SURVIVING AND WINNING IN A HOSTILE WORKPLACE
1. What will do when your supervisor and fellow employees
harass you ? ll Cor. 4:7-9; Psa. 91:1-6
Troubled, not in distress, Terror by night
A. Psa. 37:1-3
B. Rom. 12:16-21
C. Psa. 35:1-8
D. Matt. 17:17-21
11. What will you do when you are pressured with legitimate
and trivialized deadline tasks ? 11 Cor. 4:7-9;Psa. 91:1-6;
Perplex,not in despair. Arrow by day
A. Phil.1:18-23
B. Rom. 7:19-23
C. Rom. 12:1-3
D. l Cor. 10:13
E. 11 Cor.1:4-11
111. What do do when you are not promoted ? 11 Cor. 4:7-9;
Psa. 91:1-6
Persecuted,but not forsakened, Pestilence in darkness
A. Gen. 50:22
B. Rom. 8:28-31
C. Eccl. 3:2-8
D. l John 4:18
E. 11 Tim. 1:7
1V. What do you do when you have been fired ?
11 Cor. 4:7-9; Psa. 91:1-6
cast down, not destroyed,destruction at noon
A. Daniel 3:17,18
B. Daniel 6:18-23
C. Psalms 35:1-8
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TWELVE BASIC SIGNS THAT INDICATE YOUR COMPANY
IN TROUBLE
Teacher: Elder James W. Parrott, Jr.
Texts: Rom.12:18-20(Humility);Matt.10:19(Obedience);
Matt.16:1-3(Holiness); Prov. 29:18(Love);
Prov. 18:16(Truth)
Part one: The Indicators
1. Sudden Changes in Leadership of company or department.
2. Paychecks come late, come up short, refusal by banks to
cash your checks.
3. Nonsensical drastic changes in your procedudres and
policies.
4. Frequent rumors about cutback, hostile takeovers,and
buyouts.
5. Sudden layoffs, transfers, promotions, you discover by
chance, rumors without explanations.
6. Sudden rises or falls in company stock not consistent with
its track record.
7. Regular employees leaving or being let go, and those
people are replaced by temp employees.
8. Visitors from rival and competitive companies have
unlimited access to your company's facilities and its
confidential records.
9. Sudden increase in physical security force, new equipment,
replacement of regular guard service.
10. Told by supervison and mangement to look busy, when there
is no work.
11. Sudden rise in crime in your community and theft and
other crimes at the job.
12. Sudden transition of your community of people moving at
your job location .
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Part Two: Being Fired(Terminated)From You Job
A. The Five I's that appy to the Educational Community, are
a basis of Human Resource Law in Industry. These five
items don't apply to a layoff situation or Company Closing
up.
1. Insubordination
a. refusal to carry out direct policies, rules and
procedures,and refsing to adhere to your job
description.
2. Inefficiency
a. doesn't follow through with committe work, doesn't
complete assignments and deadlines. Tardiness,and
unexcused absenteism.
3. Immorality
a. no sense of moral intergrity, dishonesty, cheating,
sexual harassement, promoting a hostile workplace,
fighting,etc.
4. Incompetency
a. not being academically qualified for the job as well
as not having the experience for that job.
5. Incoherency
a. Mentally ill dued to psychological problems.Must
be proven by psychiatrists and psychologists.
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Part Three-OPERATION VISION SUCCESS TASK SHEET FOR THE
WORKPLACE
By James Parrott
1. Define your Job and locate your job description(Dan. 1:8,17).
2. Who am I accounable to and what are my primary duties(Eph.4:1;
Luke 16:1-3) ?
3. What do I do when I run into difficulties at the job(Matt.18:
15-8;Psa. 35:1-8;Micah 5:9-12) ?
4. How do I advance to a job promotion(Heb. 5:10-14;11 Tim.2:15;
Prov. 18:16) ?
5. When is it time to terminate employment before you are
terminated(Psa. 90:12;Eccl.3:1-10) ?
