Strategy to change workplace culture of overwork

Biblical Theology providing clarity on problem of overwork

Describe issue

Engage with BT scholarship on problem

BT Insights on successful changing the culture of overwork

BT insights

Compare to Org culture change approach

Overwork

Staff retention

LDNA cultural change program

Leadership

Innovation

Focus on self

Fall and frustration and difficulty of work

Creativity of work- encourage

Work, Rest and Play all needed and balanced (Keller), (Witherington, 62)

Treating people as metrics. Metrics not fully aligned (at odds)

Not valid to separate spiritual and matter. Not valid to think of as separate as makes one less important, Beckett, 66-67

Engage with BT scholarship on what is needed for culture change

Why work?

Limits of work (God rested)

Image of God- Stewardship

Stewardship

Focus on efficiency, value, speed, chargeability (Keller, 41)

Work is to Glorify God

Purpose of work- glorify God, joy, serve others

Gardening as example of changing culture

Creative and allowed to thrive

Scarcity of training and development

Make things that endure

Relationships

Relationships

Beckett, 123

Family foundational and priority is God, family and work

Beckett, 130

Family friendly practices

Worldview driving actions and understanding. A worldview has an underlying principle that must be considered if change needed. Beckett, 71

Work as Idolatry. Making name for self.

Share burdens, Witherington, 64

Work is a goal of the kingdom so don't do alone, Witherington, 64

Work is life giving as the Lord's work, Witherington, 64-66