Emboldening women in their faith and work
Lead Gratefully with Lori Canales
Nov. 7 | noon-1pm
Momo Italian Kitchen
Research continues to show that gratitude has tremendously positive effects on overall health. But did you know that leading with gratitude in the workplace has also been shown to have a significant impact?
Wharton Business School professor, Adam Grant, suggests that the lack of gratitude at work is because we don’t like to admit that we need help at work – and thanking someone implies an admission that you can’t do it all on your own. Ouch. As believers, we know that we need one another. We cannot all be an ear or a foot or a mouth. We need one another. But at work? We’ve been conditioned towards self-sufficiency. And it’s costing us.
What if showing gratitude at work isn’t simply a way of admitting our need for one another. What if it helps to build a sense of belonging and collaboration? What if gratitude in the workplace isn’t just what sets us apart as believers, but is the key to restoring health to work culture? Leading with gratitude shows honor to those you work with and invites deeper authenticity, safety, and community. Yes, it communicates our need for one another. But what if that’s not an admission of weakness, but rather an invitation to community and belonging?
This month at Polished we are exploring what it means to lead gratefully. Because when it comes to leading at work, we believe that gratitude matters. Join the conversation and see how we can grow in this powerful practice that’s grounded in Christian theology and tradition.
Lori's Bio
Lori Canales has been with Chick-fil-A for 26 years. She has owned Chick-fil-A restaurants for the last 16 years and uses her platform at Chick-fil-A as her opportunity to show the love of Jesus to the team she leads and also the community she serves.
She lives east of Dallas with her husband and 3 kids and they are her greatest joy and keep her very busy!
Lori loves any opportunity to go to the beach and enjoys serving at her church and spending time with her family and friends.
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Kelly Mullican
Kelly has been attending and involved in Polished since she first moved to Dallas in 2015 and has loved serving in many different capacities! When not at her job as a training coordinator for a faith-based software company, she loves reading (and talking about what she’s reading!), staying involved with her church, and spending time with her niece and nephews. Email Kelly.
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