Workmatters Blog

Years ago, when I read the book Now Discover Your Strengths, by Marcus Buckingham, I experienced a profound shift in how I perceived myself. Taking the strengths-based inventory, our team discovered the places where we each shined and began brainstorming the...

A banana, a vacant lot and the word “ulterior.” Do these things have anything in common? Nope. But in an improvisational comedy show comedians take the words, props, and situations they’re given and create a dialogue. Improv is distinctly different from...

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men.” – Proverbs 22:29 King Solomon penned most of the proverbs in Scripture, and he knew this one from first-hand experience. The key accomplishment of his...

My husband and I felt pleased as we admired the gleaming white subway tile we had installed for a backsplash during our DIY kitchen renovation.  Beautiful! Except for the one corner where we had run out of grout at 10pm to finish tiling the wall.  Though we...

This month we are sharing different resources and insights geared around a theme of renewal. This is an essential part of the rhythm of our walk with Jesus, part of what makes us fit for his purposes in our work. Earlier this week we posted a short video...