EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF TEACHERS REGARDING WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Spirituality is our inner strength and can be considered motivational power as well. Study of Workplace spirituality in organization placed as a universal and essential aspect of human experience which has led to greater recognition of its importance for psychology and educational organizations. This study focuses on the core concept of workplace spirituality and experiences of teachers regarding workplace spirituality in secondary schools. Phenomenology research design was utilized in this study. In this regard, secondary school teachers’ perspectives and experiences was explored related to workplace spirituality and semi-structured interviews were used in data collection from 12 participants. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis technique. Experiences of teachers regarding dimensions of workplace spirituality (compassion, mindfulness, meaningful work and transcendence) were explored and data were analyzed to answer the research questions. The recommendations for stakeholders are highlighted, and suggestions for future researches are discussed.