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Loving your coworkers despite the drama.
I distinctly remember my generation’s addiction to the reality television show, The Real World. MTV first aired the show in May of 1992 and people were hooked. What was it that people loved so much about the show? The drama of course! It is one thing to take an hour or two of our day or week to enter the world of another person and enjoy some drama, it is quite another to live it daily with our coworkers! And, let’s face it, there is a lot of drama at work these days. People’s personal lives flow across work boundaries, power struggles between various individuals, secrets and gossip, and the…
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February Devotional
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February 2021 Preview
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New Year, New Business Money Makeover?
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7 When we hear the word budget, most of us cringe and a dozen fearful thoughts run through our minds. It feels like you try to sit down and look in the crystal ball to see the future…which is impossible. Or you put your numbers on paper with prayers that all will go as planned. To our amazement having a budget actually helps us avoid disasters and be prepared. I have a great quote on the top of my budgeting book that says “financial freedom means that when your life crumbles around you, the…
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A short primer on conflict.
For more information see our previous posts on conflict. Defining Terms Conflict Styles Conflict Goals Power in Conflict Using Dialogue to Build Bridges
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And all we can say is…THANK YOU!
As we come to the end of what has been a year with changes we never thought we would see both in the world we live in and our personal lives…we…the Ladies of Rhubarb & Rubbish, say thank you! Thank you for a year of letting us spread our wings with this new adventure… Thank you for a year of self discovery… Thank you to our dedicated online family… Thank you for the love and support that we have as sisters… Thank you for blessing us with all that we have and all that is to come… The next year will bring amazing things we have no doubt. We have…
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Conflict Communication-Pt. 5: Using Dialogue to Build Bridges
As much as I love the idea of picture-perfect holiday seasons, the reality is that the holidays come with prepackaged conflict most of the time–conflict at work and conflict at home. At work, most have the added pressure of fewer days to get work completed or crabby patrons who are trying to get extra projects completed for that Norman Rockwell Christmas. At home, presents, baking, and events pile up, while we dread the idea of having to deal with Cousin Eddie at the gatherings. Experts used to recommend that when engaged in conflict use “I” instead of “you” and all will be well because it isn’t placing blame (Johnson, 2012).…
