WHAT THE WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY MOVEMENT IS MISSING AND HOW YOU CAN CHANGE IT

Workplace Spirituality: A Complete Guide for Business Leaders  gives you everything you need to know to recognize or begin to create a spiritual workplace

PEABODY, MA —Workplace Spirituality: A Complete Guide for Business Leaders  by Nancy R. Smith asks tough questions: What exactly is workplace spirituality? Is it religion? New age stuff? Quasi-religion? A substitute for faith? An expanded consciousness? 

Could it be a maneuver on the part of businesses to get their workers even more dedicated to the workplace, more willing to work even longer hours, and more willing to give up time that might otherwise be spent in recreation, with family, in community or charitable work, or in religious practice?

Or is Workplace Spirituality a movement toward accepting a diversity of religious beliefs, faiths, and practices and valuing their contributions in the workplace?

The potential of the movement that began in the 90s has been superseded by three other trends: (1) the response of executives who bring in the latest non-controversial spiritual fads and (2) the faith at work movement, which is a specifically Christian expression and (3) the limitation of workplace spirituality to a spiritual form of Employee Assistance Program (EAP), perhaps by providing corporate chaplains.

Yet web search results from April 2006 prove that Workplace Spirituality in a broader sense has captured the interest of workers in our society:

·         4,650,000 pages contain both the word workplace and the word spirituality

·         15,300,000 pages contain the exact phrase business ethics

·         15,200,000 pages contain the exact phrase corporate social responsibility

Workplace Spirituality: A Complete Guide for Business Leaders is the first book that presents workplace spirituality as personally meaningful and spiritually diverse, while also emphasizing the essentials of both business ethics and corporate social responsibility. It explains the ins and outs of workplace spirituality to business executives, managers, educators and students who are on the cutting edge of business leadership, and to all workers who want to bring their spiritual selves to work along with their bodies and minds. This book:

• Provides a return to the broader, more inclusive concept of workplace spirituality

• Explains what workplace spirituality is really all about

• Presents basic principles of workplace spirituality for everyone involved in business

• Provides reflections on the scope of the movement and the “rules of the road”

• Gives you everything you need to know to recognize or create a spiritual workplace  

From the Introduction:

“Here you will learn some of the essential traits of spiritual individuals and the job-related behaviors that should result from those traits.”

“Here you will read about some of the companies that have been recognized for excellence in one or more areas of Workplace Spirituality.”

“Here you will learn the underlying business theories and ethical issues that decision-makers face every day. These new understandings will enable you to take new, informed approaches to your work.”

“Here you will also learn the difference between management and leadership and you will be given some tools to become a spiritual leader in your own workplace.” 

“You  have the power to help make your workplace one that is fulfilling and productive, that reduces turnover, and that encourages new ideas and insights from inspired employees.” 

Smith’s experience includes 20 years as a technical writer and manager, along with extensive experience in ministry, teaching, and spiritual coaching and direction. For the past several years she has researched issues related to spirituality in the workplace and maintained the website www.WorkplaceSpirituality.info.

Workplace Spirituality: A Complete Guide for Business Leaders by Nancy R. Smith, ISBN 0-9778047-3-9, is offered by Axial Age Publishing. It is available for $27.95 from bookstores or from the publisher’s website http://www.AxialAgePublishing.com.

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