How do you foster a healthy work culture with a diverse team? Our guest is a mediator, conflict consultant, and international education...
Guest Femi Sokoya flipped a bad manager situation, first by seeing his work as a place where...
As the creator of Peanuts reminds us, the hours we spend at work are so much more than just “work” hours. Many...
Lots of business advice out there today—even some of the advice we shared with you last week —is for people in charge...
In the late 1960s, when national headlines were full of reaction and dissent, historian Daniel Boorstin drew a line between the words dissent and disagreement. ...
In one of their concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 pounds. Theodore Steinway offers proof that out...
The What, How, and Why of Anger: Part 4 ...
When you read, "In your anger do not sin," your soul cries out, "Yes. That's fine. But how? How can I avoid...
The What, How, and Why of Anger: Part 1 ...
Sometimes all it takes to make an enemy into a friend is being willing to make the first move.
Yes, you can prayerfully be prepared for Monday with that difficult boss, and maybe even make your situation better!
According to Ephesians 2:17, Christ came as the preacher of peace. When we try to unpack the meaning of this claim, we might at first think of the literal preaching of Jesus. He...
A farmer and his neighbor argued over a wandering cow. The neighbor stomped off—and the farmer kept his neighbor's cow. The two men quit speaking to each other. ...
In Ezekiel 25, the Lord reveals to Israel's neighbors that he will judge them for their bad attitudes toward and mistreatment of...
A few weeks ago my family moved, and we went online to reserve a moving truck. They were supposed to call us the day before our move to let us know where to...
Paul wrote the letter we call 1 Corinthians, in part, to deal with the problem of division among the Christians in Corinth.
Oberlin College once gave an honorary doctorate to Theodore Steinway—president of the company that crafted the world’s most prestigious pianos.The tribute said...
Competition is a fact of everyday work. But is it godly for Christians to compete? Or is it something we should try to avoid as much as possible? Should we use whatever influence...
When Abraham and Sarah entered the country of King Abimelech, Abimelech inadvertently violated the rules of hospitality, and as restitution awarded Abraham...
As Christ-followers in a fallen world, we are called to love, and therefore work for the benefit of, our households, customers and...
While on the journey from Egypt to Sinai, Moses reconnected with his father-in-law Jethro. This former outsider to the Israelites offered much-needed...
The casuistic laws spelled out penalties for offenses, including many relating directly to commerce, especially in the case of liability for loss...
Most people feel uncomfortable in situations of conflict, so we tend to avoid facing conflict, whether at...
Refusing to be hampered by patriarchal strictures, Abigail defied gender roles in order to keep a workplace...
The Valiant Woman exercises care in what she says and how she speaks. The proverbs remind us that “to watch over mouth...
The seventh beatitude takes every Christian worker into the task of conflict resolution. Conflicts arise whenever people...
Jesus makes a startling statement in Matthew 5:20. “I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you...
All workplaces experience conflict. In this passage, Jesus gives us a template for dealing with someone who has wronged us. He does...
Do Good to Those Who Hate You (Luke 6:27-36) All workplaces experience conflict. In Luke 6:27-36, Jesus addresses situations of conflict. “Love...
The following discussion falls a little out of order (skipping over Acts 19:17-20 for the moment) so that we can cover the...
Paul states in thesis-like fashion what he is trying to accomplish by writing 1 Corinthians.[8] “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters...
Another means to healthy interactions at work is simply taking the time and effort to develop and invest in relationships. Having left...
Although our instinctive reflex is to suppress and deny conflict, in this passage, Paul lovingly brings conflict into the open where it...
Paul provides an example of leadership in his letter to Philemon.
John ends the letter by saying that he wants to continue the conversation in person. “Although I have much to write to...
Confrontation is giving a report on another person’s behavior, offering feedback on the other’s role or response, providing a second person’s perspective on one’s way of being, acting or relating.
Handle interpersonal conflict at work with practical tips from the Bible.
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