Abstract
With the COVID pandemic impacting our current business networks, discussing spirituality in the workplace has become the forefront of how we do business. The need for human connectivity in current times plays an even more significant role in the makeup of how people work. Workplace spirituality is a reasonably new paradigm that has gained an amplified interest in the past two decades with academics and the corporate world [1]. Blau [2] has advocated that even before COVID, social exchanges could create an enhanced work dynamic by suggesting that companies are concerned with material gain and nonmaterial social experiences such as humanitarian ideals and spiritual values. Burack [3] suggested that there has been a rapid growth of spirituality in the workplace and organization in recent times as we have increased social chaos. This growth is mainly because of the changing nature of work and the realization that employees' spiritual level has been neglected for many years [4]. The current challenges have only accelerated the interest in spirituality as a workplace practice. This article will explore recent definitions of spirituality as they relate to religion and counseling in the workplace. Since spirituality is an abstract expression of self, it is not easy to define in its entirety. The paper's focus will converge on a review of the point of view of spirit that gives way to spirituality as defined through the lens of individuals and organizations' relationship to self and others and the world. With the current struggles related to the pandemic and changing times, the integration of spirituality at work can enhance people's connectivity within a business. According to Chopra [5], both leadership and spirituality have a powerful influence on an organization's overall performance. As we continue to move forward into the post-pandemic, the need to have a strong sense of spirit will continue to grow. The article will then introduce three identified behaviors that create a robust spiritual interconnectedness model that can play a role in a business's effectiveness. This spiritual model is introduced to improve relationships at work and integrate spiritual tenants into business processes.
Highlights
Human connectivity is an essential aspect of any business
As rightly pointed out by Martin and Cullen [42], promoting a climate of trust in the organizational environment depends on adherence to a set of rules and principles of conduct, which advocates ethical values shared by the company's members
Based on the information reviewed in this article, there is a place for spirituality in the workplace related to the definition of spirituality as our connection to self, others, and the world
Summary
Human connectivity is an essential aspect of any business. Ashmos and Duchon [6] suggested that there is increasing evidence that a significant transformation occurs in many organizations. Referenced as workplace spirituality for the cumulative experience, has been defined as "a framework of organizational values evidenced in the culture that promotes employees' experience of transcendence through the work process, facilitating their sense of being connected to others in a way that provides feelings of completeness and joy" [40]. In the book, Fixing the Problem, Making changes in how you deal with challenges [41], a model for spirituality was outlined based on the concept of spirituality related to its core meaning of breath and inspire This process puts a set of behaviors that utilize each person's highest potential in a changing world based on spiritual practices that bring more robust connectivity to individuals and the organization. This section of the article outlines the basic model [41] for introducing spirituality into a workplace setting to increase engagement, improve communication, and strengthen culture
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