Seeing Good at Work on Kindle

Seeing Good at Work by Joyce Duffala and Edward Viljoen is now available online in Kindle version.  Keep in mind that you don’t need an actual Kindle to read a Kindle book.  You can download software to read Kindle books on iPads, iPhones, PC’s and other smartphones.

Here is the link directly to the Kindle version:

http://tinyurl.com/seeinggoodatwork

What Is A Caring Person: Seeing Good At Work

I have been noticing how frequently readers of one of my blogs search for the phrase "What is a caring person," and have been thinking about the answer to that question.

What does caring look like?
And is caring appropriate in the workplace?

In week 25 of Seeing Good At Work, the assigned practice is to notice, appreciate and acknowledge others. I remember when the practice of acknowledging others was suggested to me as a way of bringing harmony into workplace relationships. It seemed an impossibly simplistic approach to improving professional relationships.  At the time I had quite a bit of difficulty implementing the simple suggestion from my coach. Nevertheless, I stuck with it, because the atmosphere at the place I was working was pretty tense and I had nothing to loose.  Over time I began to notice that people at work responded to me kindly, more kindly than they were responding to each other, and one of my co-workers commented that it was because "you care."

It was as if a cartoon light bulb had been snapped on in my awareness; being a caring person can be that simple. It can be as simple as noticing, appreciating and acknowledging the people around me in an authentic and unforced way.


Edward Viljoen

What's In A Title? Seeing Good or Seeing God?

I was surfing the web today looking for the phrase "Spirituality in the workplace" and was delighted with how many blogs and articles I came across.  I remembered, while surfing, how it amused me when I was being introduced at speaking engagements and my presenter would say "..co-author with Dr. Joyce Duffala of Seeing God At Work." 

The actual title of the book is Seeing Good At Work, specifically so that it would be more accessible to people for whom God is difficult to integrate in the workplace.  I remember watching some folk's eyes glaze over and I would tell myself, "Oh well, just lost another reader."

I have learned to get over that and just enjoy the experience and trust that those for whom the book can offer the most will find their way to it.  Call it good, call it God, or don't call it anything at all - the exercises still do the same thing for me, increase my awareness of what is harmonious, powerful and possible in the workplace.

I was reminded of this just the other day when a colleague told me what week's exercise he was on and how it had been 'working him.'  Wanting to share what the exercises are like, I created a page on our Seeing Good At Work Blog with a sample exercise, recommended reading lists, testimonials and you name it.  And while I was doing that, I realized, it would have been just fine to call the book Seeing God At Work, I wouldn't have minded at all.

How To Use Seeing Good At Work - Daily Writing Assignment

Each chapter of Seeing Good At Work contains an application exercise. The purpose of this exercise is to move the concepts of the chapter off the page and into your daily life. The application exercise usually involves a daily writing assignment or two. Use a notebook to record any observations, discoveries, questions, thoughts, or feelings you have about the week’s topic each day. When you reach the beginning of the next week, wherever you are on your notebook page, turn it and begin on a fresh, clean page and write the new week number at the top.

At the end of each chapter, you will find a short “Remind Yourself” statement that you can memorize and repeat to yourself throughout the week. These affirmative statements, along with your daily writings, will bring the lessons of Seeing Good At Work more powerfully into your life.

You might also consider going through the material in this book with a friend or small study group. In this way, you can share insights and growth, and support each other in seeing good at work.

Joyce Duffala
Edward Viljoen