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How to Have Compassionate Performance Reviews
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Bridgette Morehouse, CEO at Lead Human, former Chief Learning Officer, Ford at the 2022 Mindful Leader Summit
Mindful leadership is expressed to those we lead through compassionate action. Whether giving or receiving feedback, the annual performance conversation is rooted in judgments that take us out of connection. In this session, you will lear…
The Psychology of Why We Don’t Do The Things That Are Good for Us
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Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, CEO & Founder at The Flourishing Center, at the 2022 Mindful Leader Summit
We all know that meditation is beneficial, but why is it still so hard to make it a habit? Learn how to use the science of well-being to successfully drive positive behavior change and to navigate the fundamental resistance to change. Overcome your own challenges to habit change while learning how to coach and support others through the same process.
Case Study: Humana: Finding our Authentic Selves through Footwear
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Skylar Griessel, Founder & Co-chair of Mindful Mentors Group at Humana, at the 2022 Mindful Leader Summit
An 8-week mindfulness pilot turned into a sanctuary for employees as they learned to become their authentic selves using an unusual allegory: shoes. After the pandemic and all the changes that came with it, the need for compassion and mindfulness in the workplace was obvious. A small group of volunteers set out to prove how honest conversations a…
Vertical Growth: Transcending Mindful-Based Leadership
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Carl Lemieux, Psychologist & Managing Director at Mindsmatter, Co-Author, Vertical Growth, at the 2022 Mindful Leader Summit
Despite our sincerest intentions, our growth is often blocked by deeply conditioned habits. Using Acceptance Commitment Training (ACT), as well as key competencies identified in The Mindful Leader, you will learn a structured process to recognize the importance of intent and values in identifying growth edges while breaking hab…
Leading Post-Crisis Growth – 3 Ways Leaders Make a Difference
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Lili Powell, Ph.D. at the 2022 Mindful Leader Summit
Why is it that after adversity, some people get stuck while others grow? Research shows that a leader’s behavior can make all the difference. In this session, you will learn three ways to lead mindfully through how you attune, engage, and model for post-crisis growth.
The Leading Mindfully program starts on April 10, 2023
Don't Miss Out on Happiness: Using Mindfulness to See through the Mirages that Sabotage Us
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James Flaherty, Founder of New Ventures West, at the 2019 Mindful Leader Summit.
Learn meditation and somatic practices that bring you directly into the present moment, the only one in which happiness is possible. You will experience methods for cutting through culturally distorted beliefs around happiness, discover how you might be sabotaging your happiness, and learn ways to bring about the conditions for happiness in others.
James Flaherty is the…
Lead in Alignment & Wholeness Using Neuroscience & Mindfulness
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Due Quach, Author, Founder & CEO of Calm Clarity at the 2022 Mindful Leader Summit.
Become a more effective leader by combining neuroscience and mindfulness to strengthen the neural networks that enable you to be present, responsive, resilient, innovative, collaborative, and inspiring. Join this session to learn and practice techniques to rewire your brain to align and integrate your whole self so you can tap into the wisdom, compassion, and strength…
Secondary Trauma and Mindfulness in the Workplace
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Dr. Kelly E. Knight, Ph.D. & Dr. Colter Ellis, Ph.D. at the 2022 Mindful Leader Summit.
Secondary trauma is an occupational hazard for those employed in trauma-intensive and high-stress occupations. Learn how to recognize and mitigate the effects of secondary trauma by increasing awareness, practicing mindfulness, and building social support. We will showcase a freely available toolkit, discuss our research, and highlight case studies of our work with …
Permission to Feel: How to Unlock the Power of Emotions
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Marc Brackett Ph.D. at the Mindful Leader Summit 2022.
Emotions matter! They drive attention, decision-making, relationship quality, creativity, and performance. In this session, you will learn the five key skills of emotional intelligence, and how to integrate them into the DNA of workplaces, creating healthy and productive environments that serve all stakeholders.
The Power of Love & Connection in a World of Noise & Fear
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Michelle Maldonado at the Mindful Leadership Summit 2022.
In a time of great division, how can our mindfulness practices help fuel connections and bridge across divides? In this interactive discussion, you will learn how to fine-tune your mindful awareness to enable 360 degrees of insight and presence, thus enabling wise and compassionate action, the summoning of moral courage, and the right alignment of your values and accountability at work, home…