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Chapter 8 World Civility Index and Inner Development Goals: Connecting inner development to mainstream success

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Inner Development Goals
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Abstract

This article introduces the World Civility Index (WCI), a pioneering initiative by the International Soft Skills Standards & Testing (IITTI) that integrates the principles of the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) framework, aiming to quantify and elevate the importance of soft skills in both the workplace and broader society. In an era where technical skills have traditionally dominated educational and corporate landscapes, the increasing significance of soft skills like empathy, communication, and intercultural awareness is becoming undeniable. Yet, formal recognition and measurable standards for these skills have been notably absent. The WCI emerges as a solution, offering a universal metric for evaluating and credentialing soft skills, akin to a personal credit rating in finance. Developed through a collaborative effort involving soft skills trainers and technology experts, the WCI promotes a micro-learning model, encouraging daily engagement with inner development qualities and providing tangible proof of personal growth. This novel approach not only enhances employability and company culture but also aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 8 emphasizing decent jobs and economic growth. Deployed across 19 countries and embraced by diverse organizations, the WCI represents a significant step toward integrating essential human values into global business practices, thereby fostering a more civil, empathetic, and interconnected world.

Abstract

This article introduces the World Civility Index (WCI), a pioneering initiative by the International Soft Skills Standards & Testing (IITTI) that integrates the principles of the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) framework, aiming to quantify and elevate the importance of soft skills in both the workplace and broader society. In an era where technical skills have traditionally dominated educational and corporate landscapes, the increasing significance of soft skills like empathy, communication, and intercultural awareness is becoming undeniable. Yet, formal recognition and measurable standards for these skills have been notably absent. The WCI emerges as a solution, offering a universal metric for evaluating and credentialing soft skills, akin to a personal credit rating in finance. Developed through a collaborative effort involving soft skills trainers and technology experts, the WCI promotes a micro-learning model, encouraging daily engagement with inner development qualities and providing tangible proof of personal growth. This novel approach not only enhances employability and company culture but also aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 8 emphasizing decent jobs and economic growth. Deployed across 19 countries and embraced by diverse organizations, the WCI represents a significant step toward integrating essential human values into global business practices, thereby fostering a more civil, empathetic, and interconnected world.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Frontmatter VI
  3. Foreword IX
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editor biographies XIX
  6. Contents XV
  7. Introduction to Volume II 1
  8. Section 1: Education
  9. Chapter 1 Prelude 11
  10. Chapter 2 Educating the heart and mind: Forming a sustainable citizenry through SEE Learning and the Inner Development Goals 17
  11. Chapter 3 Unlearning hierarchy in knowing: Towards inclusive spaces for actions of change with the IDGs 37
  12. Chapter 4 The Sustainability Mindset Indicator®: A tool to assess and develop the Inner Development Goals 59
  13. Chapter 5 Changing business schools from within: A case study on the inner transformative potential of co-creative learning spaces 75
  14. Chapter 6 What we have learned at Rflect: Catalyzing the scalable integration of the Inner Development Goals in higher education through tech 95
  15. Section 2: Interventions for organizations
  16. Chapter 7 Prelude 115
  17. Chapter 8 World Civility Index and Inner Development Goals: Connecting inner development to mainstream success 121
  18. Chapter 9 Measuring and training Inner Development Goals: Developing inner drivers for achieving sustainability goals 143
  19. Chapter 10 How to get rid of old habits: The relevance of unlearning and inner development in self-organization – experiences of a pharmaceutical service provider journey 161
  20. Chapter 11 Global leadership for sustainability (GLfS) and Inner Development Goals (IDGs): An integrated framework and roadmap to enhance leader and leadership development 189
  21. Section 3: Systems change
  22. Chapter 12 Prelude 219
  23. Chapter 13 Getting free from internalized capitalism: Inner Development Goals and narrative shift 227
  24. Chapter 14 Keeping students in school with the Inner Development Goals framework and the Insights Finding program: A Thai case study 241
  25. Chapter 15 IDGs and Integral Politics: The marriage of depth and power 255
  26. Chapter 16 Relating, cooperating, and co-creating: The inner skills at the heart of cultural and intergenerational trauma healing and flourishing 277
  27. Chapter 17 Future Dialogues: Co-creating common good and becoming a community through the IDGs 289
  28. Section 4: IDG Movement
  29. Chapter 18 Prelude 323
  30. Chapter 19 Lotus gardening with presence, wisdom, and inner freedom: Co-creation of the Inner Development Goals Switzerland Center 331
  31. Chapter 20 How to unravel the IDGs’ skills in practice: Making the IDGs work in Colombia 351
  32. Chapter 21 Transforming tomorrow: The IDG Global Practitioners’ Network’s journey towards sustainable development – harnessing collective wisdom for global impact and personal growth 371
  33. Chapter 22 Research as co-creation: Creating a space in between for academia in the Inner Development Goals ecosystem 393
  34. Chapter 23 Towards an increasing institutionalization of inner development goals: From individual to culture and system transformation 407
  35. Chapter 24 Deep casting the IDGs: Exploring the cross-dimensional quality of coherence 431
  36. Index
  37. Contributor Biographies
  38. Endorsements
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111453729-009

