Category: Workplace

September 6, 2023
The Cycle of Overfunctioning and Distancing

This article shows how patterns of behaviour can develop over time, and how reflection on our approach to situations might help navigate frustrations with relationships and teamwork, not only in the workplace, but also in our home environments. "There is tremendous benefit to paying attention to the temptation to take over or take off. When have […]

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September 6, 2023
Practical Tips for the Corporate Mom Life (guest post by Causha Jolly)

Further to the Corporate Working Moms podcast https://engageworkfaith.org.au/corporate-working-mums/, this article provides handy suggestions for managing the work/life balance challenge, such as how to get dinner on the table...or "How do you balance sports/extra-curricular activities? For this season in life we found our family works best with one sport at a time.  Ultimately this means each […]

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September 6, 2023
Corporate working mums

A frank discussion about the emotional and practical realities of managing motherhood and work expectations. "Remember who you are in Christ, remember that you are called, remember that you are a daughter of the most high and never doubt that."  Image : Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

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September 5, 2023
As a Christian, I Went Down the AI Rabbit Hole. Here are 12 things I Discovered

Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, which many of us find a bewildering and daunting prospect. Akos Balogh shares helpful insights to help think through some of the issues. "...many are sounding the alarm about the dangers of unregulated AI with the advent of ChatGPT. And the spread of AI into everyday life raises the […]

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August 21, 2023
Workers hate office noise – but is using headphones to shut out colleagues the solution?

The post COVID hybrid work environment of some days of working from home and others in the the workplace can cause stresses for those who work more comfortably in a quiet environment. This article suggests ways in which organisations can attend to such dilemmas and ensure that a focus on work is more easily maintained. […]

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August 21, 2023
Workplace Evangelism for the 99 Percent

FOUR WAYS TO EMBRACE BEING A LIZARD The second in a four part series about workplace evangelism. The authors explain that a Christ-like character needs to be visible as trusting relationships are developed. "...spiritual conversations become more compelling—to non-Christians and Christians alike—when we view evangelism as a process that builds on earning the right to […]

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August 19, 2023
How to Make Space in a World with Too Much Technology

Daniel Sih notes the impact of constant technological connection upon relationships, productivity, health and other areas of life. In a world that seems to expect our constant presence and availability, he shows how we can reclaim time to restore and refresh ourselves. "...we need space from the online world to think deeply, rest fully, and […]

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August 14, 2023
Saving Friends: What I’ve Learned from Insufferable Patients

Written by a third generation family physician, this is a confronting and challenging article reflecting our human frailties even in the most well-intentioned of professional environments. "Much has been said about the “epidemic of loneliness” in the West – the great unmooring of neighborly life, the bewildering rates of anxiety, depression, and “deaths of despair” that seem […]

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August 14, 2023
How to Spend the Right Amount of Time Developing Relationships at Work

Following his previous article, https://tifwe.org/how-much-time-should-i-spend-developing-relationships-at-work/, Russell Gehrlein writes from his experience in the military about investing time engaging with work colleagues. His insightful and godly approach offers practical ways for everyone seeking to build relationships. "Investing in the talents, potential, and personal growth of the individuals on your team and building relationships among your team members will […]

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August 3, 2023
Resources for Rest

As our lives seem to become more and more hectic, it is good to be reminded that God's design for us intentionally included Sabbath rest. "Even Jesus, though both fully God and fully man, had human limits. As a man, Jesus had to sleep, eat, and get away from time to time to be alone […]

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August 3, 2023
Five Ways (Plus One) to Manage Stress

Meryl Herr notes that, "Managing our stress is a matter of stewardship. It’s a way we care for ourselves so that we can offer ourselves to God and in service of others." Reminding us that stress management is a spiritual practice for Christians, she offers practical strategies to help us physically to do so. "Mitigating […]

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July 24, 2023
Business as Mission and the Church: Unleashing the Power of the Congregation in the Global Marketplace 

"Business as mission is demonstrating what the Kingdom of God is like in the context of business – and as we do so, engaging with the world’s more pressing social, economic, environmental and spiritual issues." explains Jo Plummer on the BAMGlobal resources website (link below). Resources are freely available, such as the report below. "We believe […]

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