2024 |
June Edition |
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Welcome to the June edition of A Few Good Things. |
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Idea |
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Josh Mitchell is part of our team at GPI. His primary role is Chief Marketing Officer at Good Place Holdings, and he has been my co-host on the Business is Good podcast.
Josh does a lot of things—one of those things is sailing.
Josh has been sailing with his family for years on Lake Erie. They are the kind of family that goes out on the water as much as possible. Next week, they are taking a vacation, and, you guessed it, they’ll be on the water.
I don’t know much about sailing, but I do know that wind is important. An old philosopher once said, “If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favorable.” Essentially, if you haven’t charted a destination, you’ll drift anywhere and everywhere but get nowhere.
You can say the same about your business or organization. If your organization has no clear purpose—a charted destination—no wind will be favorable. |
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We must have a clear purpose because God is always purposeful. Within The Good Place Organization Operating System, we start with purpose, called The Charter.
The Charter embodies the characteristics of purpose, mission, vision, values, and inspiration of what the organization desires to be and do. It provides the “aim” of the entire organization and the direction we use to “chart” its course.
Much like Patrick Lencioni asks in his book The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business, the Charter answers the following:
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Why does this organization exist?
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What is this organization to achieve?
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What unique benefits are we providing, and for whom?
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How will the world be different because the organization exists?
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In what areas should we direct our efforts for the organization’s growth?
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What are the values of the organization that guide behavior and culture?
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Who should be interested in joining this organization?
We can’t stress enough the value of having a Charter. It sets the tone, shapes culture, fosters unity, settles disputes, creates clarity, and provides inspiration. It is the “favorable wind.”
With a Charter in place, it is easy for members of the organization to take ownership and leaders to be held accountable for fulfilling it. How do we know if we’re fulfilling the Charter? I’ll answer that in the next newsletter when I share about the Key Outcomes and Results Dashboard. |
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Resource |
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Want to learn more about the Charter from the Good Place Organization Operating System? Listen to Chris on the Business is Good Podcast with special guest Ryan Shutt, CEO of Southwest Exteriors. |
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Listen to S2:E2 wherever you get your podcasts: |
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Testimonial |
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“I have worked with other similar platforms, and while they are all beneficial in alignment with goals and tasks, GPI just has an added element that sets it apart… I believe GPI was instrumental in helping us to center on not only what was important from a business standpoint but also what was important as a body of believers. I look forward to continuing to dive further into GPI, where I know we will see more success and company alignment. Thank you for being a trusted resource and for shepherding us so well along the way.”
—Melissa Martin, Director of Operations, Southwest Exteriors |
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Partner Spotlight |
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Over the last few months, we’ve been thrilled to add new Certified Community Partners to our GPI Team. Through our partnership programs, we equip and empower like-minded leaders who share the vision of multiplying Good Places. These partners participate in foundational certification training workshops and become certified to market GPI services and products to external clients through their organization or as independent contractors.
Meet our new partners!
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Events |
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As we shared last month, GPI has a couple exciting events coming up. Below, you can find where we will be for each event, or you can reach out to us to learn how to get involved and attend.
GPI Panel Interview
Event: AWOP 2024 XL Summit
Date: July 12, 2024
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Hosted by: At Work On Purpose
Faith, Business, and Investing Luncheon
Date: August 29, 2024
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Sponsors: Three Corners Capital, Eventide, and The Good Place Institute
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Thank you for checking out our newsletter. Our purpose at The Good Place Institute is to help leaders multiply Good Place organizations! If you know anyone who would benefit from this newsletter or The Good Place Institute, I would love for you to share this email! Thank you!
Shalom, my friend!
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— Chris Young |
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