Early Registration Discount for the International Spirit at Work Awards and Conference Ends July 15
Fall event promises to inspire participants to transform their businesses.
East Haven, CT (PRWEB) July 12, 2006 -- The fifth annual International Spirit at Work Awards Ceremony, and second annual International Spirit at Work Awards and Alumni Conference, will be held October 27 - 29, 2006 at the Garrison Institute, in Garrison, N.Y. (www.garrisoninstitute.org). The discounted early registration fee of $299 ends on Saturday, July 15. The fee will be $349 through September 30 and then $399.
This is the only conference that offers workshops by the CEOs, executives and internal change agents who have received the International Spirit at Work Awards. Keynote speakers are Hearthstone Homes CEO John Smith; Futurist John Renesch; Diana Whitney, an expert on appreciative inquiry; and Peter and Monika Ressler, the authors of Spiritual Capitalism. For additional information and to register, visit www.spiritatwork.org.
The Association for Spirit at Work (ASAW) is a non-profit association of individuals and organizations interested in the study and/or practice of spirituality in the workplace. This annual awards program recognizes companies around the world that have implemented specific policies, programs or practices that nurture spirituality inside their organizations. This award was inspired by the work of Willis Harman, Ph.D. (1919-1997) who was a visionary thinker, futurist and social scientist who continuously articulated the possibility for humankind to transcend the limits of out-moded thinking. The award honors organizations that are living examples of Willis Harman’s vision that business will play a major role in transforming social consciousness.
To be selected for an award, an organization must meet the following criteria:
| | - Have at least 60 full-time employees and be at least five years old;
- Demonstrate that both vertical and horizontal dimensions of spirituality are implemented at the organization;
- Have sustained the explicitly spiritual project, policy or practice for at least one year;
- Have a long-term commitment to continuing spirit at work initiatives;
- Be considered exemplary in its commitment to spirit at work.
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“The intention of these awards is to find organizations whose workplace practices help to make the world a better place,” said Judi Neal, Ph.D., ASAW executive director. “Our goal is to transfer the knowledge gained by these outstanding companies into the general business community so that others can learn from their examples.”
Thirty-one companies from 11 countries have been honored in the last four years. These include The Body Shop (United Kingdom), The Times of India (India), Elcoteq Communications Technology GmbH (Germany) and Hearthstone Homes (United States).
About Spirituality in the Workplace
“Spirituality in the workplace” means that employees find nourishment for both the vertical and horizontal dimensions of their spirituality at work. Examples of vertical organizational spirituality include: meditation time at the beginning of meetings, retreat or spiritual training time set aside for employees, appropriate accommodation of employee prayer practices, and openly asking questions to test if the company’s actions are aligned with higher meaning and purpose.
Companies with a strong sense of the horizontal will generally demonstrate some or all of the following: caring behaviors among co-workers; a social responsibility orientation; strong service commitments to customers; environmental sensitivity; and a significant volume of community service activities. The vertical and horizontal dimensions are well integrated so that motivations (sourced from the vertical) and actions (horizontal manifestations) are explicitly linked.
The International Spirit at Work Awards honor organizations that are financially sound and effective, as well as focused on greater meaning and purpose. When done properly, spirit at work enhances the overall value of the organization.
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