Chaplains at AZZ
Ken Lavelle, EVP of Operations from AZZ, North America’s largest metal galvanizing company, discussed with Julie A. Wilkes, Global Well-being Senior Manager for Accenture, how providing spiritual care saved the company. Questions discussed during the 4th annual 2023 Dare to Overcome Faith@Work Conference in Washington DC included:
- – What are the core values of of AZZ?
- – You have a core value of spiritual growth? That’s really interesting. Could you explain that?
- – You credit chaplains with keeping your company afloat during covid. Could you describe that?
- – How did that experience lead to continued spiritual growth and emotional health in the company?
- – What are some of the indicators of impact – for example, how does it impact retention rates and your insurance costs?
- – Why should other companies consider having chaplains?