Effects of Spiritual Training on the Personal and Professional Growth of Employees – A Study in Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.

Abstract

The study intends to measure the effectiveness of spiritual training programmes conducted in POWERGRID. With the commitment and involvement of 9800 strong and professionally qualified human resources, POWERGRID is responsible for transmitting bulk power within and across the country. To enhance the personal and professional well being of its employees, a series of spiritual trainings were conducted in which 310 employees have participated across the organization during 2010 and 2011. After a gap of 8 to 12 months, a structured questionnaire containing various personal and professional development
variables was circulated and data from 188 respondents were collected and analyzed. The results reveal that their health, behaviour and relationship with the colleagues were improved after attending the programme. The study results suggest that such programme should be extended to other employees as well. The paper concludes that spiritual training programmes plays a vital role and it is useful in two dimensions namely individual and organization, as both are complimentary to each other.