Businesses accommodate the spiritual needs of employees in matters such as prayers, parties and costumes. Sunday April 24, 2011 - Published in print - Sofia Corral
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Analía C. is 40 and works in the finance area of \u200b\u200ba grain exporter. Two days this week did not go to the office, celebrated Passover with his family.
"The days of holiday I do not give them literally. In other words, do not preclude to take them, but that means the inconvenience of reporting that I'm not going to work. If I say I will not work because it is Passover, they say,? Then at Easter come from? " It's a joke, but deep down you have left, "he says.
In this way, the professional describes how to live their religion in the workplace." Beliefs are part of one. It is important to feel free beyond the differences. I like to share my traditions and listen to others. I am just one person, inside and outside of work, and feel that this aspect is taken care is valuable, "he adds.
Today many people will celebrate Easter. For other religions, like Jewish, the celebrations began on Tuesday. Beyond the differences, all faiths have something in common: millions of believers, and believers who daily go to work. How to live their religion at work, what are the limits, if companies are prepared to open the doors to religious traditions, what sets the law in terms of holidays are some of the questions answered by specialists.
Emeritus Professor Guillermo Edelberg INCAE Business School says that the influx of religion into the workplace is a matter of recent years. Until two decades ago was not supposed to cross the private sector.
With this view coincides, an article published in Harvard Business Review, Laura Nash: "Until a few years ago nobody could have predicted the explosion of spiritual interests in a business community that was supposed secular. But today the formation of networks or religious groups is a the many ways through which businessmen seeking to recover their lives a sense of balance and direction. "
The reasons for this are many, from a globalized world, where employees are being moved from one subsidiary to another within a certain company, to the need for higher values \u200b\u200band a spiritual meaning in the day to day work.
How and where manifested? An example is the presence of chaplains in business. Although this is a custom more rooted in American companies in the local. Question
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It is a fact. A person can not be divided between what you believe and your profession. The question is how companies should react. "Those who favor the presence of religion in the workplace say the company must train their supervisors regarding religious rights of workers," says Edelberg.
According to sources, the effects will be positive. Employees happier, more motivated and productive because In short, they can express themselves freely in the workplace.
To Carolina Sujoy, human resources specialist and director of the consultancy People Care, several organizations promoting diversity and cultural exchange. "This means we give much importance to its company structure as there are representatives of all the age groups, ethnic and religious groups. For this reason, it is crucial that people can express themselves with freedom, comfort, and feel in a friendly environment and receptive to all this, "he explains.
"The flexibility required by workers in the field of religion in the workplace usually refers to changes in schedule, to dress required by a specific religion and religious expression, for example, the display of religious materials and the ability to pray in the break time, "explains Edelberg.
Diversity How do you react when asked by an employee related to religion ? "The attitude of a leader tends to vary depending on the openness and acceptance of the company, the boss and the degree and level of commitment to cultural diversity and the partners who is responsible," says Sujoy. "Today - aggregation is very common work for target or one that is focused on results, so that rigid time can lead to loss of motivation of a partner large, high performance. These are important questions that every manager should analyze. Think of human resources as an area that involves managing people think of an area of \u200b\u200bservice to others that you can plan and anticipate these issues. "
The secretary of the University Church Institute Católica Argentina (UCA) Octavio Lo Prete, also reflects on the place that people give to religious holidays. "We wonder if those days are devoted to the purpose for which they were instituted. The sense suggests otherwise, it is expected that the holiday is more like a non-working day that as a party. The emphasis is on the disability day and not the reason for this inability, "he concludes.
On the other hand, the Food is another aspect to consider during the holidays. Some companies dedicated to providing corporate foodservice design different menus.
"special orders are usually made according to each holiday. Each client has its way forward to the time to celebrate. For us, respect for culture and identity of our clients is paramount, hence our ability to adapt where needed to meet the expectations of our guests, "said Albeiro Herrera, general director of Compass Services of Argentina.
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