Hello, I’m Elaine Kung. I’m excited to continue our new series, SHINE Your Talk! I’m sharing with you based on my 33 years of professional experience and various executive training and education. And most importantly, what I learned from the Bible. So in my 33 years working, I am reminded to always take Jesus to work. So I don't just leave Jesus at home or at church. When I go to work, make sure I don't say “Oh goodbye, Jesus. See you tonight”. That'll be a mystery. I want to bring Jesus to work and He's with me.

So I keep an empty seat for Jesus so that it's a good reminder I am for co-laboring, honoring with Jesus at work. That way, I really live out this Christian influence at work and know how to communicate based on the 6M Prayer. This is a powerful and this is a big lesson.I'm gonna go into quickly to set the stage. First M is to Model godly character. So how I communicate should demonstrate Christ-like examples instead of go with the flow. I'm a sheep and yet I put on the wolf skin, pretend to be a wolf like everybody else at work. No, I want to be consistent of Christ-like example, sheep nature and sheep skin. Communicate the way Christ would......

Questions and Comments

1. In your sticky work situation, how can you ask yourself the 6 REASON questions to prepare your communication? What would you Start doing?  Stop doing?  Do more?  Do less?

2. How can you use the Sandwich Style to make suggestions to your boss and set boundary?   Positive affirmation and feedback.   And … suggestion, boundary.   Resulting benefits for them and the team.

3. In seeking God’s will with the 5S steps (God’s Scripture, Spirit, Support, Surrounding, Sovereignty), how can you apply these to help you make your decision?