As spiritual values have come to occupy a more central place in the analysis of American business organizations, so too have they come to be regarded as one of the most significant developments faced by work organizations in the United Kingdom. In this paper we seek to locate our understanding of workplace spirituality within the contemporary sociology of religion. We propose that the full significance of this organizational phenomenon may not be appreciated unless the wider societal development of spirituality is also acknowledged. From this discussion, we define two dimensions of organizational spirituality: first, the religious and spiritual, and second, the individual and collective, as the bases for further empirical investigation and analysis. We propose that workplace spirituality may be understood phenomenologically, by engaging with those who are involved in its practice. The paper then describes a participant observation study of two workshop retreats, held in an English Benedictine monastery, which focus on spirituality and the workplace. We conclude that the introduction of workplace spirituality relies on the development of shared meaning and collectively held spiritual values, as well as the examination of individual attitudes to work.