Hi Don,
I'm working on a list and was delighted to learn about the center at Loyola.
Here are some others:
Faith in Work Initiative, Princeton – David Miller
Centre for Spirituality in the Workplace, St. Mary's, Halifax – Vince Brewerton
Yale Center for Faith and Culture
Spiritual Enterprise Institute at Yale – Ted Malloch
Conscious Capitalism Institute – being formed at Bentley University – Raj Sisodia
I'll be making a more formal announcement shortly about my new position as Director of the Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace at the Sam Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. I start in April.
The Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond, headed by Doug Hicks, also focuses on leadership and spirituality. Hicks wrote a book called "Religion and the Workplace."
Also, Ron Thieman at Harvard has a project called Business Across the Religious Traditions. I'm hoping to learn more about that.
Alan Harpham from the UK provided me this list:
Spirit at Work Organisations:
A list of organisations' web sites that support spirituality in the workplace. Some are explicitly Christian and others relate to all faiths and none.
Overtly Christian ones:
www.modem-uk.org – Its purpose is to encourage dialogue between people interested in leadership and organisation and those interested in theology, spirituality and ministry. They have published a number of books. They have groups who meet regularly to talk about spirit at work in Douai Abbey nr Newbury (Quarterly overnight and following morning – definitely all faiths and none); Bromham (Quarterly evening only – all faiths and none); and Nottingham (Monthly lunchtime – all faiths ands none)
MODEM also publishes a regular E-zine called Spirit in Work together with ICSW (see below) and others for all faiths and none.
MODEM has the following links nearly all focused on Christianity and its links to work:
www.cabe-online.org - Christian Association of Businessmen. They have an excellent 'prayer-a-day' for a month on 'Principles for Business'. 31 in total it lasts a month with a kind of underlying sense of St Francis. They have begun a series of evening lectures in a London Pub which are interesting. They also founded the British Institute of Business Ethics – www.ibe.org.uk now an 'all faiths and none' organisation with lots of practical guides.
www.chrism.org.uk Christians in Secular Ministry. As the name implies but lots of Ministers (Ordained) in secular employment (i.e. part-time unpaid clergy.)
www.churchleadershipfoundation.org – Foundation for Church Leadership. Entirely Christian and Cof E dominated. Director Malcolm Grundy
www.fibq.org – Faith in Business Quarterly – a quarterly magazine on this topic. Jointly published by ICF and the Ridley Hall Foundation (Cambridge Evangelical Theological College.)
www.icf-online.org – Industrial Christian Fellowship. An old organisation (more than 100 years old) recently slightly enlivened.
www.industrialmission.org.uk – The Industrial Mission Association (IMA). See also Workplace Ministry Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, the local version of IMA – see www.workplaceministry.org.uk our web site for what they are up to.
www.ridley.cam.ac.uk – home of the Ridley Hall Foundation a project relating Christianity to the world of work.
www.licc.org.uk – London Institute of Contemporary Christianity. Fairly evangelical and covering more than Christianity and work.
http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?theLang=001lngdef&pointerid=169345dwprEOVViTRLd8xXbHBDHGbzge – home of the St Paul' Institute, part of St Paul's Cathedral with some excellent lectures.
www.christiansatwork.org.uk – Christians at Work – a more evangelical group encouraging the formation of Christian Groups and meetings in the workplace. A very different focus and approach to IMA etc. Now merged with another organisation and renamed Transforming Work UK – www.transformworkuk.org
http://integrallife.com/editorial/exploring-future-christianity - latest DVD of Father Thomas Keating, an American contemplative monk from Snowmass Monastery, Colorado in conversations with Ken Wilber, American philosopher and wisdom writer on The future of Christianity and some new thinking.
All Faiths and None:
www.spiritatwork.org – The International Center for Spirit at Work based in New Haven, Connecticut. The director is Judi Neal. See the site for their International Spirit at Work Awards (annual) for the application form with their definition of spirituality, and details of past awardees. They hold an annual Awards Dinner and Conference. They list many US organisations interested in this subject. Case studies,
course syllabi, dissertations, bibliography & scholarly articles
www.worldbusiness.org – The World Business Academy which is well supported by Deepak Chopra amongst others, a well-known philosopher and exponent of higher consciousness.
www.ebbf.org – The European Bahaii Business Forum. They are members of the Bahaii faith, one which as I understand it believe that God sends spiritual leaders to communities when they most need them including: Moses, Jesus, Mohammed and so on. They hold an excellent annual congress in Europe.
www.spiritinbusiness.org – This organisation began with a Conference in Amsterdam attended by the Dalai Lama a few years back. Hazel Henderson was also an attendee at their earlier conferences. It held three or four International Conferences in US and Europe but is now defunct. You will see its web site is out-of-date but nonetheless quite interesting.
www.bethechange.org.uk – This is an amazing organisation that is an amalgam of 'environmentalists', Corporate Responsibility followers' and 'Spirit in Work' supporters. It has had an annual Conference in London as well as promoting a round-Britain workshop/course called 'The Change the Dream' facilitator training. Nick Hart Williams is the energy man behind it.
www.ibe.org.uk - The Institute of Business Ethics founded by CABE and now all faiths and none with Patrons from all the main religions. Lots of courses, publications and guidelines.
