Houses of worship and faith-based nonprofits walk a tightrope between two kingdoms:
They’re ministries and often call themselves family (as in “church family”).
They’re workplaces regulated by federal and local laws.
While First Amendment protections grant some flexibility to religious organizations, they’re still subject to multiple mandates that offer no religious exemption. That means they’re not optional and failure to comply can be costly.
Often, the compliance gap is due to one thing: a lack of education. Houses of worship and nonprofits simply don’t know what they don’t know. Potential results: litigation, fines, conflict and the erosion of trust.
To serve our clients, Ministry Pacific is providing this free webinar with Phil Goodman, founder and CEO of Talent Realized, an HR and leadership consulting firm serving houses of worship, nonprofits and businesses.
This interactive session will provide an overview of mandates, but also inform about workplace practices that result in joyful and productive environments and reduce the risk of relational and legal conflict.
Why do faith-based organizations experience workplace conflict?
Workplace challenges can seem to appear unexpectedly and out of nowhere. But if we look below the surface, this phenomenon is unsurprising. Why? Few ministerial leaders or employees have leadership or HR training. Some have never managed a single person until they joined a church staff. There’s also a learning curve and plenty of misinformation.
Knowledge is power
The best way to minimize these conflicts is to become knowledgeable of employment law the best ideas to manage a faith-based workplace.
Our expert guest
Phil Goodman, MBA, SPHR, is the founder and CEO of Talent Realized, a people-first advisory firm that helps leaders build healthy, high-performing workplaces where individuals and organizations thrive.
At the core of Phil’s philosophy is a simple belief: Talent is a gift to be stewarded, not a problem to be managed. Inspired by the Parable of the Talents, Phil founded Talent Realized with the conviction that leaders are entrusted with the responsibility to invest in people – to develop potential, create trust, and build environments where individuals can do their best work.
More than an HR consultant, Phil is a builder of hope-filled workplaces. He believes organizations can – and should – be places where people grow, feel valued, and contribute meaningful work.