Conscious business  top^

13 "Values Paths" of Conscious Enterprise

Examines the concept of "conscious enterprise" by exploring various value paths that are inspired by, among other things, Eckhardt's "four paths" and the Buddhist "eight-fold path."
Ivy Sea Online, linked 09/10
http://www.ivysea.com/pages/ldrex_0405_01.html

Conscious Business

A clear description of the elements that make up a values conscious business: doing no harm, triple bottom line (people, planet, profit), and going above and beyond.
Wikipedia, linked 09/10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscious_business

What Is Conscious Business?

A clear definition of conscious business.
CBI website, linked 09/10
http://www.consciousbusinessinstitute.com/whatis.html

Spirituality in business  top^

Ancient Wisdom for 21st Century Business Communication

Describes the five questions to ask before we speak, based on the discipline of "Right Speech" in the Noble Eightfold Path.
biznik website, Pamela Ziemann, linked 09/10
http://biznik.com/articles/ancient-wisdom-for-21st-century-business-communication

Call for Workplace Spirituality

Provides a proposed agenda for workplace spirituality research along with a discussion of key issues.
IISL website, linked 09/10
http://www.iispiritualleadership.com/spiritual/workplace.php

Connecting to the Bigger Picture: Work and Spirituality

An article posing the question of whether it it is possible to have a work environment that allows for spirituality.
Cathy Driscoll,The Chronicle-Herald (5/7/04), linked 09/10
http://www.smu.ca/institutes/csw/downloads/media_biggerpicture.pdf

Divine Labours

A short article that looks at Martin Rutte's (Centre for Spirituality and the Workplace at Saint Mary’s University) belief that fostering spirituality in the workplace makes for more contented and productive employees.
Business Reporter, Clare Melloe, 21 June 2009, linked 09/10
http://www.spiritualityandtheworkplace.ca/documents/DivineLabours.pdf

Integrating Spirituality Into Work

An article exploring how professionals find ways to incorporate private belief into workplace roles and decisions.
Free Library website, Seth Wax, linked 09/10
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Integrating+spirituality+into+work:+professionals+find+ways+to...-a0179032134

Is A Spiritual Workplace Sustainable?

A brief article discussing spirituality on the job, from meditation to “cultural transformation programs,” and how it may produce measurable benefits from greater corporate growth and productivity to reduced stress.
BC Human Resources Management Association website, Sara Miller & Isabelle Whyte, linked 09/10
http://www.hrvoice.org/story.aspx?&storyid=4102&issueid=690

Is Your Career Also Your Vocation?

Differentiates between choosing a career based on money and status or based on a “calling” focused more on what we can give by serving and contributing to others.
Global Dharma website, linked 09/10
http://www.globaldharma.org/Files%20-%20Adobe%20Acrobat/SBW/Basics%201.16%20Is%20Your%20Career%20Also%20Your%20Vocation.pdf

New Spirit at Work (New)

An article reviewing the thesis that spirituality has positive benefits in the workplace so long as there is no promotion of specific religions.
CSM website, Jane Lampman 2003, linked 09/10
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1117/p14s03-wmgn.html

Nurturing Spirituality in the Workplace

Short article about trends relating to spirituality in Canadian workplaces.
Globe and Mail, Jennifer Myers, Nov. 2009, linked 09/10
http://www.smu.ca/institutes/csw/documents/NurturingspiritualityintheworkplacearticleNovember2009.pdf

Questions People Ask about Spirituality and the Workplace

26 common questions people ask about spirituality and the workplace with answers provided by the author; presented in 2 parts.
William Guillory, The Living Organization - Spirituality in the Workplace, linked 09/10
http://www.workplacespirituality.info/GuilloryFAQ1.html

Seven Principles of Spirituality in the Workplace

A definition of "Spirituality in the Workplace" based on seven principles: creativity, communication, respect, vision, partnership, energy, and flexibility.
The Institute for Management Excellence website, linked 09/10
http://www.itstime.com/rainbow.htm

Six Components of a Model for Workplace Spirituality

Describes a six-part model of workplace spirituality that can serve as a partial framework for engaging in a broader conversation of spirituality’s place and influence in Western business culture.
Kent Rhodes,Graziadio Business Report, Pepperdine University, linked 09/10
http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/062/workplace.html

Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace

An exploration of the intersection of work and spirituality.
Harvard Business School, Bulletin Online, linked 09/10
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/bulletin/1999/april/spirit.html

Spiritual Intelligence

A fee-based scale assessing your innate ability to act with wisdom and compassion while maintaining inner and outer equanimity, regardless of the circumstances.
Conscious Pursuits website, linked 09/10
http://www.consciouspursuits.com/SI/SpiritualIntelligence.aspx

Spiritual Workplace: Reality or Utopia?

Spirituality in the workplace has proven a touchy topic for many, yet its various elements, from holistic health and wellness programs to corporate social responsibility, surround us. The article looks at what some Canadian organizations, large and small, have achieved in this ever-growing area.
BC Human Resources Management Association website, Heather Conn, linked 09/10
http://www.hrvoice.org/story.aspx?&storyid=2021&issueid=690

Spirituality and Meaning at Work

Describes the growing movement to bring spirit and soul to the corporate world.
Paul T P Wong, International Network on Personal Meaning (Sept 2003), linked 09/10
http://www.meaning.ca/archives/presidents_columns/pres_col_sep_2003_meaning-at-work.htm

Spirituality in Business

An article describing what makes an organization spiritual.
James A. Ritscher, Living Business (Autumn 1985), linked 09/10
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC11/Ritscher.htm

Spirituality in Business

An article describing spirituality in business as a growing trend.
Patricia Aburdene, Megatrends 2010, linked 09/10
http://www.yourlifework.com/spirituality-in-business.html

Spirituality in the Workplace (New)

A short article that looks at the differences between religion and spirituality, and the challenges faced by businesses and the role of spirituality.
Global Dharma Center, Debra and William Miller (2005), linked 09/10
http://www.globaldharma.org/Files%20-%20Adobe%20Acrobat/Publications/SBL%20ICFAI%20Interview%20on%20Spirituality.pdf

Workplace Spirituality

A brief description of the grassroots movement that began in the early '90s, including a definition and list of values that determine how spirituality may be shown in a workplace.
Wikipedia, linked 09/10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_spirituality