Spirituality in the Workplace

             It seems almost everywhere you turn these days, some type of change in this world is being attributed to the tragedies of September 11. One of the biggest places this change is evident is in peoples' place of employment. Even before September 11, however, a trend was growing in the business world – a trend of exploring spirituality and its role in the workplace. This idea has only grown further in light of recent events and become much more important not only to employees, but management as well. It has been examined by everyone from University Professors specializing in Organizational Theory and Behavior to a Monk in England with an MBA. Over the past few weeks, Jim Campbell and I have explored this trend and what has been written about it. What follows is a summary of our preliminary findings. Hopefully, these findings will reveal a niche that the Crossroads Center, Mr. Shea, and Mr. Campbell will be interested in exploring over the course of the next quarter.
             Spirituality in the Workplace is a fairly difficult topic to study. First of all, its definition is one of great debate. The word spirituality alone is hard enough to define. Different people have different ideas about what the concept of spirituality means. Some people equate spirituality with religion. However, it is very important to note that they are by no means the same thing. The United States' Equal Opportunity Employment Laws don't allow for religion to play much of a role in the typical workplace. However, it is apparent to many employers that their employees need something more. Work cannot just be a mindless place people come to earn a living. In light of recent events and with increases in technology, competition, downsizing, and our less than stellar economy as of now, many employees are looking for meaning and expression not only in their home lives, but in their workplaces as well (Cash 1).
             Even with this desire for a m...

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