International:
Spirituality and the Workplace WEBSITES
• Bibliography:
http://www.spiritatwork.org/members/bibliography.html
• www.spiritualityandtheworkplace.ca
Centre for Spirituality and the Workplace.
Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada.
(Only Canadian Centre of its kind in a Business School.
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• http://www.bizspirit.com/Business08/bs_index.html
The International Conference on Business and Consciousness. The premier conference in the field.
• http://www.aomonline.org/aom.asp?id=18#
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(Management, Spirituality and Religion interest group of the Academy of Management. This is an academic group of almost 700 people world-wide, including: academics, students, emeritus and executives.)
• www.spiritualityatwork.com
See especially her book on how to start lunchtime discussion groups
• http://www3.babson.edu/Events/spiritualityandbusiness/default.cfm
Babson College International Symposium on Spiritualtiy and Business
• www.slam.net.au
Spirituality, Leadership and Management Network
Australia
• www.spiritualityatwork.org
Toronto, Canada
Sign up for their Communications list
• http://www.yale.edu/faith/esw/index.htm
Ethics and Spirituality in the Workplace Program
Yale University, Center for Faith and Culture
Sign up for their newsletter.
• http://www.WorkplaceSpirituality.info
• www.jmsr.com
Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion.
The first academic journal in this field.
• http://business.scu.edu/spirituality_leadership/
An academic center with the leading academic, Dr. Andre Delbecq
• www.embracingthejourney.com/
Weekly radio program broadcast over the internet live and also available as a podcast
• www.spiritonthejob.com
A hub for ideas, connections, news, etc.
• www.workplacecentre.org
Workplace Centre for Spiritual and Ethical Development, Vancouver, Canada
sign-up for their announcements
• www.eurospes.be
Europrean Spirituality in Economics and Society Forum
• www.spiritualityandleadership.com
Center for Spirituality and Leadership, Marian College, Wisconsin, USA
• www.spiritinbusiness.ch
Spirit in Business Switzerland: In German
• www.bredemeyerandfriends.de
From Germany. Web-site is English and German. ISign up for newsletter which is in German only.
• www.spiritintheworkplace.com
KCC is an organization of consultants, trainers, coaches, members of the helping professions, and business professionals who are committed to the practice of spirit in their work and in their lives
• www.spiritualityinhealthcare.net
Spirituality in Healthcare Network, Toronto, Canada (sign up for their e-mail list)
• www.centerforfaithandbusiness.com
Center for Faith and Business, Concordia University, Irvine, CA
A Christian based center.
• Australian Conference on Spirituality and Health
http://www.spiritualityhealth.org.au/page.asp?parentid=1
• Spirit@Work, New Zealand
http://www.mang.canterbury.ac.nz/people/nilakant/spirit/home.html
• European SPES (Spirituality in Economics and Society) Forum
Belgium
http://www.eurospes.be/index.php?LAN=E
• Jewish Association for Business Ethics
Middlesex, England
www.jabe.org
• Society for Spirituality and Social Work
ASU School of Social Work, Tucson Component
http://ssw.asu.edu/portal/research/spirituality
• Jewish Entrepreneurs Organiztion
www.jewishentrepreneurs.org
• Telos: Spirituality and Work in Wales
www.telosspirituality.org.uk
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Warm Regards,
Judith Neal
From: Management, Spirituality & Religion [mailto:MSR@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Don McCormick
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 2:08 PM
To: MSR@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
Subject: Center for Workplace Spirituality and Business Values at Loyola Marymount University's College of Business Administration
I just realized that I am aware of a center for workplace spirituality at a nearby university, and that others on the list might be interested in knowing about it. The copy from its home page is reproduced below. I would also like to know about similar centers at other universities. Is there a list of these somewhere? It might be useful for as an group to have such a list, for things like distributing announcements about the MSR dissertation award and such.
Department of Management, College of Business and Economics
California State University Northridge, Juniper Hall 4218
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge CA 91330
Welcome to the Center for Workplace Spirituality and Business Values at Loyola Marymount University's College of Business Administration.
• The Center represents an important dimension of the College's dedication to the education and service of our students, alumni, and local community.
• The Center is comprised of faculty, staff, administrators, businesses, and past and present students who further our University's and College's Mission to encourage learning, educate the whole person, service faith, promote justice, and develop ethical leaders.
• The Center utilizes a variety of personal and institutional resources to fulfill its Mission.
Our Mission
The precise Mission of the Center for Workplace Spirituality and Business Values is to promote the understanding and practice of spirituality and values in the workplace among LMU's students, faculty, alumni, and business communities.
The Center advances this mission by:
1. Teaching specialized courses and seminars.
2. Organizing conferences and retreats.
3. Hosting distinguished speakers and special events.
4. Directing workshops and consultations.
5. Publishing an electronic newsletter and journal.
6. Sponsoring scholarships and business awards.
Our History
The Center for Workplace Spirituality and Business Values was created through the generous support of area businesses, friends and alumni, the LMU Jesuit Community, and LMU and its College of Business Administration.
The Center's history and identity is rooted in the deep tradition and heritage of the Roman Catholic Church and the Society of Jesus, the founding religious organization of LMU.
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