Bruni and Uelman Response

Actual Text: #1
“Economy of Communion businesses commit themselves to following management principles that enable them to bring Gospel values to bear on their day-to-day decisions while working within market structures”… “A manager was ready to fire an employee until one of the chemists suggested that he should first listen to the employee with greater attention. From that moment on, not only did our relationship improve, but his work did as well.”

Response: #1

I think that this is very eye opening. Management and being able to make relationship with your employees is key to the success of any organization. If you cannot work together and have good communication, you will not get anywhere. I was pleased to see the boss using these practices to step back, reflect, and reproach the situation in a more beneficial and effective way. Not only did he feel good about his actions of handling the situation, but his worker felt respected and understood. As a result, he worked harder after the discussion. A little goes a long way, if you show people that you respect them and try to see a situation from more than your own perspective.

Actual Text: #2

The Economics of Communication also touch the notion of happiness. Here the operative word is public because it highlights the reciprocal nature of happiness, as distinct from wealth: I can be rich by myself, but to be happy I need others.

Response: #2

This is very important, “the reciprocal nature of happiness”. If you treat others right, you will receive the same. Smiling at someone or doing something nice, not for a reward, but to help others, can improve someone’s day tremendously. Sometimes people forget that the world only goes round when we are all working together. Putting down other people or performing unjust acts, for your own personal success, will not leave you as happy as public happiness. Everyone should follow Kant’s idea of the “greater good for the greater amount of people”. It is positive and constructive to build relationships with people because you never know if you may need something later on down the road, and you don't want to be wishing you were a bit nicer to that person.

More blog posts in this category Common

• The Wound & the Blessing/The Economy of Communion Project Post
• The Crest- Jewel of Wisdom & Work as a Spiritual Practice Post
• "What Money Can't Buy" Blog Post
• Blog Post Ni: FTRN Booklet & Arithmetic of Passion
• Work as a Spiritual Practice (The Transformation of Work)