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Mindfulness in the Workplace
Formulating the business case
introductionsJane: Independent & associate with Mindfulness Works, MA at
Bangor, thesis topic, 10 years corporate experience, coaching,
workshops, mindfulness teacher (MBSR & other formats)
Shamash: Engineering and Education background. Trained at
Bangor & UMASS. Mindfulness consultant, trainer, speaker &
author of ‘Mindfulness For Dummies’. Work with
coaches/therapists/professionals individually/small groups. Offers
teacher training.
consultants, teachers, well‐being & healthcare
professionals, coaches & psychologists – 78%
77% teaching, leadership, coaching, well‐being
21% some; 57% little / no knowledge
informationdemographic
#1 how mindfulness can be adapted
#2 how to formulate a business case
what
What is a Business Case?Why bother introducing mindfulness?
Format
Typical content
establishingfundamentals
Who are you presenting to?HR, L&D, Occupational health
establishingrelevance
“speak with sustained & compelling relevance”
who
Strategic contextMeeting business objectives
Examples ‐ health (Preventative and curative)‐ well‐being (resilience)‐ elements of performance enhancement ,
productivity, leadership, EI, team development, communication
Resilience: adaptable to change, stress
Performance: awareness, focus, creativity, productivity,
flexibility
Communication: EI, presence, listening (Google)
Leadership: decision‐making, perspective
whybenefitsprofile
howrecommendedsolutions
learning formats:
stand‐alone or integrated
various: taster sessions & who
group: MBI’s, classes
e‐based: desk‐site
one‐to‐one: informed / based coaching, MBI’s
applied: workshops, meetings, emails, etc
population‐specific elements
core elements
formal practices experiential learninginquiry underpinning themesgroup discussionsmeta‐structureteacher qualities
didactic materialthemes, e.g. stressgroup discussionslength
adaptationconsiderationsMBSR – empirical evidence base
template ‐ blueprint for MBI’s (MBCT)
howadaptationconsiderations
rationale for worksite adaptation
relevance & operationally realistic
coherent synthesis – avoid utilitarian “fix‐it” strategy
teacher embodiment – primary vehicle
returninvestmentonon
suitability: employee characteristics (Johnson, Myers Briggs)
enrolment: self or line‐manager
sustainability: personal relevance & motivation
feasibility: length, duration & spacing, practice, on‐site, time
KEY: recruitment, attendance, compliance, on‐going practice
1. How do we need to meet potential resistance?
2. What are the pitfalls we need to watch out for?
3. What makes an ideal business case for mindfulness?
4. What are your personal strengths/weaknesses in bringing
mindfulness to the workplace?
5. What is your experience of successful interventions in the
workplace?
inquiryprocess
aninvitation
Jane Brendgen
Twitter.com/mindfuljane
07786387072
Shamash AlidinaLearnmindfulness.co.ukFacebook.com/AlidinaTwitter.com/shamashalidina07903 343893
Our contact details:
Self‐presentation
“Teaching Mindfulness” – McCown et.al.
Google scholar & research papers
toptips
Use appropriate language
Keep your client’s needs in mind
Ensure you build in evaluation (e.g. staff sickness %
reduction or use of a mindfulness scale)
Mindfulness in the Workplace
Formulating the business case