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July 11, 2017
Mindfulness Meditation + Change Management = Resiliency
Wendy Quan, Founder
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Wendy Quan
Founder, The Calm Monkey Formerly Change Manager, Pacific Blue Cross
• Training and Certifying Mindfulness Meditation Facilitators.
• Helping organizations create self-sustaining mindfulness programs with no ongoing operating costs.
Strong interest in mindfulness meditation
at ACMP 2017 global conference, New Orleans
Be mindful for this session . . .
• Allow yourself to be present, open-minded, non-judgmental
• Be curious – what action can you take away today?
We’ll talk about:
• Mindfulness and Meditation
• Workplace adoption
• Real results & benefits
• How to start a mindfulness program at work
• Adding CM to meditation
• Experiential ‘Dealing with Change’ meditation
I . . . Results have a personal mindfulness/meditation practice 27%
don’t meditate but know the benefits 39%
don’t know much about mindfulness/meditation 35%
Poll
My interview by SAP’s ‘Digitalist’ Magazine
“Change Management is Dead”
Honest, We tried!
Mindfulness
Meditation
My personal story
We are here
Poll
At work, we have. . . Results An ongoing mindfulness/meditation program 9%
Had a speaker or session 19%
No mindfulness/meditation activity 65%
Not applicable (I don’t work with others) 7%
Personal Benefits
Improved immune function
Lowered Blood pressure
Decreased or elimination of anxiety, depression, anger
Decreased perception of pain
Improved focus, attention, decision-making, creativity
Happier!
Sources: Harvard Medical School, and University of Massachusetts Medical School
Substantial stress reduction
Clearer thinking
Proven benefits of mindfulness at work
“Mindful employees are less frustrated, even in unsupportive managerial environments. Mindfulness acts as a protective factor in controlling work environments.” Study: Mindfulness, Work Climate & Psychological Need Satisfaction in Employee Well-being. Patricia P. Schultz, Psychology Dept, Univ of Rochester. 2014.
The Change Management Opportunity: Offer mindfulness, with change management
techniques added. Helps employees feel less victimized and more in
control of their experience.
Action: 12 week mindfulness & yoga program.
Result: Employees more productive & less stressed.
$3,000 saved/employee/year in healthcare costs.
11 to 1 return on investment.
Search Inside Yourself program teaches self-mastery & creating useful mental habits. 5 month waitlist to attend.
Immediately life-changing personally and at work. But needed to sustain the benefits, so now training facilitators to hold daily sessions. (Using The Calm Monkey’s online training).
Action: 30 day mindfulness pilot.
Result: 98% Helped manage stress. 92% Improved ability to focus at work. 86% Improved time-management skills.
Weekly mindfulness sessions & regular resiliency seminars for stressed shift-workers.
Significant decreases in depression, anxiety & stress. 14.7% decrease in long-term disability claims. 31% decrease in average days lost.
“Change Management is Dead”
Honest, We tried!
My interview by SAP’s ‘Digitalist’ Magazine
Real change happens one individual at a time
– so tap into each person’s personal reality.
CM isn’t dead, but our traditional approach isn’t enough...
We need to focus MORE on individuals.
Mindfulness Meditation + CM = Resiliency
Why add change management to meditation?
This is when RESILIENCY and LEARNING can happen.
To help employees go deeper into self-awareness, and be more conscious about their actions and behaviors.
MOVE THEM FROM: TO: Stress Response Relaxation Response
This is when RESILIENCY and LEARNING can happen.
Results of CM + Meditation
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Meditation Study:
Participants were asked to:
• Think of a work-related change that they find quite undesirable.
• Listen to the Dealing with Change 15 minute meditation recording at least 3 times in a 2 week period.
How does the Dealing with Change meditation
impact your experience of a challenging change?
‘Dealing with Change’ meditation guides through a self-reflection of reactions,
emotions and behavior. Then guides through setting intention for a preferred experience.
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An excerpt from ‘Dealing with Change’ meditation
Want to introduce something innovative, that really helps people through change?
Start a grassroots practice & build trust Add change management
Partner with HR / Wellness Team Get them onside with business data
Start a grassroots practice & build trust
Generate interest Find a guest speaker skilled at presenting in the workplace
Uncover & discover Find out who’s interested in a workplace practice & who already meditates
Round-up employees to be Facilitators Train & equip them
Start an ongoing practice Grassroots and very engaging
Collect the benefits & share Share the results with participants and management
Add change management Example: ‘Dealing with Change’ Meditation
To help employees go deeper into self-awareness, and be more conscious about their actions and behaviors.
MOVE THEM FROM: TO: Stress Response Relaxation Response
This is when RESILIENCY and LEARNING can happen.
To: Change Managers
Action: You can be the one who initiates mindfulness meditation innovation in your organization
Result: Personal & organizational change resiliency
Training & Certifying Mindfulness Facilitators online
TheCalmMonkey.com
linkedin.com/in/wendyquan
@wquan
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• ACMP White Paper “Meditation – a Powerful Change Management Tool”
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Wendy Quan, Founder