Work should be an arena of possibility and real expression.

— John O’Donohue

soul and the workplace.

There is a growing recognition that spirituality is an important component of human health and wellness in workplaces and that spiritual direction can help connect employees to their purpose and values. With a professional background in industries from retail to media and nonprofits to corporations and international development, I have a keen interest and passion for the role of soul care at work.

New research from McKinsey lists spiritual health along with physical, mental, and social health when defining holistic health.

And while this research has found a connection between holistic health and employee outcomes, soul care in the workplace is also just the right thing to do. That’s because employees are whole people who deserve to be seen, valued, and cared for.

Spiritual direction could be the missing piece to your workplace wellness efforts. I offer 1:1 spiritual direction with leaders and group spiritual direction with teams, as well as spiritual direction for people seeking healing from workplace abuse and bullying.

benefits of spiritual direction at work.

  • Foster belonging

  • Manage change

  • Cultivate psychological safety on your team

  • Improve leadership and culture

  • Connect employees to meaning

  • Help employees tap into their potential

  • Reinvigorate curiosity and creativity

  • Increase employee engagement

  • Encourage stronger collaboration

  • Strengthen emotional intelligence

  • Reduce burnout and foster retention

take action.

Governments only hold employers accountable for sexual harassment and discrimination, meaning only those who can prove discriminatory intent have protections.

But what about those who are in a protected class (think sex, race, or age) who can’t prove discriminatory intent? And what about the others who endure the same abuse but are in the same protected class as their abusers?

We shouldn’t have to quit our jobs to stop tolerating abuse at work of any kind.

Join me in signing a petition on Action Network telling All 50 governors to Pass the Workplace Psychological Safety Act.

Workplace bullying and mobbing are forms of psychological harassment and psychological abuse that violate an employee’s inherent basic human right to dignity: severe or pervasive infliction of hostile and unethical words and/or actions, intentional or unintentional, direct or indirect, or omissions, directed in a targeted and/or systematic manner that creates a hostile work environment that is offensive and a reasonable person would find unsuitable to perform regular duties and tasks.

A single severe incident of such behavior may also constitute psychological abuse. Learn more and take action!