Comments on: The Corporate Soul Movement http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/ Achieving Leadership Excellence through the Art and Science of Psychology Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:15:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anne http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-3065 Anne Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:21:39 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-3065 Thanks Lisa and you are a welcome Corporate Soul Thanks Lisa and you are a welcome Corporate Soul

]]> By: Lisa Boesen http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-3046 Lisa Boesen Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:10:04 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-3046 My passion is integrating the "C" word, compassion, into the customer and employee experience. Compassion begins with awareness and understanding of our customers, colleagues, and employees. Thank you for the the courage to using the "S" word. Our soul is our life-force, our raison d'etre. Lisa Boesen's recent blog: http://www.lisaboesen.com/2010/05/26/be-a-gardener-of-people/#comments My less than five words: Care, Communicate, Connect with Soul My passion is integrating the “C” word, compassion, into the customer and employee experience. Compassion begins with awareness and understanding of our customers, colleagues, and employees.
Thank you for the the courage to using the “S” word. Our soul is our life-force, our raison d’etre.

Lisa Boesen’s recent blog: http://www.lisaboesen.com/2010/05/26/be-a-gardener-of-people/#comments

My less than five words:
Care, Communicate, Connect with Soul

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2754 Tanveer Naseer Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:26:44 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2754 With so many of my friends here, and with such a compelling mission, how could I not be a part of this as well. At the beginning of this year, I wrote a piece called "I'm More Than Just A Number" which addressed the issue that companies need to look at their employees as not simply cogs in the corporate wheel, but the very heart of what keeps their company healthy and alive. With so many of my friends here, and with such a compelling mission, how could I not be a part of this as well. At the beginning of this year, I wrote a piece called “I’m More Than Just A Number” which addressed the issue that companies need to look at their employees as not simply cogs in the corporate wheel, but the very heart of what keeps their company healthy and alive.
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]]> By: Marion Chapsal http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2749 Marion Chapsal Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:34:52 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2749 Why did I wait so long before joining? Maybe I was like Alice and searching for the right time, the right size to get in the rabbit hole! What a wonderful place to be Anne, in such good company. I'm very grateful for all this work and dedication you've put together a magnifique project. In French Soul is "Ame"... One more soul in your Corporate Soul Movement! Amie Marion Why did I wait so long before joining? Maybe I was like Alice and searching for the right time, the right size to get in the rabbit hole!
What a wonderful place to be Anne, in such good company.
I’m very grateful for all this work and dedication you’ve put together a magnifique project.
In French Soul is “Ame”…
One more soul in your Corporate Soul Movement!
Amie Marion
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]]> By: Louise & George Altman http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2720 Louise & George Altman Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:17:08 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2720 Anne - thanks so much for the heads-up on this wonderful movement. There are so many moving comments from the members, but I want to highlight Paul McConaughy's comment - "In the world I want to live in …as the corporation improves so does the world." This has always been our primary motivation in our work. It's our firm belief that the restoration of the human spirit in the workplace will transform every life of society and culture. So as we work soul by soul to support others on that journey, it is great to have more company along the way. Happy to pledge our support! www.intentionalworkplace.com Anne – thanks so much for the heads-up on this wonderful movement. There are so many moving comments from the members, but I want to highlight Paul McConaughy’s comment – “In the world I want to live in …as the corporation improves so does the world.”
This has always been our primary motivation in our work. It’s our firm belief that the restoration of the human spirit in the workplace will transform every life of society and culture. So as we work soul by soul to support others on that journey, it is great to have more company along the way.
Happy to pledge our support!
http://www.intentionalworkplace.com

]]> By: Paul Marshall http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2673 Paul Marshall Wed, 26 May 2010 11:46:05 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2673 Anne - There was no answer that people were prepared to give voice to but I feel that the answer is "profit". Our Government is currently proposing a resources tax and it is generating a lot of discussion. I heard a radio program that examined Norway's approach (they apparently have a sizeable tax and a principal enshrined in law that what ever is negotiated must be in the best interests of the Country) and when the big oil companies were asked why they hadn't left they said this: We stay because we figured out a way to make enough money to make it worthwhile. Not huge profits but enough. In other words, the profits are acceptable and the people of Norway benefit from the removal of their natural resources. I think we are all uncomfortable with a Company making huge profits at the expense of the Country. Especially when the Country assumes much of the environmental costs and risks. The problem arises when you have worked in a company that has changed while you have stayed true. The result is that the "soul" often take their piece of the magic and move it somewhere else leaving soul-less Companies to continue on in the relentless search for ever larger profits. That is why I think this forum is so timely. .-= Paul Marshall´s last blog ..<a href="http://samuraiguy.wordpress.com/2010/05/25/looking-backwards-part-2-first-principles/" rel="nofollow">looking backwards – Part 2 – first principles</a> =-. Anne – There was no answer that people were prepared to give voice to but I feel that the answer is “profit”.

