, “Having a gracious and thankful attitude toward our teammates, subcontractors, and clients goes a long way to convey care, support, and to build trust.” It will go a long way towards showing care, support, and building trust to your network as well.
Connectivity, Support, Safety, Continual Learning, and Gratitude.
Aspen has given us a great gift for showing us how to support and connect with those on our teams.
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