Overview
WHAT
Leadership powered by Mindfulness (LpM) is a series of online development courses. LpM Level 1 includes six weekly sessions, each is 80 minutes.
WHO
Executives, managers, hi-potentials, team and project leaders, influential technical experts, and business professionals.
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WHY
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Learn new foundational skills that leaders need to engage the complex and adaptive leadership challenges of a 21st-century environment, and
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Refine the inner game (mental and emotional) that drives the outer game of performance and results
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because research confirms that mindfulness practices can improve several aspects of leadership.
POTENTIAL BENEFITS
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A solid understanding of leadership, its aims, and how you engage in it
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A 21st-Century framework that focuses your thinking and actions
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Increased self-awareness of how your mind can help or hinder leadership
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Expanded awareness and use of influence leading to better outcomes
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Increased focus, less vulnerability to distractions, more effective attention
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Less reactivity and mind wandering, leading to stronger performance and focus
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Increased ability to manage stress and anxiety
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Increased emotional intelligence
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More authentic and deeper relationships
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Improved resilience
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WHEN
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Six Mondays, April 30 through June 4, 2021 - 8:00 am to 9:20 am PST, via ZOOM
COURSE FEE: $199 plus about ~$40 for two booklets.
LpM Level 1 Modules
Session 1: Overview
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Modern-day Challenges Leaders Face
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Why Leaders Need Mindfulness Practices
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First Mindfulness Practice
Session 2: Mindfulness Practices
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What Mindfulness Is and Is Not
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Research Findings on Mindfulness That Matter
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Mindfulness Practices
Session 3: Leadership Defined (1)
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A Brief Tour of Leadership Theories
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A 21st Century Definition of Leadership (Part 1)
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Influence Tactics and How You Tend to Use Them
Session 4: Leadership Defined (2)
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Defining Leadership (Part 2)
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Modern-Day Challenges to Leaders
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The VUCA Factors
Session 5: Compassion and Leadership
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The Role of Compassion in Leadership
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Research Findings: Compassion and Leadership
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Examples of Compassion at Work
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What You Can do to Train in Compassion
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Formal Practice: Compassion
Session 6: Integration and Follow-up
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Putting it All Together
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What’s Getting in the Way?
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How to Make Your Learning Stick
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How to Build Your New Meditation Habit
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Capturing Your Learning
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