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Questions People Ask about Spirituality and the Workplace
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Q: What is spirituality?
A: Spirituality is that which comes from within, beyond the survival instincts of the mind. Each of us has a spiritual center, which is our connection to this source of inner knowing.

Q: What do you mean by a "spiritual center?"
A: A spiritual center is our inner core self – beyond our programmed beliefs and values – that is the source of wisdom. It is the source that influences us to behave with passion, understanding, empathy, humility, compassion, and love.

Q: What does the word "spiritual" mean?
A: That which is spiritual:

• comes from one’s inner self.
• benefits self and others.
• creates alignment of purpose/people.
• comes with surety (validated by the heart).
• creates inner meaning and motivation about work.
• creates inner peace in one’s self; centeredness.
• is a natural desire to help others grow, learn, and succeed.
• respects and values individual and group dignity.

Q: Is there a difference between spirituality and religion?
A: Yes. Spirituality is "essence" and religion is "form." Spirituality is the source of an unlimited number of forms the human experience may take, such as meditation, prayer, Zen, environmental conservation, and treating others with respect, dignity, and as equals.

Q: What is the relationship between spirituality and work life?
A: Work life has become so demanding, fast paced, stressful, ambiguous, and chaotic that we are forced to seek values-based answers and ways of achieving personal stability from within. We have come to realize that our inner wisdom is the only source that will sustain our adaptation and stability in the long run.

Q: How does spirituality show up in the workplace?
A: Workplace activities that are spiritually sourced include:

• Bereavement programs.
• Wellness information displayed and distributed.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Programs that integrate work/family.
• Management systems that encourage personal and spiritual transformation.
• Servant leadership – the desire to serve others first in preference to self.
• Stewardship – leadership practices that support the growth and well-being of others.
• Diversity programs that create inclusive cultures.
• Integration of core values and core business decisions and practices.
• Leadership practices that support the growth and development of all employees.

Q: What are workers experiencing that requires spirituality as a work force necessity?
A: The necessity for spirituality has intensified because of the pressures of today’s workplace in terms of:

• Personal Stability – surviving/adapting to the chaotically changing workplace.
• Balancing Work/Personal Life – revisiting what's important to us and reprioritizing our life activities (based upon spirituality sourced values)Greater Performance – need for continuous learning driven from an inner passion.
• Work as Meaning – given today's workplace pressures, employees are asking, "What's meaningful work for me?"
• Work Force Reduction – an increasing need to do more in less time.
• Humanistic Organizational Cultures – the connect (or disconnect) between an individual's personal values and the organization's practiced values.
• Self-Management – the need to solve our own problems through greater empowerment and creativity.
  Solutions to these challenges require "inner space" exploration and resolution. Inner space exploration and resolution is a spiritual process! Inner space refers to one’s spiritual center.

Q: What is the relationship between spirituality and the workplace?
A: In order to compensate for the loss of job security and the continuing need for high-performing employees, today’s productive and profitable workplaces require organizational cultures that integrate humanistic core values with core business policies, decisions, functions, and behaviors; cultures that support the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of its employees.