Your Presence Is Requested: Mindfulness Infusion in Workplace Interactions and Relationships

Christopher S. Reina (), Glen E. Kreiner (), Alexandra Rheinhardt () and Christine A. Mihelcic ()
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Christopher S. Reina: Management and Entrepreneurship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284
Glen E. Kreiner: Department of Management, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Alexandra Rheinhardt: Management, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269
Christine A. Mihelcic: Management, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, 23173

Organization Science, 2023, vol. 34, issue 2, 722-753

Abstract: In an increasingly fast-paced work environment filled with distractions, an overabundance of information, and complex decision making, scholars and practitioners alike have begun to recognize the need to slow down and direct attention to the present moment. As such, the study and implementation of mindfulness in the workplace has received growing attention in recent years. This body of work, however, is preoccupied with the outcomes of individual- and collective-level mindfulness, largely ignoring mindfulness as brought into workplace interactions and relationships. In this study, we take a qualitative, grounded theory approach wherein we put forth and unpack a model of interpersonal mindfulness infusion : the process whereby individuals instill their mindfulness into their workplace interactions and relationships. We further distinguish between formal and informal and self- and other-focused mindfulness practices. We show how these practices underlie the mindfulness infusion process and can enhance workplace interactions and relationships. In doing so, we contribute to the organizational literature on mindfulness and positive relationships at work.

Keywords: mindfulness; positive relationships; interpersonal processes; workplace interactions; qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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