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Part Four-ARTICULATING YOUR VISION AND PURSING YOUR MISSION
In the book of Habakkuk 2:2 it tells us to write the vision and in l Samuel 30:7,8, David on his mission ask of the Lord shall he pursue ? David received the anointing and vision from the Lord to be King of Israel, but his mission was two fold: he had to fight against the spiritual jealousy of King Saul(pressure from within) and the world system dominiation of the Philistines from without(Romans 14:17-21). The life of David is our framework of the Christian Life, whether it be in the world(Church Life and Society) or in the church with Praise and worship.
In The Workplace Employees need Vision Empowerment. Vision is one's perspective, outlook the challenge and projected forcasting. Mission has deals with responsibility, accountibility, fulfillment,decisions,and opportunities. Below is flow chart that describes this process:
Project Planning Five Smooth Stones Workplace Values
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Mission - Obedience - Entrepreneurs
Purpose - Holiness - Virtue/Integrity
Goals - Love - Customer Care/
and Communication
Procedures - Truth - Job Training/
and Career Planning
Direction - Humility - Creative Dynamics
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In writing your Vision, one utilizes the faciets of Project Planning , keeping the spiritual factors of David's Five Smooth Stones in mind; See Appendix On Workplace Violence:
Title:
Subject: Date:
1. Define the purpose.
2. What is your mission ?
3. Describe your procedures.
4. What are your goals(objectives)
5. What direction is this program headed.
In short motivation is the compass that drives your vision, and inspiration is the door(map) that identifies one's vision. Below is this description: GOD'S COVENANT FOR THE BLESSED MAN
PSALMS 1:2
Five E's of Motivation Five Anointings Project Planning
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Law of Truth - Favor - Procedures
(EMPOWERS)
Law of Love - Grace - Goals
(ENERGIZES)
Law of Humility - Power - Direction
(ENGAGES)
Law of Obedience - Faith - Mission
(EDUCATES)
Law of Holiness - Angel - Purpose
(ENLIGHTENS)
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Part Five-Identify Strongholds In The Workplace
To be successful in the workplace you must know the high road and the low road. You must be aware of refined points and sharp edges. Two things people forget about their workplace: that is people remember what you do last, good or bad secondly, who get to the powers that be with the first story, true or false. I know of good people who became complacent, and whose paperwork accountibility was not to par, the result was either an untimely termination or not a well deserved promotion. Finally you can make your own serverance
package deal you are empowered to implement several ways. You
can place your overtime pay in a tax deductible IRA Account or have your company do it for you(You may have to sign papers to that agreement). You cannot remove this money except by termination or resigning from your job. You will be surprised how that will add up to a period of time. When your service is ended, you will have a piece of money to live off of until you land in a nother job. I Call this employee empowerment, and this will give the employee motivation not to stay in a hostile situation if proper planning using this plan is utilized and invested wisely: as well as adding to a company's productivity.
I use the Five Smooth Stones of David to illustrate this point:
Five Smooth Stones-----Issues----Five Strongholds
Love---- Workplace Violence----Hatred
Truth------- Layoffs-Terminations--Lies
Obedience--- Substance Abuse----- disobedience
Holiness------ Sexual Harassement--- immorality
Humility-------job Related Illness-Injuries---Pride
Five Types of People To Watch In The Workplace(Potential Violence)
Slicksters------Holiness
Crimmnal-------Obedience
Scourners-----Love
Bullies----------Humilty
Mentally ill------Truth
Stages of Workplace Violence(SAT Principle of Workplace Violence Prevention)
A. Seed-------Severity-----Anger-----Strength
B. Plant-------Adversity---Malice----Courage
C. Fruit--------Tradgedy---Violence--Victory
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Part Six- Success In Vision Imaging
A. Five Great Questions of Life
TESTIMONY- 1. What is the purpose of Life ?
REALITY- 2. Why are we here ?
