Developing inclusive leaders with religious literacy in the workplace

There have been several incidents in the United States that point to significant problems with religious intolerance. Public debates and confrontations can have rippling effects beyond the political and public discourse when one considers that these abrasive viewpoints and discussions can represent employee beliefs that can bleed into coworker encounters in the workplace and cause conflict, marginalization, and discrimination as it relates to religion. This paper provides an exploration of the critical need for the development of leaders with knowledge and understanding of the importance of religious literacy and interfaith dialog in the workplace.