To be selected for an award, an organization must meet the following criteria:
• Be at least five years old with 20 or more full-time employees.
• Demonstrate that both vertical and horizontal dimensions of spirituality are
implemented at the organization. (See explanation below in the section entitled
“About Spirituality in the Workplace.”)
• Have sustained the explicitly human spirit-focused project, policy or practice for
at least one year.
“These awards identify, promote and celebrate organizations whose workplace practices help to make the world a better place,” said Judi Neal, Ph.D., ICSW executive director. “Our goal is to transfer the knowledge gained by these outstanding organizations into the general business community so that others can learn from their examples.”
The due date for applications is April 15, 2008. For further information or to receive an application, contact Elisa Mallis, Chair of the ISAW Selection Committee at elisa.m.mallis@
About the Award
This award was inspired by the work of Willis Harman, PhD (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 Harman’s vision that business will play a major role in transforming social consciousness.
About the International Center for Spirit at Work
The mission of the International Center for Spirit at Work is to provide community, information, and education, for those who are integrating their work and their spirituality and for those who are called to support societal transformation through organizational development and change. For more information, visit www.spiritatwork.org.
International Spirit at Work Conference
The Fourth Annual International Spirit at Work Conference, will be held October 31 to November 2, 2008 at the Mercy Center Burlingame in San Francisco, California. This is the only conference that offers workshops by the CEOs, executives and internal change agents who have received the International Spirit at Work Award. It is an opportunity to learn from the organizational leaders and pioneers. Details are at www.spiritatwork.org.
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;
