The Experience and Practice of Adult Educators in Addressing the Spiritual Dimensions of the Workplace

Authors

  • Janet Groen University of Calgary

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine the connections between the workplace, spirituality and adult education by listening to the voices of 5 adult educators who are incorporating spirituality into their practice within their various workplace settings. Findings reveal that all participants described their spirituality as evolving and changing over time and as no longer limited to their religious heritage. As they linked their spirituality to their workplaces their central vocation was a desire to make their workplaces more just and compassionate. The energy they placed within this social advocacy role was directly dependent upon their workplaces' comprehension and desire to become a spiritually infused setting.

Résumé

Le but de cette étude qualitative était d'évaluer les liens qui existent entre le milieu de travail, la spiritualité et l'andragogie, en se penchant sur l'expérience de cinq formateurs, qui incorporent la spiritualité dans leur pratique professionnelle. Les conclusions de cette recherche révèlent que l'expérience spirituelle des participants a évolué et s'est transformée avec le temps et qu'elle n'est plus limitée à leur héritage religieux. En liant leur expérience spirituelle à leur engagement professionnel, leur vocation première était de rendre leur milieu de travail plus juste et empathique. La somme d'énergie déployée dans ce rôle de promotion sociale était directement proportionnelle au degré de compréhension et au désir de leurs collègues de faire de leur milieu de travail un endroit inspiré de valeurs spirituelles.

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Published

2004-05-01

How to Cite

Groen, J. (2004). The Experience and Practice of Adult Educators in Addressing the Spiritual Dimensions of the Workplace. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 18(1), 72–92. Retrieved from https://cjsae.library.dal.ca/cjsae/article/view/1847

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2004)

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