The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) exhibited at NFDA’s Convention & Expo in Chicago, IL last week, where our staff had the chance to reconnect with members and meet other funeral professionals. OGR’s booth was baseball themed (here’s looking at you, Chicago) and anyone who stopped by got an OGR bat and cracker jacks. We wanted to do a quick recap on all the fun we had, so read below if you’re interested.

YP Spotlight: Meet Laura

by: Scott McClure

Category: News for Members

Oct

This article originally appeared in the Winter 2019 issue of the The Independent® magazine.

Member Spotlight: Dependable Friends in a Time of Need

by: OGR Staff

Category: News for Members

Oct

The complete interview originally appeared in the spring issue of OGR’s quarterly magazine The Independent.

How Death Doulas, Home Funeral Guides and Funeral Professionals Can Serve Families Together

by: Lee Webster

Category: Blog

Oct

This post is an excerpt from an article that appeared in OGR’s 2019 spring magazine The Independent. (login required)

Legacy and Compassion: Member Spotlight

by: OGR Staff

Category: Blog

Sep

The complete interview originally appeared in the winter issue of OGR’s quarterly magazine The Independent.

What Working in Funeral Care has Taught Me About Life

by: Nancy Weil

Category: Blog

Sep

This is a profession that changes how we look at life. Each time we are with a family that is experiencing the loss of a loved one, it reminds us to examine how we are living our own life. Socrates wrote, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” He has a point. So I will access my inner philosopher and expound on the virtues of what I have learned about life from working in death care.

Tips for Creating a Healthy Work Environment; Reducing Conflict Among Staff

by: OGR Staff

Category: Blog

Sep

This post is an excerpt from an article that was published in the Summer 2019 issue of the The Independent® magazine

Examine Your Fears Before Saying No, Part 2

by: Dr. Jason Troyer

Category: Blog

Sep

Last week we looked at how suffering from the paralysis of fear isn’t a valid business plan. Let’s look this week at how we differentiate the foolish from the wise changes.

Examine Your Fears Before Saying No, Part 1

by: OGR Staff

Category: Blog

Sep

Every funeral director has stories of when things went wrong. Really wrong. A visitation that turned into a fist fight. An employee or colleague who quit with no advance notice. Delivery of the wrong casket or no casket at all. Officiants who use the wrong name. The list of things to worry about is long and varied.