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Frontmatter VI
  3. Foreword IX
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editor biographies XIX
  6. Contents XV
  7. Introduction to Volume II 1
  8. Section 1: Education
  9. Chapter 1 Prelude 11
  10. Chapter 2 Educating the heart and mind: Forming a sustainable citizenry through SEE Learning and the Inner Development Goals 17
  11. Chapter 3 Unlearning hierarchy in knowing: Towards inclusive spaces for actions of change with the IDGs 37
  12. Chapter 4 The Sustainability Mindset Indicator®: A tool to assess and develop the Inner Development Goals 59
  13. Chapter 5 Changing business schools from within: A case study on the inner transformative potential of co-creative learning spaces 75
  14. Chapter 6 What we have learned at Rflect: Catalyzing the scalable integration of the Inner Development Goals in higher education through tech 95
  15. Section 2: Interventions for organizations
  16. Chapter 7 Prelude 115
  17. Chapter 8 World Civility Index and Inner Development Goals: Connecting inner development to mainstream success 121
  18. Chapter 9 Measuring and training Inner Development Goals: Developing inner drivers for achieving sustainability goals 143
  19. Chapter 10 How to get rid of old habits: The relevance of unlearning and inner development in self-organization – experiences of a pharmaceutical service provider journey 161
  20. Chapter 11 Global leadership for sustainability (GLfS) and Inner Development Goals (IDGs): An integrated framework and roadmap to enhance leader and leadership development 189
  21. Section 3: Systems change
  22. Chapter 12 Prelude 219
  23. Chapter 13 Getting free from internalized capitalism: Inner Development Goals and narrative shift 227
  24. Chapter 14 Keeping students in school with the Inner Development Goals framework and the Insights Finding program: A Thai case study 241
  25. Chapter 15 IDGs and Integral Politics: The marriage of depth and power 255
  26. Chapter 16 Relating, cooperating, and co-creating: The inner skills at the heart of cultural and intergenerational trauma healing and flourishing 277
  27. Chapter 17 Future Dialogues: Co-creating common good and becoming a community through the IDGs 289
  28. Section 4: IDG Movement
  29. Chapter 18 Prelude 323
  30. Chapter 19 Lotus gardening with presence, wisdom, and inner freedom: Co-creation of the Inner Development Goals Switzerland Center 331
  31. Chapter 20 How to unravel the IDGs’ skills in practice: Making the IDGs work in Colombia 351
  32. Chapter 21 Transforming tomorrow: The IDG Global Practitioners’ Network’s journey towards sustainable development – harnessing collective wisdom for global impact and personal growth 371
  33. Chapter 22 Research as co-creation: Creating a space in between for academia in the Inner Development Goals ecosystem 393
  34. Chapter 23 Towards an increasing institutionalization of inner development goals: From individual to culture and system transformation 407
  35. Chapter 24 Deep casting the IDGs: Exploring the cross-dimensional quality of coherence 431
  36. Index
  37. Contributor Biographies
  38. Endorsements
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