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Sustainable and Mindful Leadership
Liv Gjestvang & Sherri Braxton
Topics
Explore mindfulness habits
Factors impacting emotional and physical health
Strategies to maintain energy
Right mindful practices for you
Mindfulness plan
Mindful Leadership
breathe
A mindful leader embodies leadership presence by cultivating focus, clarity,
creativity and compassion in the service of others.
- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead
Capacity to lead with excellence is directly related to:
- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead
Ability to connect - to self, others and the community.
- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead
Ability to skillfully initiate or guide change.
- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead
Ability to be responsive, creative, and to hold ambiguity.
- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead
Finding a space between stimulus and response.
Developing the skill of putting our attention where we want it to go.
Developing the skill of putting our attention where we want it to go.
Through practice.
mindfulness exercise
Mindfulness at Work
How can we bring this to our work?
Personal Mindfulness Plan 1:What are some things you do in a
mindless way that interfere with your ability to be a leader?
[Discuss with partner]
leadership presence
moments of focus
regular practice
when are we least likely to be mindful?
when we need it most
focus on resilience
Personal Mindfulness Plan 2:What are moments/experiences/relationships in
your work life that could benefit from more mindfulness?
[Individual writing activity]
Personal Mindfulness Plan 3:
How do you get from a reactive to a mindful state?
[Group discussion]
Mindful Teams
Birkman
Strengths finders
Breathe for a minute at the start
Mood ElevatorUp = get things done
Down = recharge
Expressing Gratitude
Personal Mindfulness Plan 4:
What are some ideas to help your teamoperate in a mindful way?
[Group discussion]
Managing Your Energy
manage your rest
1.working at night2.working on weekends
1.concentrate work time2.concentrate breaks
cognitive value of breaks and when to take them
work like a sprinter, not a marathoner
take breaks
fuel your body:when and how you do it
time your input / output
move your body
laughter
balance at home
taking time out:what it gives you
taking time out:what it gives your team
Managing YourEmotional State
Teaching/Volunteering with Therapeutic Riding
gaining and maintaining perspective, helping others
Finishing the Personal Mindfulness Plan
Personal Mindfulness Plan 7:
What are one or two things you can do to incorporate more mindfulness into your
work life in the next 3 months?
[Think / Pair / Share ]