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Mindfulness and Leadership: Powerful Ways to Improve Daily
Focus & Performance
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Your Hosts
Marci HeermanExecutive Coach &
Leadership Development Consultant,
Menttium Facilitator
Missy ChicreVice President, Product
Development and Consulting Services,
Menttium
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Ø When you hear the term Mindfulness, whatcomes to mind?
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Statistics on Technology Addiction
Nomophobia: Fear of being without one’s cell phone:
Source Psychology Today, July 25, 2013
51% experience “extreme” tech anxiety
50% continue to text while driving despite the fact that it’s 6 times more dangerous than driving drunk
75% report their cell phone is never more than 5 feet away
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Mindfulness and Leadership
ImprovingFocus is Essential
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AgendaMindfulness and Leadership: Powerful Ways toImprove Daily Focus and Performance
• Learn why managing attention is a critical skill for leaderso Impact of Multi-tasking on Performance
o Two Rules of Mental Effectiveness
• Learn practical tips on how to use mindfulness approaches everyday; o Coaching with Voices of Experience mentors
• Experience a mindful moment exercise to manage distractions
• Next Steps and Resources
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Ø What percentage of your workday feels likeyou’re distracted, frenzied, or in a sense of“autopilot” or overload?
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Mindfulness Self Assessment
I find it easy to stay focused on tasks at work.
0Never
5Always
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Why Smart People Underperform
AttentionDeficitTrait
Findings from Dr. Edward Hallowell, published by the Harvard Business review, author of “Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive, HBR Press, 2015
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Definition of Mindfulness
“Mindfulness is the ability to stay focused, while being aware of your
thoughts and surroundings and being able to recognize and move
past distractions as they arise.”
Rasmus Hougaard, author of “The Mind of the Leader – How to Lead Yourself, Your People and Your
Organization for Extraordinary Results”, HBR Press, 2018
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Mindfulness Self Assessment
I am able to stay calm under pressure.
0Never
5Always
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Self Assessment: How Mindful Am I?
• I find it easy to stay focused on tasks at work.
• I maintain focus on my most important priorities throughout the day.
• I am fully present withother people in meetings.
• I have the mental energy to be creative at work.
• I pause before reacting to situations.
• I am able to stay calm under pressure.
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Voices of Experience
Michelle WieserAssociate Dean of Graduate Business ProgramsSt. Catherine University
Carlos BergerPresident & CEO
System4 of MN
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Mindfulness Self Assessment
I tend to do multiple tasks at the same time.
0Never
5Always
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Multi-Tasking and Performance
• Reduces Efficiency• Kills Prioritization• Decreases Quality• Hampers Creativity• Drains Energy• Reduces Well-being
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Mindful Moment
Relax
Release
Return
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PRACTICE 2 RULES
1. Focus on whatyou choose
2. Choosedistractionscarefully
Source: “One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness” 2015, R. Hougaard, J. Carter, G.
Coutts
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Tools to Boost Mental Performance
• Do what you can to create a trusting, connected work environment.
• Set aside e-mail until you’ve completed at least 1 important task.
• Slow down when you feel overwhelmed.
• Take a break every hour by moving, drinking a glass of water, listening to some music.
• Break large tasks into smaller ones.
• Limit screen time: set alarms to notify you when it’s time to take a performance break.
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Next Steps
• Complete the Mindfulness Assessment listed in resources.
• Do 10 Minutes of Mindful Breathing (Relax, Release, Return) every day for 14 days. Keep a journal of results.
• Discuss the benefits & challenges of daily mindful breathing with your mentor. Share successes.
• Reserve some time each day free from appointments, e-mail & phone calls.
• Use a post-it note as a reminder: Focus on what you choose; Choose distractions wisely.
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ResourcesHBR Article: https://hbr.org/2017/01/spending-10-minutes-a-day-on-mindfulness-subtly-changes-the-way-you-react-to-everything
HBR Mindfulness Assessment: https://hbr.org/2017/03/assessment-how-mindful-are-you.
Mobile App for Mindfulness Daily Practice: www.Headspace.com
HBR Article: Overloaded Circuits: Why Smart People Underperformhttps://hbr.org/2005/01/overloaded-circuits-why-smart-people-underperform
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Resources
TED Talk: All It Takes is 10 Mindful Minuteshttps://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes
Contact Marci Heerman ([email protected]) for more information on Corporate Mindfulness Based Training Programs offered by Potential Project. www.potentialproject.com
Additional Resources around Gender and Culture (added after session):
• Rojiani, Rahil, et al. "Women benefit more than men in response to college-based meditation training." Frontiers in psychology 8 (2017): 551. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00551
• http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Mis-measuring-MINDFULNESS-30288482.html
• http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jclp.20580/full• García-Campayo, Javier, et al. "How do cultural factors influence the teaching and
practice of mindfulness and compassion in latin countries?." Frontiers in psychology 8 (2017): 1161. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01161