Leadership and Spirituality

Transforming the Workplace

Thursday, Oct 15, 2009
5:30-9:00 p.m.
Adams House, Princeton Theological Seminary

Our daily work is God’s calling – an empowering opportunity for us to learn more on our journey of knowing and showing greater love. Yet more and more leaders complain that the pressures from the fast-paced workplace of today are pulling them in precisely the opposite direction. Shouldn’t the clergy and laity be doing more together to enable the Holy Spirit to reverse this trend?

This evening program is an opportunity to deepen and extend the conversation begun in June at the first retreat on this topic.

Anticipated Schedule

5:00 to 5:30 - Assemble and catch up time. Grab food from Buffet and eat until 6:00PM
5:30 to 5:40 - Opening words and Prayer
5:40 to 6:00 - Welcome back, Prayer Cards and the Calibration Tool
6:00 to 7:00 - Rotating and Sharing - exercise around our theme
7:00 to 7:15 - Update from Bradley J Moore
7:15 to 8:00 - Brainstorming ideas for April 2010 Event
8:00 to 8:30 - Lectio Divina and Closing Prayer

Learning Objectives

Leaders who attend this course will return to their workplace with:

A framework for understanding how the power of the Holy Spirit can work through their unique belief system to change their organization for the better.
A practical plan of action for integrating spiritual practices into daily leadership activities.
Membership of a small support community of attendees who will support each other as they continue to apply their practical plans.

Speaker Bios

Dr. Stephen G. Payne (LeaderX.com) is an executive leadership coach, speaker, MBA teacher, author and founder of Equilibrium - a community of men and women dedicated to expanding their spiritual journey through their leadership work. Combining his faith, his experience as a CEO, and his 15 years of leadership consulting, he challenges leaders to stay more accountable to God throughout their entire career. His books and CD's include of First Rule of Leadership, Total Leadership, Driving Growth Through Leadership and Manage Your World On One Page.

James B. Wood is Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for The Clemens Family Corporation, an agribusiness and real estate development company based in Hatfield, PA. Prior to this he spent 15 years in management consulting, where he worked with hundreds of executives in planning and managing corporate growth strategies. He is author of The Next Level: Essential Strategies for Breakthrough Growth, and is currently writing about his experiences connecting personal Christian faith with work.

There will also be a special appearance by Bradley J. Moore, author of the popular Blog "Shrinking the Camel” (www.shrinkingthecamel.com). Bradley writes with great candor and humor about the challenges of integrating his career life with his spiritual life.

Audience

Business leaders, senior managers and senior clergy who want to improve their leadership effectiveness and personal growth through developing a stronger connection between spirituality and work.