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The Science of Spirituality
Balakrishna Jayasimha
Spiritual human resources
Bangalore, India, January 28 — The term "spiritual human resources" gains more relevance in current times. To understand the term, we first need to accept that "spirituality" has nothing to do with religion and is based on three factors, which are: unconditional acceptance, compassion, and truth.
The three factors, in today's context, gain much more relevance than at any other point in time in recent memory. Today, we have moved from an era of need to one of greed and hoarding. We casually dismiss greed by using the words "progress," "free market," "I work hard," etc.
From the perspective of people in the human resources domain, it becomes all the more important that we inculcate the elements of unconditional acceptance in those who work in our organizations and set-ups. The best acceptance of unconditional acceptance in recent memory is Pope John Paul II, who forgave the man who attempted to assassinate him. In fact, this act of forgiveness can be termed "love," which in any case encompasses the aspect of unconditional acceptance.
So, do we accept humans as assets barring unconditional acceptance or are we looking at ways and means to get rid of them at the slightest opportunity?
Secondly, are we compassionate about the social and professional issues of our co-employees, be it their career, finances or personal life? Do we exercise empathy towards their needs?Empathy is not only getting in the shoes of others but also walking a couple of miles with those shoes so that we feel the pain and the sweat.
Are we building an emotional connection with our employees or are our relationships purely professional? The suicide rates in present day society are increasing because of non-existing emotional ties with colleagues, bosses, family members and friends. We live in an era where all that matters are results. We hardly spend any time understanding the lives of others.
Finally, are we communicating the truth to the people who are instrumental in the success of the organization or are we building success not on principles of what is fundamentally important but on what is urgently important, which in most cases happens to be tied to our balance sheets.
We have had enough examples in the recent past, which indicate that the later is true. As human resources professionals, do we talk the truth and more importantly do we walk the talk? Being truthful definitely empowers, because when you do so you don't have to remember anything. We find excuses for not being or wanting to be truthful and we casually dismiss it as, "the situation demands that I should not speak the truth."
Keywords
Human resources Spirituality Self awareness
The three factors, in today's context, gain much more relevance than at any other point in time in recent memory. Today, we have moved from an era of need to one of greed and hoarding. We casually dismiss greed by using the words "progress," "free market," "I work hard," etc.
From the perspective of people in the human resources domain, it becomes all the more important that we inculcate the elements of unconditional acceptance in those who work in our organizations and set-ups. The best acceptance of unconditional acceptance in recent memory is Pope John Paul II, who forgave the man who attempted to assassinate him. In fact, this act of forgiveness can be termed "love," which in any case encompasses the aspect of unconditional acceptance.
So, do we accept humans as assets barring unconditional acceptance or are we looking at ways and means to get rid of them at the slightest opportunity?
Secondly, are we compassionate about the social and professional issues of our co-employees, be it their career, finances or personal life? Do we exercise empathy towards their needs?Empathy is not only getting in the shoes of others but also walking a couple of miles with those shoes so that we feel the pain and the sweat.
Are we building an emotional connection with our employees or are our relationships purely professional? The suicide rates in present day society are increasing because of non-existing emotional ties with colleagues, bosses, family members and friends. We live in an era where all that matters are results. We hardly spend any time understanding the lives of others.
Finally, are we communicating the truth to the people who are instrumental in the success of the organization or are we building success not on principles of what is fundamentally important but on what is urgently important, which in most cases happens to be tied to our balance sheets.
We have had enough examples in the recent past, which indicate that the later is true. As human resources professionals, do we talk the truth and more importantly do we walk the talk? Being truthful definitely empowers, because when you do so you don't have to remember anything. We find excuses for not being or wanting to be truthful and we casually dismiss it as, "the situation demands that I should not speak the truth."
KeywordsHuman resources Spirituality Self awareness
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