Findhorn Foundation Presentation “Business for Life – Nurturing Emotional & Spiritual Intelligence” by Robin Alfred Director Findhorn Foundation Consultancy Service 7 steps to rebuilding Britain’s rural economy Carlisle 10 & 11 October 2001
The The F Find ndho horn F n Found undation • was founded in 1962 • is a spiritual and educational community, located in northern Scotland • is non-denominational, with no formal creed or doctrine (or guru) • runs residential workshops for 4,500 people/year, drawn from over 40 countries • welcomes another 10,000 guests/year • has an annual income of £1.4 million • owns £2.7 million assets • has 160 staff and dependents, and a wider community of 500 friends and supporters in the area • is at the heart of a developing eco-village • is an NGO recognised by the UN, working on "values" and "sustainability“
Masculine Will Task (Peter Caddy) Feminine Co-creation with Nature Love Wisdom Process Relationship (Eileen Caddy) (Dorothy McLean)
The The e econo nomic s story fr y from 1 1972-2000: 2000: Assets less Loans = Net Assets All in £ooos. Footnote: In addition about £1 million per annum is spent by the Foundation and its business arm, New Findhorn Directions, within the local area (Grampian Region plus Inverness and Nairn Districts)
Volunteerism Clarity of purpose Co-operation Flexibility Positive Thinking
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ) & SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE (SQ)
Emo Emotional intel elligen ence ce (EQ EQ) is: "My ability to recognise the situation I am in; to read what you are feeling; be sensitive to that; and to adapt and behave accordingly" (Paraphrase of Daniel Goleman)
or or as Aristot otle put it : “Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - this is not easy.” (The Nicomachean Ethics) It is also: • the ability to observe, and not be lost in, my emotions
Sp Spiritual intelligence (SQ SQ) is: •the intelligence that chooses not to adapt •the intelligence that leads to meaning; vision; values; purpos •transformative and creative intelligence (Danah Zohar)
The Findhorn Foundation Co Consultancy Service wa was s fo found unded i in 1 n 1998 t to w work w with b h bus usine nesses a and nd or organisation ons on on deve velop oping: •emotional intelligence •spiritual intelligence •the ability to respond from the heart •the right brain
Wh What are the benefi fits s of f developing EQ and SQ in the wo workplac More emotionally and spiritually intelligent people will: • be able to create more meaningful work, and working environments, for themselves and others • be more able to respond to the needs of the moment and, therefore, be more effective • be more aware of their responsibility to themselves, their colleagues and the planet • live more meaningful and fulfilling lives, at home and at work
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