Schedule
| Conference Schedule subject to change. Please check periodically for updates. | |
| Wed, May 27 | |
| 7:30 am | Registration opens |
| 9:00 am | OPENING - WELCOME - INTRODUCTION |
| Emcee: Shawn Israel Zevit, Trainer & Consultant in communications, social and leadership issues; Communications Professor at Temple University; recording and theatre artist; Reconstructionist Rabbi | |
| Conference Chair: Sherry Connolly, Senior Manager, New Business Ventures, Work*Family*Life Committee member, Royal Bank of Canada; former Vice-Chair, King-Bay Chaplaincy | |
| 9:30 am | KEYNOTE: "Spirituality in the Workplace" |
| Martin Rutte, President of Livelihood; International consultant and speaker on Spirituality in the Workplace, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work," and author of a new book on spirituality in the workplace soon to be published | |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:45 am | KEYNOTE: "The Dollars & Sense of Spirituality in the Workplace" |
| Michael Stephen, Chairman of Aetna International and former President & CEO of Aetna Canada | |
| 11:45 am | "Getting It: Transformational Change" |
| Roger Blake, DMin, transformation consultant/educator | |
| The first of brief sessions throughout the Conference aimed at integrating the information in an experiential way | |
| 12:00 noon | Boxed lunch, outdoors if possible |
| 1:30 pm | KEYNOTE PANEL: "Values: Of Value to Business? |
| Moderator: Jim Gannon, Special Advisor to Conference Board of Canada, former Senior VP Human Resource Development, Royal Bank | |
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| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm | CONCURRENT CONVERSATIONS |
| (1) Creating Ethical Climates | |
| Michael Deck, Principal, KPMG, Ethics&Integrity Services | |
| Hamo Hammond, Catalyst Consulting | |
| Edward J. Waitzer, lawyer, Senior Partner, Stikeman Elliott; former Chairman of Ontario Securities Commission; former Vice-President, Toronto Stock Exchange | |
| (2) Spirituality in the Workplace: What's Happening? | |
| Moderator: Judy Maddren, Host of CBC Radio News World Report and CBC RadioTapestry | |
| Judi Neal, PhD, Director, Center for Spirit at Work, University of New Haven, Connecticut; Editor, Spirit at Work newsletter | |
| Sheila Flattery, Project Leader, Creative Contribution | |
| Jim Beckman, PhD, theology and philosophy, writer, artist | |
| (3) Contemplative Practices for Worklife: Meditation | |
| Moderator: Jacques Gendron, bookseller, library technician, meditation service advocate | |
| Rev. Gerald Loweth, retired Anglican priest, assists theological students and is a doctoral student of Christian Spirituality | |
| Fred Hui, MD, integrator of eastern & western medicine, teacher of the "power nap" as a way to gain spiritual, emotional and physical balance. | |
| (4) Organizations of the Spirit: What Is Business As Usual? | |
| Moderator: Mel Finlay, President, Concepts for Successful Living, Ltd | |
| Dr. Colin Maloney, Executive Director, Catholic Children's Aid | |
| Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, Executive Director, Kolel: A Centre for Liberal Jewish Learning | |
| Imam Abdullah Hakim Quick, President of Islamic Social Services & Resources Assn | |
| Stephen Ginsberg, Director, The Omega Centre | |
| (5) Vocation & Calling: Yours to Discover | |
| Whitney Roberson, Coordinator, Spirituality at Work / Epiphany at Work Projects, Episcopal Diocese of California | |
| Ruth Shaw, Personal & Business Coach; Vocational Workshop Leader | |
| (6) The Health of the Spirit: Body & Mind in The Workplace | |
| Moderator: Debra Eklove, Executive Director, Association of Physicians and Dentists in Public Service | |
| Norma Burton, Pastoral Counsellor, Shaman | |
| Delorese Ambrose, Educator; President, Ambrose Consulting and Training; author of "Healing the Downsized Organization" | |
| 5:00 pm | Break |
| 5:30 - 8:30 pm | Light Supper& Entertainment: barbecue, coordinated by Suraj Persad. And (optional) inspiring stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work & music. |
| Martin Rutte & Maida Rogerson, married co- authors of "Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work"; Shawn Zevit, interactive story and music. | |
| Net proceeds to Graham Tucker Award for U.of Toronto student with best Spirituality in the Workplace paper in 1998/99. | |
| Open to guests/coworkers/family/neighbours. | |
| Thurs, May 28 | |
| 8:00 am | Choice of: |
| Inuit and First Nations Dances & Chants | |
| Jimmy Groat, First Nations Pipe Carrier; Augiak
Novalinga, Inuit Shaman or... |
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| Multifaith meditations (coordinated by Jacques Gendron) | |
