Spirtual Values at Workplace

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Are there appropriate ways that spirituality can play a positive role in the workplace while respecting diversity issues? There are some for-profit organizations who think the answer is a resounding “yes.” Through the years, faith-based, nonprofit organizations such as hospitals often were the only workplaces that placed an emphasis on faith development and growth in spirituality. That is changing as more for-profit organizations experience the value of promoting spirituality among their staff and clients. The roots of spirituality in the workplace began in the 1920s as individuals sought to live their faith and spiritual values in the workplace. Through the years, the interest in finding creative ways to integrate spirituality into the workplace has grown. Implications of spirituality in the workplace Spirituality is essential to health, credibility, trustworthiness, respect, fairness, meaning of work, sense of community, creativity, commitment, ethical behavior and productivity. Recent unethical behavior among top corporate executives has confirmed the need for integrity and ethical behavior. Fortune magazine found that corporations that adhere firmly to integrity based on these values have a 50 percent higher growth rate. Traditionally, the term “religion” has been associated with an institutional community that practices faith in a specific tradition or creed. In contrast, the word “spirituality” in the workplace is being treated as an alternative or, in some cases, a complement to religion that involves focusing on a particular way of thinking about self, others, work and organizations. Promoting spirituality in the workplace Spirituality in leadership cannot be understood apart from the more general issue of spirituality in the workplace because spirituality plays an increasingly important part in the workplace. Many employees look to the
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