Please join us for a special virtual workshop on October 30th at 9:30am CT USA 90-minutes, presented by Dr. Garrett Potts, Allistair Colin-Jones and David Pickersgill.
When people have a sense of calling to their work, it’s great for them, as it increases their levels of motivation, resilience and personal satisfaction. It is also good for the world, as having a sense of calling is closely related to making a positive difference for others.
A sense of calling is often associated with work in the public sector or in non-profits. This webinar aims to address the question ‘is it possible to feel a sense of calling in business?’
This webinar is a cross-disciplinary event for those in business school, and for educators in colleges and universities, particularly in business schools. Participants will:
- Be informed about the importance of calling for business education
- Think and talk through some ideas around calling
- Receive some resources that they can use to talk to others about calling – particularly students.
This workshop is offered at zero cost to participants. We hope you join us for this special opportunity!
Meet your workshop leaders!
Dr. Garrett Potts
Dr. Garrett Potts began his career in Atlanta as a sales and marketing professional, where he worked for a fast-growing IT company that underwent three acquisitions during his seven-year tenure with the organization. He is now a faculty member at Eckerd College’s Leadership Development Institute (LDI) and an Assistant Professor of Religion & Spirituality for Healthcare & Business Professionals at the University of South Florida. His work is motivated by a connection between academic knowledge and real-world impact. Driven by a passion for virtuous leadership, he explores the significance of empathy and active listening in engaging respectfully with diverse religious and cultural backgrounds. Garrett teaches multiple university courses around these topics. Additionally, he has published on servant leadership, work as a calling, moral injury, and spiritual caregiving. Outside of his work as a university professor and through his role at LDI, Garrett enjoys working with professionals to maximize their leadership potential. His experiences showcase an integration of theory and practice, and in all his pursuits, he aims to assist others in discovering deeper meaning, connection, and purpose in their work.
David Pickersgill
David Pickersgill is an accomplished Leadership and Personal Development Specialist, passionate about empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds to cultivate the skills and character necessary to flourish. He is the Learning Outreach Program Leader at Barry-Wehmiller, a $3.6B global manufacturing firm with a unique culture of care. In this role he develops and facilitates transformative learning experiences for leaders around the world, both within Barry-Wehmiller and externally.
Within Barry-Wehmiller, David oversees virtual training for leaders, as well as facilitating in-person training for leaders and team members through Barry Wehmiller University. David also leads in Barry-Wehmiller’s outreach to colleges and universities, partnering with key institutions to help them develop leaders with the skills and courage to care.
David studied for priesthood in the Church of England at Cambridge university, gaining a BTh there, and also an MA in Systematic Theology. After seven years in ordained ministry, he left to take an MSc in Psychology from Nottingham University, graduating with first-class honors. This breadth of study allows him to approach human personality from both a scientific and humanities perspective.
In addition to his ministry and leadership development experience, David has experience in instructional design, having created a suite of asynchronous online learnings for university faculty to help them engage with public policy.
Allistair Colin-Jones
Alastair Colin-Jones has been implementing, researching, and teaching the Economics of Mutuality operating model since 2016; transitioning from Mars Catalyst (the internal think-tank of Mars) to Mutual Value Labs in August 2020.
He has a decade of experience in the ‘translation’ and effective communication of academic research into actionable insights for practitioner audiences across sectors – business, government, and non-profit.
As Executive Director at Mutual Value Labs, he is currently responsible for leading a variety of purpose-led transformation projects across diverse sectors including clients such as Mars, Natwest Group, Asahi, and JLL. As well as spearheading the development of strategic executive education programmes and managing a large-scale research initiative on making ESG metrics more meaningful. Alastair is based in Geneva with his family and leads the Geneva office.
Previously, he was the Knowledge Manager at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and prior to that helped to start and grow a psychology-led behaviour support social enterprise in Oxford. He is also a Non-Executive Director of New Ground Coffee, a growth stage purpose-led coffee business employing ex-offenders in the UK.
Alastair has a first class undergraduate and a graduate degree from the University of Oxford. He grew up in Southeast Asia and is half British and half Singaporean.