3. COMPONENTS IN WORK PLACE SPIRITUALITY
1.VERTICAL
2.HORIZONTAL
PRINCIPLES
Spirituality is respect
Spirituality is communication
Spirituality is creativity
Spirituality is vision
Spirituality is finding yourself
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF SPIRITUAL ORGANISATION
Strong sense of purpose in the work
Focus on individual development
Trust and Openness
Toleration of employee expression
Employee empowerment
5. COMMON PRACTISES
Meditation centers
Prayer groups
Career counseling
Ethics and Core values
Healthy work environment
Work-Life balance
Programs that integrate work and family.
Servant leadership
Stewardship
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RISE OF SPIRITUALITY
Mergers and Acquisitions
Baby boomers were hitting middle
Globalization and workload
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6. BENEFITS OF SPIRITUALITY IN A ORGANISATION
High productivity
Goodwill
Low turnover
Understanding of employee emotions
CRITICS
There is no widely accepted or clear definition of workplace
spirituality.
Second is the question of legitimacy . Specifically, do organizations
have the right to impose spiritual values on their employees?
Third is the question of economics. Are spirituality and profits
compatible?
Activities that are “fulfilling” and “fun”, can be classified as
spiritual?