| 9:00 am | KEYNOTE: A Personal Odyssey: Connecting Spirituality in the Workplace and Global Sustainability |
| Ellen Hayakawa, President of The Centre for Spirituality and Sustainability; Director, The 2001 Summit on Spirituality and Sustainability, a global summit in Vancouver; Scientist | |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | KEYNOTE PANEL: Spirituality & Ethics in Business: Contradictory Concepts? |
| Moderator: Guy French, founding partner of corso, mizgala + french, executive recruiting; Director, MDC Communications Corp, S.C. Johnson & Son, Working Ventures Canadian Fund; former CEO Warner Lambert (in Canada & Europe), John Labatt's food group, American Can. | |
| Human Resources | |
| Roger Obonsawin, President, The O.I. Group of Companies (provides HR services to employees of First Nations organizations) | |
| Marketing & Sales | |
| Charlie Coffey, Executive Vice President-Business Banking, Royal Bank | |
| Finance & Accounting | |
| Eleanor Clitheroe, Executive Vice-President and Managing Director, Ontario Hydro Services Company | |
| Labour Management | |
| Jeanne Theriault, Supervisor, Staff Relations, Ontario Public Service Employees Union | |
| 12:00 noon | Boxed lunch |
| Lunchtime conversations in different rooms: | |
| (1) What action can I take as an independent? | |
Facilitator: Maida Rogerson, actor, singer, co-author, "Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work |
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| (2) What action can I take in my small workplace? | |
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| (3) What action can I take in my large workplace? | |
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| (4) What action can I take within my congregation/denomination? | |
Facilitator: Sheila Flattery, Project Leader, Creative Contribution |
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| (5) Open Space | |
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| 1:30 pm | CONCURRENT CONVERSATIONS |
| (1) Spirit at Work: Creating Conversations to Connect Who We Are, What We Do, and What We Believe | |
| Whitney Roberson, Coordinator, Spirituality at Work / Epiphany at Work Projects, Episcopal Diocese of California | |
| (2) Counselling with Faith: Connecting with Employees | |
| Moderator/Coordinator: Rev. Grant Schwartz, Anglican priest, former Chaplain, Whitby Mental Health Centre | |
| Rev. Diana Dale, DMin, President of National Institute of Business & Industrial Chaplains (US); Director, The Institute of Worklife Ministry | |
| Jan Kraus, Executive Director, Canadian Assn. for Pastoral Practice & Education | |
| Nora Spinks, Work-Life Harmony Enterprises; former President, Canadian Work/Family Directions | |
| Rev. Bob Shantz, Coordinator, Campus Chaplains' Association, University of Toronto | |
| Rev. Ken Heppner, Reimer Express Lines "Mobile Chaplain" | |
| (3) How One's World Changes: Our Oldest FaithsToday | |
| Moderator: Nija Novalinga, Psychologist, watercolour artist | |
| Augiak Novalinga, Inuit shaman and arts business owner | |
| Jimmy Groat, First Nations Pipecarrier; community legal worker at Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto | |
| Suraj Persad, Hindu Pandit and High School Teacher; Chaplain, University of Toronto | |
| (4) The Spirit of Sharing: Spirit Returned | |
| Moderator: David Walsh, Chairman, King-Bay Chaplaincy, President of Realco Property Ltd | |
| Chris Pinney, Director, Canadian Centre for Philanthropy's Imagine program. | |
| Bob Logan, Education Director, Guttenberg Internet Services; Associate Professor, University of Toronto | |
| Linda Rosier, Creative Contribution | |
| (5) Take Your Soul to Work | |
| Tanis Helliwell, Individual and Organizational Change Consultant, Banff Centre for Management; author of "Take Your Soul to Work" | |
| (6) The Soul of a Small Enterprise: The Leader | |
| Moderator: Nadine Lucki - President, Telephone Communicators of Canada Ltd. and TeleFocus Marketing | |
| Natalie Rostad - First Nations artist & business owner. | |
| Others TBA | |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm | CONCURRENT CONVERSATIONS |
| (1) The New Employment Contract: Crisis & Renewal | |
| Moderator: Darwin Gillett, President, Gillett and Associates, international consultant & speaker; executive counsel on "Making Organizations Work" and the "Spiritually Energized Corporation"; co-director of Sustainable Leadership | |
| Basile Papaevangelou, Group Chairman, T.E.C. (The Executive Committee), former Chairman, President & CEO, Allied Signal Aerospace Canada | |
| Maureen Hennessey, Director, Education and Organization Development, St. Michael's Hospital, Wellesley Central Site | |
| Bill Mills, InnerFormation Training & Consulting Inc | |
| (2) Religious Diversity: Accommodating the Differences | |
