Overview

Are you ready to lead at a deeper level?

In times of constant change, complexity, and uncertainty, true leadership is needed now more than ever. But often these demands leave leaders depleted and distracted. What if there was a simple tool to help you lead with greater wisdom, courage, and care for others, even in high-pressure environments?

Tap into the potential to transform yourself and your teams with research-backed mindfulness meditation practices. Regardless of the issues you face or where you lead in the organization, this course will help you lead with presence, emotional intelligence, and care for all.

Invoke the best of who you are and lead from a place of strength, wisdom, and compassion so your team can engage more skillfully and listen without distraction. Research suggests when brought into the office, mindfulness training helps teams solve problems creatively, and resolve conflicts respectfully, and excel with a shared sense of purpose.

This course will help inspire purpose and empower you to reduce stress and anxiety through transformative techniques, tools, and engagements including:

• Guided meditations and mindfulness exercises.
• Breathwork and body scan techniques.
  
• Tips for establishing a regular meditation practice.
• Strategies for integrating meditation into your teams and organization.
• Resources for further exploration and support.
• Small team breakout groups for exploration and sharing.

Source: National Institutes of Health

How You Will Benefit

Through interactive presentations, experiential practice, and group discussions, this course provides a welcoming and collaborative learning space where you’ll learn the basics of mindfulness meditation, including:

• The purpose, science/research, and benefits of meditation and mindful living.
• Overview and practice of different meditation techniques and style.
• Importance of and strategies for establishing a regular meditation practice.
• Benefits and practices for team dynamics and productivity.

Through interactive presentations, experiential practice, and group discussions, you’ll explore the practices that nurture immediate and long-term benefits to your physical, mental, emotional, and social self.
Evidence-based mindfulness benefits include:

• Development of greater present-moment awareness.
• Stress management and resilience.
• Reduced anxiety and depression symptoms.
• Increased focus, concentration, and mental clarity.
• Enhanced emotional regulation and self-control.
• Enhanced self-awareness and self-acceptance.
• Cultivation of positive emotions and increased happiness.
• Lowered blood pressure and reduced risk of heart disease.
• Enhanced immune system functioning.
• Improved sleep quality.

Source: National Institutes of Health

Who Should Attend

This course is open to all leaders interested in cultivating mindfulness skills that enhance personal and organizational wellbeing, self-awareness, and resilience. The presentation, practices, and dialogue will provide baseline awareness for those new to mindfulness, but those with intermediate and even advanced knowledge and experience of mindfulness meditation will still benefit from the information-sharing and collaborative approach.

Additional Information

Participants must attend the entire session and complete prework which includes a few short readings, videos, and pre- and post-assessments. In both the virtual and in-person formats, participants are encouraged to dress casually and ensure their learning environment is supportive of quiet practice and minimal distractions.

Competencies Emphasized

• Collaboration
• Conflict Management
• Continual Learning
• Emotional Intelligence
• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Communication
• Partnering
• Problem Solving
• Resilience
• Team Building
• Written Communication

Length

• 3 hours