IDENITY- 3. Who am I ?
DESTINY- 4. Where do I go from here ?
OPPORTUNITY-5. When do I make my choice at
life crossroads to seize the day ?
B. Writing and defining a program ?
1. Why is this project(program) neccessary ?
2. Where is this project headed ?
3. What is this program about and who will be
involved ?
4. How will this program be implemented, and how much
will it cost ?
5. When will it be accomplished and how will it be
availible,and who are the contact people ?
C. Surving and Prospering In A Hostile Workplace
1. Job Survival-Faith-Covenant-Organizing-Attitude-----
2. Job Training--Hope-Breakthrough-Motivation--Aptitude-
3. Career Vision--Hope--Dominion--Communication--Altitude-
D. Life Parable Of Success and Achievement In Vision
1. The Success Of Every Politician
A. Local, County, State and National
2. The Person who wins the election barring a third
Party intervention has three dynamics(constants):
A. Never lose touch with your base
B. Defining your self
C. Articulates and makes or retools the issues
3. Bringing Life To The Vision
A. Like breathing life into dry bones(Ezekiel 37:1-14)
the politician knows how to: l Cor. 13:12-13
1. Revive-----------Faith---Thesis------Fear
2. Refine-----------Hope----Antithesis--Uncertainty
3. Redefine---------Love----Synthesis---Emptiness
E. What Is Change ?
1. Change is a new frontier when the status quo is and
no longer will be the norm and you are faced with
choice(there is an alternative), and chance(there is
no alternative).In order for change to work management
and workers must utilize the "CAN Principle":
a. Communication---Faith-----Thesis
b. Articulation----Hope------Antithesis
c. Negotiation-----Love------Synthesis
F. Five Smooth Stones Of Anger Management
1. Stress------Humility-----Direction------Power
2. Anxiety-----Holiness-----Purpose--------Angel
3. Rejection---Obedience----Mission--------Faith
4. Depression--Love---------Goals----------Grace
5. Confusion---Truth--------Procedures-----Favor
CONCLUSION: 15 SOURCES OF JOBS ON THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET:
One should have a Job Emergency Kit. We live in a changing and an uncertain economy.Blue Collar and White Collar Workers are in a battle against technology, global industrial competition, a unstable stockmarket and terrorism. One should always have an updated resume and have a paln when that day comes when you are terminated. Below I list 15 ways one can access a job from the hidden job market. Most of the good jobs are not advertised in the Newspaper. The Computer(internet) is an excellent resiurce in our technological age:
1. Check your Career Job Placement Center at your College.
2. Check the employment section of the Yellow Pages of the
Telephone Book.
3. Develop a network of friends who you went to High School,
Colleges, Armed Forces, especially if they are in
successful in their business or jobs.
4. Keep in touch with former employers that your are in good
standing.
5. Check with your friends and neighbors in your community.
6. Keep a list of Good jobs from old Career ads. Perhaps that
job isn't availible, but another job might be posted.
7. Check with bonified Career Placement Offices and Temporary
Agencies. Make yourself known to them, so all you have to
do is notify them when you are laid off.
8. Check out Websites that deal with nationwide employment
resources.
9. Look at Cable T.V. advertisment for Job ads.
10. Talk to your Clergperson, and local, state politicians.
11. Former High School Guidance Counselor.
12. While traveling by bus and car, keep a pen, pencil and a
note pad handy, so you can write down the list of phone
numbers and companies who say they are hiring.
13. If you doing temporary work or belong to professional
organizations, you can keep a telephone and address list
of key people you have made contact with.
14.When you go to Professional Seminars that are job related,
be sure to get their business cards, and they get yours
and keep in touch with these people.
15. Join a Volunteer Organization and follow step#14.
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In short beyond my career there is a destiny and there is life after this job.
You can Turn job termination into success determination.
Anger Management Format Sheet For The Workplace
Biography For James W. Parrott, Jr.
Appendix For Workplace Violence
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