Work, Jazz, & SpiritA Conversation about

Working SMARTer

Brian Fraser & the Tom Reynolds Trio

Centre for Spirituality at Work

Sunday, Mar 3, 2013

St. Andrew’s United Church, Toronto

Discovering Your Wisdom

What qualities of great work do you see in the

performance of the jazz group?

Frequently Noted Qualities

??? A Query ???

FHow many of youconsider yourselves

to be jazz musicians?

A Crucial Connection

The most common form of jazz in

human experience is ordinary

conversation.

Generating Spirited Work

You generate spirited work with

SMARTer

Conversations

SMARTer Conversations

Soulful in managing yourself

Mindful in cultivating positive relationships

Astute in analyzing and deciding

Responsible in generating mutual accountability and support

Trusting in monitoring and measuring for improvement

Soulful Conversations

Attitudes

Self–valuing, self-awareness, and

self-development

Behaviours

Self-care, self-discipline, and

self-appreciation

Consequences

Greater self-confidence

Improved personal growth in capabilities and maturity

More positive influence and impact

Being encouraging with yourself

Mindful Conversations

Attitudes

Curiosity, respect, and humility

Behaviours

Converse, listen, and appreciate

Consequences

Sustained credibility with colleagues

Increased willingness to support in adpative and innovative ways

More clearly aligned and productive collaboration

Being engagingwith others

Astute Conversations

AttitudesOpen, collegial, and analytical

BehavioursDiscover, diagnose, and decide

ConsequencesGreater capacity to make crucial decisionsBroader and deeper ownership of

strategies chosenBetter alignment of all the organizations assets to achieve its purpose

Being wiseand decisive

Responsible Conversations

AttitudesSupportive, passionate, and forgiving

BehavioursConnect, encourage, and serve

ConsequencesFaster achievement of desired resultsGreater attraction and retention of

the most talented contributorsBetter reputation within the larger

organization

Being supportiveand accountable

Trusting Conversations

Attitudes

Courage, optimism, and confidence

Behaviours

Assess, Inform, and Coach

Consequences

More deeply satisfying collaboration

More powerful benefits for larger organization

Greater contribution to the well-being of the larger community

Being meticulousabout results

Conversation for Spirited Work

More than words, conversation is music: Its harmony, rhythm, and flow transcend communication, flexing mind and heart, tuning us for companionship.

Spirited Community at Work

Spirited community involves:

1. Creating a context that nurtures an alternative future, one based on gifts, generosity, accountability, and commitment.

2. Initiating conversations that shift people’s experience through the ways people are brought together and the nature of the questions that are used to engage them.

3. Listening, learning, and modeling.

Jazz & Spirit at Work

“[Jazz] is an endless road of discovery leading to more maturity and acceptance of personal responsibility, a greater respect for cultures around the world, an invigorating playfulness, an excitement about change, and an appetite for the unpredictable.”

Wynton Marsalis

The Vibe of Spirited Work

Jazz, at its best, is a situation in which participants willingly support each other, working together as one, each musician bringing:

• virtuosity• optimism• mutual respect• good will• the desire to make it feel

good.

- adapted from Monty Alexander

Paul & Positivity

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-discipline

- Paul

Joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe, love

- Barbara Fredrickson

To explore further …

There are lots more ideas and resources at

www.jazzthink.com