Our Government is currently proposing a resources tax and it is generating a lot of discussion. I heard a radio program that examined Norway’s approach (they apparently have a sizeable tax and a principal enshrined in law that what ever is negotiated must be in the best interests of the Country) and when the big oil companies were asked why they hadn’t left they said this:

We stay because we figured out a way to make enough money to make it worthwhile. Not huge profits but enough.

In other words, the profits are acceptable and the people of Norway benefit from the removal of their natural resources.

I think we are all uncomfortable with a Company making huge profits at the expense of the Country. Especially when the Country assumes much of the environmental costs and risks. The problem arises when you have worked in a company that has changed while you have stayed true. The result is that the “soul” often take their piece of the magic and move it somewhere else leaving soul-less Companies to continue on in the relentless search for ever larger profits.

That is why I think this forum is so timely.
.-= Paul Marshall´s last blog ..looking backwards – Part 2 – first principles =-.

]]> By: Anne http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2666 Anne Tue, 25 May 2010 22:04:04 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2666 Paul - Thanks for signing up to be a Corporate Soul. I viewed the document on your site & also love the fact that it was printed on an old typewriter. It's worth taking a look at. As they say the more thinks change the more they stay the same. Sound principles of work whether under the umbrella of employee relations or employee engagement, are timeless. Curious how people in the conversation answered the question "What happened to the soul of the organization?" Paul – Thanks for signing up to be a Corporate Soul. I viewed the document on your site & also love the fact that it was printed on an old typewriter. It’s worth taking a look at. As they say the more thinks change the more they stay the same. Sound principles of work whether under the umbrella of employee relations or employee engagement, are timeless. Curious how people in the conversation answered the question “What happened to the soul of the organization?”

]]> By: Paul Marshall http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2661 Paul Marshall Tue, 25 May 2010 12:29:20 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2661 Glad I stumbled across you all. I have just started a series of posts based around a document written in 1968 entitled "Guiding Principles and Objectives in Employee Relations" that seemed to me to have more soul than many similar documents that exist today. In fact I was part of a conversation today where the key questions was essentially "what happened to the soul of this organisation?". My blog is at http://samuraiguy.wordpress.com and my words are "finding my own Way" I am looking forward to being a part of this network and am heartened to hear others express my longing for something just like this and my sense of coming home in finding you all walking the same path. Glad I stumbled across you all. I have just started a series of posts based around a document written in 1968 entitled “Guiding Principles and Objectives in Employee Relations” that seemed to me to have more soul than many similar documents that exist today.

In fact I was part of a conversation today where the key questions was essentially “what happened to the soul of this organisation?”.

My blog is at http://samuraiguy.wordpress.com and my words are “finding my own Way”

I am looking forward to being a part of this network and am heartened to hear others express my longing for something just like this and my sense of coming home in finding you all walking the same path.

]]> By: Souls are Paid to Learn at Zappos: Chapter 1 Part 3 | Germane Insights http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2605 Souls are Paid to Learn at Zappos: Chapter 1 Part 3 | Germane Insights Mon, 17 May 2010 13:10:20 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2605 [...] Please join us at the Corporate Soul Movement. [...] [...] Please join us at the Corporate Soul Movement. [...]

]]> By: Anne http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/#comment-2594 Anne Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:25 +0000 http://germaneconsulting.com/?p=1898#comment-2594 Gina - Your comment was in the spam file so my apologies for not responding sooner. I will add your site to the blog roll soon. I've also purchased the domain name corporatesouls.com and will eventually move the movement over there. Thanks for raising your voice. Gina – Your comment was in the spam file so my apologies for not responding sooner. I will add your site to the blog roll soon. I’ve also purchased the domain name corporatesouls.com and will eventually move the movement over there. Thanks for raising your voice.

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