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    This document discusses mindfulness and its benefits for leaders. It provides examples of mindfulness training programs that have improved employee engagement, stress reduction, and productivity. The key points are: 1. Mindfulness is being present and focused on the current moment rather than being distracted or overwhelmed. 2. Studies show improvements in areas like competence, creativity, health, and engagement when practicing mindfulness. 3. Mindfulness training programs at companies like IF Insurance, Transport for London, and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS reduced stress, improved relationships, and increased work performance.

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    This document discusses mindfulness and its benefits for leaders. It provides examples of mindfulness training programs that have improved employee engagement, stress reduction, and productivity. The key points are: 1. Mindfulness is being present and focused on the current moment rather than being distracted or overwhelmed. 2. Studies show improvements in areas like competence, creativity, health, and engagement when practicing mindfulness. 3. Mindfulness training programs at companies like IF Insurance, Transport for London, and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS reduced stress, improved relationships, and increased work performance.

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    This document discusses mindfulness and its benefits for leaders. It provides examples of mindfulness training programs that have improved employee engagement, stress reduction, and productivity. The key points are: 1. Mindfulness is being present and focused on the current moment rather than being distracted or overwhelmed. 2. Studies show improvements in areas like competence, creativity, health, and engagement when practicing mindfulness. 3. Mindfulness training programs at companies like IF Insurance, Transport for London, and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS reduced stress, improved relationships, and increased work performance.

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    Mindful Listening For Leaders: A Practical Tool For Engagement

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    This document discusses mindfulness and its benefits for leaders. It provides examples of mindfulness training programs that have improved employee engagement, stress reduction, and productivity. The key points are: 1. Mindfulness is being present and focused on the current moment rather than being distracted or overwhelmed. 2. Studies show improvements in areas like competence, creativity, health, and engagement when practicing mindfulness. 3. Mindfulness training programs at companies like IF Insurance, Transport for London, and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS reduced stress, improved relationships, and increased work performance.

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    Mindful Listening for Leaders

    APracticalToolforEngagement
    DeiricMcCann
    Fivebestsellingbusinessbooks
    1000+articleson
    managementtopics

    ExecutiveVicePresident
    Europe
    Whatismindfulness?
    Addthesenumbersoutloud
    1,000
    40
    1,000
    30 5,000
    1,000
    20
    1,000
    10
    Addthesenumbersoutloud
    1,000
    40 1040
    1,000 2040
    30 2070
    1,000 3070
    20 3090
    1,000 4090
    10 4100
    7
    Pick a card and focus on
    it quietly for a moment

    StolenfromProf. EllenLanger
    Look into my eyes.
    Just think about your card.
    Is your card gone?
    Sometimestheconsequencesof
    mindlessnessaremuchmoreserious
    Recentestimatesarethatyou
    canloseupto40%ofyour
    productivityifyoumultitask

    Susan Weinschenk Ph.D. Psychology Today, Sept 2012


    Mindfulness:LaymanDefinition

    MindfulnessisBEINGinthehereandnow,
    beingpresent,beingmindful.

    ItisNOTbeinglostinthought,distracted,or
    overwhelmedbydifficultemotions.
    - Andy Puddicombe
    CriticalPoint#1:

    Nomatterwhatyouredoing,youre
    doingiteithermindfullyormindlessly
    CriticalPoint#2

    Allstudiesshowgreatimprovementsin
    everything:competence,creativity,
    psychologicalwellbeing,healthand
    engagementwhenwearemindful
    IFInsurance,Sweden

    Results(6400employees):
    88%ofparticipantsreportedahighlyincreased
    abilitytostayfocused
    76%reportedhighlyincreasedpositive
    relationshipswithintheirteams
    68%reportedhighlyincreasedpersonalefficiency
    andproductivity
    60%reportedhighlyincreasedabilityto
    counteractstress
    TransportforLondon

    Programmefocusedonreducingstressand
    increasingresilience
    Resultsafterthreeyears,with1,250participants:
    Daysoffforstress,anxietyanddepressionfellby71%
    Absencesforallconditionshalved.
    80%reportedimprovementsintheirrelationships
    79%spokeofimprovementsintheirabilitytorelax
    64%toldofimprovementsinsleeppatterns
    53%saidtheywerehappieratwork.
    Cambridgeshire&PeterboroughNHS

    93% 100%:improvedperformanceatwork
    45% 59%:greatorsignificantperformanceincrease
    100%saidthatmindfulness:
    helpedthemfunctionbetterwhenunderpressure
    helpedthemimprovemanagementofstrongemotions&
    difficulties
    93%saidthatmindfulness:
    helpedthemimproverelationshipswithcolleagues
    helpedthemfocusontheirworkbetter
    Averagetimespentpracticingeachday:15minutes
    SohowdoIbecome
    moremindful?
    Mindfulawarenessisallaboutattention
    andwhereweCHOOSEtoplace
    itatanymomentintime
    BrainTraining
    5minuteattentiontrainingexercise

    Startby:
    Settinganintentiontobeattentive
    Sittingupstraight
    Threeslowdeepbreaths
    FindyourSeat&Feet
    Thoughts&sensations
    Acknowledge
    Dontjudge itsnotafailure
    Returntothebreath
    Whatdidyounotice?
    Intention: TheProcessofMindfulAttention
    Increaseattention
    (Reducestress)
    Attentionis:
    Follow Focused
    Breath Open
    Calm

    Regain
    Attentional Distraction
    Focus
    Attentionis:
    Attitude: Ruminating
    Fromselfcritical Worrying
    tokind/curious Fantasising
    Whenyouneedtolisten

    Startwith:
    Setanintentiontobeattentivetothespeaker
    Situpstraight
    Threeslowdeepbreaths
    FindyourSeat&feet
    Thoughts&sensations
    Acknowledge
    Dontjudge itsnotafailure
    Returntolistening
    Whenyouneedtofinishatask
    Startwith:
    Setanintentiontofinishthetaskathand
    Situpstraight
    Threeslowdeepbreaths
    FindyourSeat&feet
    Thoughts&sensations
    Acknowledge
    Dontjudge itsnotafailure
    Returntothetaskathand
    Afinalthought
    Atanymoment,theonlytruecertaintyisourabilitytopay
    attention toonethingoranother somethinginourbody,in
    ourmind,orinoursurroundings.

    Whatareyougivingyourattentiontointhismoment?

    Whateveryourepayingattentiontoisbydefinitionyourhighest
    priorityrightnow doyouwant toassignthatthingthehighest
    priorityinyourlife(evenforalittlewhile)?

    Dr. JackBennett
    Mindful Listening for Leaders
    APracticalToolforEngagement

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