Hi All,
I apologize for not responding sooner. My former organization, the International Center for Spirit at Work, developed an award process for organizations that were openly committed to spirituality in the workplace. In 7 years, we gave the award to 42 organizations with a presence in about 36 countries. I have attached a summary of these organizations with a brief description of why each one received the award.
In my new position as Director of the Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace at the University of Arkansas, we are looking to go back to these organizations and update and refine the brief case studies we have on each organization. In some cases, the leadership changed and the new leaders no longer supported the spirituality in the workplace efforts. In other cases, the integration of faith, spirituality and work continues to deepen and mature.
This year we will create a new award for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace and will continue to look for and honor organizations with soul. Scott, I would very much appreciate a summary list of the responses you received.
It would be very interesting to be able to talk with someone at Staples (or have them speak at MSR). The U.S. and Canada and the U.K. all have cultures that, while difficult, at least make it possible to have programs related to faith, spirituality, and soul in organizations. This is also true in New Zealand, Australia, and a few other places. It becomes much more difficult in parts of Europe, and nearly impossible in parts of Asia. Yet spirit emerges everywhere, and that is something to acknowledge and celebrate.
Scott, thanks for asking such a great question!
Warmly,
Judi Neal, Ph.D.
Director, Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace
Sam M. Walton College of Business
One University Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Office: +1 479 575 3721
Mobile: +1 479 304 8834
jneal@walton.uark.edu
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Subject: Soul again
Dear all,
Many thanks to all who replied on and off list, especially those providing pointers towards companies that make the idea of soul part of their public representation. Thanks also to the person who noted that the original example, Staples, only presents soul in the US - webpages for operations in other countries, such Canada and the UK, remain soul-less. But that's an observation for another discussion... Best wishes, and thanks again, scott
Scott Taylor (Dr), senior lecturer in leadership studies
Centre for Leadership Studies, University of Exeter Business School, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
scott.taylor@exeter.ac.uk; +44 (0)1392 262569
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