In Sermon Illustrations: "Workplace Integrity"

A Shepherd Was Looking After His Sheep One Day On ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 24, 2005

A shepherd was looking after his sheep one day on the side of a deserted road, when suddenly a brand new Porsche screeches to a halt. The driver, a man dressed in an Armani suit, Rockport shoes, Oakleys sunglasses, Rolex watch, and a Versace tie, gets out and asks the shepherd: "If I can tell ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

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Denomination: Anglican

Flexible Ethics: Nearly Two In Three Adults ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Flexible Ethics: Nearly two in three adults believe ethics "vary by situation" or that there is no "unchanging ethical standard of right and wrong." Among those in the 18-34 age group, 79% said they hold to the view that ethics ...read more

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According To Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

According to Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford, “When it comes to people and profits, companies get exactly what they deserve.” Companies that treat their people right get enormous dividends; high rates of productivity, low rates of turnover. Companies that treat ...read more

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The Centers For Disease Control Says Employers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The Centers for Disease Control says employers can make work less stressful for employees. It recommends employers match workloads to workers’ capabilities and resources, define each worker’s role clearly and share ...read more

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91% Of Americans Admit To Lying Regularly To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

· 91% of Americans admit to lying regularly to the people closest to them. · 77% see no point in observing the Sabbath. · 74% would steal items from those who would not really miss them. · 55% would consider cheating on their spouse · 93% of adults and teens say, “they and nobody else determine ...read more

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53% Of Hr Officials Claim That Job Seekers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

53% of HR officials claim that job seekers sometimes falsify past salaries and criminal records and ‘stretch’ the impact they had in a previous job. ...read more

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The Center For Creative Leadership In San Diego ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The Center for Creative Leadership in San Diego reports that companies whose leadership was rated high in ethics, employee motivation, employee development and communication enjoy 20% higher profits. Employee replacement costs range from $5,700 to $50,000 per person, not counting the immeasurable ...read more

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Where The Stress Is: Government Researchers Cite ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

Where The Stress Is: Government researchers cite the following as the specific industries where workers experience the highest levels of job related stress: services, manufacturing, retail, finance, insurance and real ...read more

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The U.s. Chamber Of Commerce Estimates That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

The U.S. Chamber of commerce estimates that employee theft may be as high as $40 billion annually, with internal related employee thefts occurring 15 times more often than external ...read more

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40% Of American Employees Say They Are Likely To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

40% of American employees say they are likely to change jobs his year. 50% say they are underpaid and 2% admit they are overpaid. ...read more

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Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 Survey By Randstad ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Why Employees Stay: A 12/99 survey by Randstad North America reports the top 5 reasons employees stay: 1. 71%-Like co-workers. 2. 68%-Pleasant work environment 3. 68%-Easy commute. 4. 65%-Challenging work. 5. 54%-Flexible work ...read more

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Ethics Breeches Widespread: Kpmg Llp Research ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Ethics Breeches Widespread: KPMG LLP research reports 75% of employees say they have observed violations of the law or company standards in the previous 12 months, but 61% were unwilling to report them because they thought management wouldn’t administer ...read more

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U.s. Unemployment Rate Is The Lowest Since '57, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

U.S. unemployment rate is the lowest since ’57, 3.9%. The percentage of the population now employed is the highest in history, 64.9%. ...read more

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Gen-Y Graduates: The Echo Boom Began Graduating ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Gen-Y Graduates: The Echo Boom began graduating from College last May and they will change our culture. Experience is everything to them. Traditional media won’t work. The most effective businesses offer them an experience, not just a product. Bookstores are popular gathering places for them, but ...read more

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A Perk For The Dogs: More Companies Are Offering ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

A Perk For The Dogs: More companies are offering pet insurance on their menu of employee benefits. William M. Mercer recently surveyed 1,000 companies employing IT workers and found that those with pet-friendly policies had a half-percent ...read more

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Quick Decisions: According To Kepner-Tregoe, Inc, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Quick Decisions: According to Kepner-Tregoe, Inc, business consultants, 66% of workers and 77% of managers said that over the past 3 years the number of decisions they have to make daily has increased, but 82% of workers and 85% of managers said the average amount of time they have to make ...read more

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Century Of Society Peter Drucker Says "The Next ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Century Of Society Peter Drucker says “the next century will be dominated by society, not the economy. We are entering the 1st century in human history in which the great majority of people will work with what is between their ears, not their hands.” The 20th century was one of big government and ...read more

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Wanted: Experienced Designers- It Is The Lack Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Wanted: Experienced Designers- It is the lack of emotional security and reliance on past experiences that are core factors in why consumers are reluctant to purchase items online, especially big-ticket ones. For online retailers to succeed, they will have to find an appropriate online substitute ...read more

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A Look At The Future: Business Strategist B. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

A Look At The Future: Business strategist B. Joseph Pine II sees a tectonic shift under way for businesses of all sizes. The ground rules are changing just as they did when the nation’s economic focus switched from agriculture to mass production. This time, the shift is from mass production to what ...read more

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Loyalty: F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Loyalty: F-O-R-T-U-N-E Personnel Consultants national research uncovered key reasons employees stay. The 3 most important reasons for staying with an employer are: challenging work, the ability to balance work with family life, and compensation. The 3 least important reasons for staying are: ...read more

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