The Spiritual Life does not remove us

from the world, but leads us deeper

into it.
~ Henri J. M. Nouwen

Presentation by :

Harpreet Singh Grover

Roll No 4131020
DBA, NIT Kurukshetra
•Religion is concerned with the claims to salvation or nirvana -- an
aspect of which is acceptance of some form of philosophical reality,
such as an idea of heaven or hell.

•Spirituality is concerned with those qualities of the human spirit--such

as love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, contentment,
commitment, a sense of responsibility, a sense of harmony, which bring
happiness to both self and others.
•A culture that recognizes that employees have both a mind and a spirit,
and seek to find meaning and purpose in their work and desire to connect
with other employees and to be a part of a community.

•Even studies have suggested that managers and leaders want a deeper
sense of meaning and fulfillment on the job – even more than they
want money and time off.

•It is not how much you do but how much love you put into the doing
and sharing with others that is important.- Mother Teresa
•Vertical
A desire to transcend the individual ego or personality self

•Horizontal
A desire to be of the service to other humans and the
planet.
•Spirituality is respect
•Spirituality is communication
•Spirituality is creativity
•Spirituality is vision
•Spirituality is finding yourself
•Strong sense of purpose in the
work
•Focus on individual development
•Trust and Openness
•Employee empowerment
•Toleration of employee expression
•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
•Mergers and Acquisitions
•Baby boomers were hitting middle
•Globalization and workload
•High productivity
•Goodwill
•Low turnover
•Understanding of employee emotions
•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?

•Critics argue that organizations have no business imposing spiritual
values on employees. This criticism is undoubtedly valid when
spirituality is defined as bringing religion and God into the
workplace. However, the criticism appears less stinging whether goal
is limited to helping employees find meaning in their work lives.

•The issue of whether spirituality and profits are compatible

objectives is certainly relevant for anyone in business. The evidence,
although limited, indicates that the two objectives may be particularly
compatible. Several studies show that in organizations that have
introduced spirituality into the workplace have witnessed improved
productivity reduced turnover, greater employee satisfaction and
increased organizational commitment.