| Moderator: Imam Abdul Hai Patel, Systems Specialist, Diversity Team member, Ontario Hydro; Chaplain, University of Toronto | |
| Mark Hart, Human Rights & Employment Lawyer, Sanson & Hart | |
| Pat Werner, Director, Compensation Services, Management Board Secretariat, Government of Ontario | |
| Shalom Schachter, Union Lawyer & Negotiator, Ontario Nurses' Association | |
| (3) World Council: Leadership by Accessing Greatness | |
| Linda Rosier, Sheila Flattery & Karen Geller from Creative Contribution | |
| (4) Spirituality and Work: Faith Group Perspectives | |
| Moderator: Dr. Julia Ching, PhD, LHD, DD, FRSC, University of Toronto Professor of Comparative Religions and East Asian Philosophy | |
| Prof. Mohamed Elmasry, Ph.D., P.Eng, FIEEE, FCAE, Professor of Engineering, University of Waterloo; Muslim leader | |
| Rev. Dr. Richard Tanner, PhD, Toronto School of Theology; Anglican clergyman; author of "Jesus 9 to 5" | |
| Ashley Poy, Direct Care Worker, Muki Baum Association; student of Zen Buddhism, Chen Meditation Centre, Queen's, New York | |
| (5) Creativity & Risktaking: Spiritual Practices at Work | |
| Shawn Israel Zevit, Professor, Consultant, Recording & Theatre Artist, Rabbi | |
| Reva Nelson, Speaker, Workshop Leader; President, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (Toronto); author of "Risk It! How to Overcome Fear and Make Smart Changes!" | |
| (6) Workplace Space: Keeping Spirit High | |
| Moderator: Ruth Shaw, Personal & Business Coach; Vocational Workshop Leader | |
| Barbara Schejbal, Motivational speaker, former Senior Manager at one of Canada's largest corporations | |
| Pat Sullivan, Principal, Visionary Resources, Director, Workplace Altars Project: transforming space to nurture spirit at work | |
| 5:00 pm | Break |
| 5:30 - 8:30 pm | (Optional) Light supper & entertainment, with net proceeds going to Uof T student award for Spirituality in the Workplace paper (see Wed. pm) |
| Medical Sciences Building Auditorium | |
| 1 King's College Circle, University of Toronto downtown campus | |
| Buffet supper of international foods, coordinated by Suraj Persad | |
| International Inspirational Arts program, with audience participation, coordinated by Leslie Mezei: | |
| SALOME BEY, "Canada's First Lady of the Blues." Internationally acclaimed singer, composer and actor, writer of musicals and children's fiction, and a humanitarian. A star of concerts, television and Broadway shows, Salome is recipient of many awards, including the Obie Award, the Dora Mavor Moore Award and the Martin Luther King Jr. Award. She represented Canada at Expo '86 and Expo '92. |
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| HOWARD JEROME, Dr. Possibilities. Actor, singer, writer,
director, producer, activist, and humorist. Star of stage, film, television and radio, founder of the Portable Theatre and creator of the Canadian Improvisational Games. As a Creativity Consultant, Howard has developed innovative initiatives in a variety of corporate settings, focusing on empowerment, team playing, problem solving and stress reduction. |
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| ENRIQUEZ: South American folk songs and music from the Andes. | |
| INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE AND MUSIC: Soloists from the Vedanta Society of Toronto. | |
| DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE: All will be invited to join a round dance and chant invoking peace and unity. | |
| LESLIE MEZEI: Interfaith Minister, M.C., inspirational poetry from a number of traditions. | |
| Pre-registration, CDN$25. Family, friends, colleagues welcome. Open to all. Call 1-888-834-7778 to register. | |
| Fri, May 29 | |
| 8:00 am | Choice of: |
| Multifaith worship service (coordinated by Leslie Mezei) | |
| Rev. Grant Ikuta (Buddhist), Rev. Whitney Roberson (Christian), Pandit Suraj Persad (Hindu), Rabbi Ron Weiss (Jewish), Imam Abdul Patel (Muslim), Rev. Leslie Mezei (Universal Worship), or... | |
| Multifaith meditations (coordinated by Jacques Gendron) | |
| 9:00am | KEYNOTE: Leading With Spirit |
| Robin Sharma, author of "The Monk who Sold His Ferrari"; Lawyer; Leadership Trainer | |
| 9:45 am | Where to from here? |
| Coordinators: Shawn Zevit, Roger Blake & Sherry Connolly. | |
| Reflections from participants. | |
| Presentation of the concept of an ongoing community for dialogue, study, research, counselling, etc. (e.g. a mostly virtual centre for spirituality in the workplace). | |
| Break | |
| 11:45 am | Closing remarks |
| 12:00-12:30 pm | Closing ceremony |
| 12:30 pm | Official close |
| Conference Schedule subject to change. Please check
periodically for updates. |
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