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”Buddha in the Boardroom ©"
with LLOYD FIELD
Monday March 29, 2004
7:30 to 9:30 pm
University of Guelph
Buddhist ethics and responsible corporate governance can go hand-in-hand
in today’s Western society, and can enlighten one’s own spiritual
values. The ancient wisdom of the Buddha suggests a close and deep relationship
between wealth and the well-being of society. How business profit contributes
to the betterment of the community and society is the issue. And the issue
is about intention, not about philanthropy. Shareholders, Boards and organizational
leaders have, in Buddhist thinking, a responsibility to create an ethically-based
and holistic environment within their organization and community. Our
presentation and conversation tonight will be about the possibilities,
given our present economic environment, to create workplaces and communities
where social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs of individuals
are met. We’ll talk about how all the organization’s constituents
can go beyond purely competitive relationships and economic equations.
Lloyd Field, PhD, was a popular workshop leader at our conference
last spring at the University of Waterloo, Seeking Common Ground: Connecting
Work, Spirit and Organization. Thirty years ago he left his corporate
position as a vice-president of Human Resources to create and lead an
organizational development and human resource consultancy. His clients
include many North American and international Fortune 500 organizations.
Lloyd frequently contributes to business publications, has trained over
10,000 managers internationally, and wrote a Canadian best seller Unions
Are Not Inevitable!© A Guide To Positive Employee Relations, now
in its 4th edition. Later this year, Lloyd will publish Buddha in the
Boardroom©. He is former President of the Board of Nalanda Buddhist
College. You can reach Lloyd at: lloyd-performancehouse@rogers.com.
Registration: $30 received by Monday Mar. 22 or $40 at the door.
Please send your name, workplace, address, phone number and e-mail address
to info@SpiritualityAtWork.org. To pay by VISA , send the name embossed
on your card, the number, and expiry date. For security reasons, you may
want to divide the card number into two separate e-mails. "Seeds
of Hope" is the transaction that will appear on your statement. Or
mail cheques or VISA details to: Centre for Spirituality at Work, Box
100, 162 Spruce St., Toronto M5A 2J5. Cancellations: You may substitute
another person for no additional fee.
Location: University of Guelph, Room 103, University Centre Building.
This large grey building is northeast of Gordon St. and Stone Rd. From
Gordon St. turn east into the campus at South Ring Rd., the first traffic
signals north of Stone Rd. The University Centre is prominently at the
end of a small road that runs north. Gordon St. is a continuation of Brock
Rd. northbound, the exit from Hwy. 401. Parking is free after office hours
and on weekends.
Bring your brochures & flyers for the networking table.
”Finding Vocation: Clarity+Courage=Confidence”
with TIM ELLIOTT
Saturday April 24, 2004
10:00am to 4:00pm
University of Guelph
If you want to move forward in life with confidence and find your vocation,
whether it be where you are now or requires a big change, both clarity
and courage are necessary. Explore what courage is and how it can be a
gift. You will focus on what is already clear to you and on what needs
to be clarified, helped by self-reflection questions that will be provided
to you. This program is of real value whether you are an employee, self-employed,
retired or in transition. And enjoy Tim’s piano music that will help
you on the journey....
Tim Elliott, DMin, is a work transition consultant whose doctoral
work focused on vocation. He is a jazz pianist and former Anglican parish
priest who started popular Jazz Vespers services. Through Elliott Resource
Services and through Getting in the Groove (you've probably read about
them -- live jazz as metaphor in the workplace), Tim offers programs that
integrate music, spirituality, teamwork, creativity and business to encourage
purposeful and responsible living for both organizations and individuals.
And for fun, he is currently researching the connection between jazz and
spirituality. You may remember Tim as a speaker at our 1999, 2001, and
2003 spirituality in the workplace conferences, and his wife, CBC’s
Judy Maddren, at our 1998 conference. Reach Tim at ElliottResourceServices@bellnet.ca.
Registration: $100 received by Monday April 19 or $115 at the
door. Please send your name, workplace, address, phone number and e-mail
address to info@SpiritualityAtWork.org. To pay by VISA , send the name
embossed on your card, the number, and expiry date. For security reasons,
you may want to divide the card number into two separate e-mails. "Seeds
of Hope" is the transaction that will appear on your statement. Or
mail cheques or VISA details to: Centre for Spirituality at Work, Box
100, 162 Spruce St., Toronto M5A 2J5. Cancellations: You may substitute
another person for no additional fee.
Location: University of Guelph, Room 103, University Centre Building.
This large grey building is northeast of Gordon St. and Stone Rd. From
Gordon St. turn east into the campus at South Ring Rd., the first traffic
signals north of Stone Rd. The University Centre is prominently at the
end of a small road that runs north. Gordon St. is a continuation of Brock
Rd. northbound, the exit from Hwy. 401. Parking is free after office hours
and on weekends.
Bring your brochures & flyers for the networking table and a brownbag
lunch – there are no nearby food facilities open.
”Not Everyone’s
Climbing Mt. Everest: Smart Risks & Initiatives”
with REVA NELSON
Wednesday May 26, 2004
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
University of Guelph
Is there a way to take risks…..safely? Can we feel that we’re
bold even if we aren’t sailing solo on a huge adventure? Is there
a way to convince our boss at work or our partner at home that our ideas
are solid when we’re on shaky ground ourselves? How do we decide
what risks are worth taking -- and where does courage come from? Explore
these questions and find the answers that make sense for you, in your
situation, at this time. There are always smart steps we can take, in
the moment, that propel us forward. Whether you are wanting to climb a
mountain, change careers, or simply know how to speak up for your own
truth, this session will help you get started and keep on going when the
going gets shaky.
Reva Nelson (www.RevaNelson.com) is the successful author of Risk
It! and Bounce Back! and is an international speaker, entrepreneur, facilitator
and coach. Her clients include IBM, CIBC Mellon, AT&T, Green Shield,
and others in insurance, technology, education, health and government.
Reva’s humorous, pragmatic and approachable style makes it a pleasure
to be with her – you may remember her and her workshop at the Waterloo
conference. You can reach Reva at reva@RevaNelsom.com.
Registration: $30 received by Monday May 19 or $40 at the door.
Please send your name, workplace, address, phone number and e-mail address
to info@SpiritualityAtWork.org. To pay by VISA , send the name embossed
on your card, the number, and expiry date. For security reasons, you may
want to divide the card number into two separate e-mails. "Seeds
of Hope" is the transaction that will appear on your statement. Or
mail cheques or VISA details to: Centre for Spirituality at Work, Box
100, 162 Spruce St., Toronto M5A 2J5. Cancellations: You may substitute
another person for no additional fee.
Location: University of Guelph, Room 103, University Centre Building.
This large grey building is northeast of Gordon St. and Stone Rd. From
Gordon St. turn east into the campus at South Ring Rd., the first traffic
signals north of Stone Rd. The University Centre is prominently the end
of a small road that runs north. Gordon St. is a continuation of Brock
Rd. northbound, which is the exit from Hwy. 401. Parking is free after
office hours and on weekends.
Bring your brochures & flyers for the networking table.
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