The transition required a lot of deprogramming of old attitudes, and it produced a lot of pain. Some employees break down and cry in ROWE training sessions. 'People in the baby-boom generation realize what they gave up to get ahead in the workplace, and a lot of times it's their families. They realize that it doesn't have to be that way,' says Ressler, her eyes tearing up. In particular, men thank her and Thompson, who run the sessions, for giving them permission to spend more time with their families. 'They know now they can do it and not be judged,' says Thompson.
This article reminds me of a great talk I heard Andy Stanley give at a Youth Specialties National Youthworker Conference several years ago. Andy Stanley said something along these lines: "Tell me, who was the youth pastor at your church before you? Will there be a youth pastor at your church after you leave? Now tell me, who was your spouse's spouse before you? Who was your children's parent before you? Who will be their spouse or parent after you are gone? In ministry we ask God to take care of our families when we know we are robbing them of time, of us so we can accomplish the work of ministry, the work of God. Maybe we have this backwards. Shouldn't we be present and available to our families and trust God to get the work of His ministry done?"
Sounds like Best Buy is leading the way in helping people get their priorities straight! How can the church assist? How can the church meaningfully challenge the priorities of our culture?
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Great post.
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