Mindful Leader Program

Foundation (Pre-work)

When you are dealing with stress, uncertainty and overwhelm, the only logical option is to find resiliency, grit and increased focus within yourself. Doing this is a skill that can be learned, practiced and strengthened; that is the purpose of the Mindful Leadership program.

We will work together to increase wellbeing, resilience and performance bandwidth in the face of challenging dynamics, deepen awareness and understanding of self and others, build mindful communication skills, and promote effective team leadership based on empathy and trust.

Session #1 - Mindfulness and Focused Presence

Identify the stress triggers and manage your performance; Increased ability to focus and more accurate self-awareness. Enhance clarity and inner calm in volatile and uncertain times

Key Concepts:

  • Mindful Leader Model - see video below

  • Peak Performance Model - see video below

  • Mindfulness is a Superpower - see video below

  • 3 Breath practice - see video below

  • Neuroscience research on mindfulness - see resources below

Learn how stress affects your performance

The link between Mindfulness and Leadership

Why Mindfulness is a Superpower

Learn the popular 3-breath practice

Additional Resources:

Session #2 - Self-Awareness and Emotional Resilience

More accurate self-awareness; Develop emotional fitness & resilience and tap into your embodied wisdom. Gain emotional awareness to support better decision making.

Key Concepts:

  • Emotional awareness

  • Emotions and decision making

  • Emotional resilience

Learn a tip for managers to take back control

Life feeling a little off course?

How to have reduce tension and stress

 

Session #3 - Self-Management and Cognitive Resilience

Grow engagement, relationships and meaning at work. Improved sense of wellbeing and meaning in life and work

Key Concepts:

  • Amygdala Hijack

  • Conscious Leader model

  • Stress Management Strategies

  • Cognitive Resilience

Learn about Fight-Flight-Freeze

Learn what happens under stress

 

Session #4 - Motivation and Purpose

Grow engagement, relationships and meaning at work. Improved sense of wellbeing and meaning in life and work.

Key Concepts:

  • Positive psychology, PERMA model and Flourishing 

  • Purpose drive leadership

  • Flow State

Session #5 - Empathy and Effective Teams

Build trust and high-performance standards on teams. Strengthened ability to understand and influence team members; Higher-functioning teams with better communication and compassion

Key Concepts:

  • Psychological Safety, Empathy and Trust

  • Effective Teaming

  • Above the line and below the line leader

  • Connection and Compassion practice

Session #6 - Leadership and Culture

Increased ability to maintain poise and the courage to step into challenging situations. Step into leading change and create a thriving team culture

Key Concepts:

  • Difficult Conversations model

  • Effective Feedback

  • Leadership Commitment