Ultimate Guide to Mindfulness @Work

Mindfulness is a critical skill needed in today’s busy world.  Increasing leadership/achievement and well-being are two of the most common areas organizations want to address. Optimistic Brain is committed to providing the best Mindfulness-based continuing education programs possible and this guide will help you plan and roll out an effective Mindfulness Culture Change in your organization.

Gone are the days when organizations could roll out one training course and expect it to stick with the employees.  These days effective skills-based training programs encompass more than just a course.  They embrace ongoing learning, community support and a complete commitment to the goals.

All of our 4 Steps to Balance™ programs draw upon the latest findings in the fields of Psychology, Neuroscience and Mindfulness to foster the necessary competencies.  These programs at their core, teach the competencies of Mindfulness + Emotional Intelligence (EI) + Optimistic Re-Framing.  We call this Beyond Emotional Intelligence because Mindfulness and Optimistic Re-Framing allow for a more practical and skills-based approach to increasing the skills and competencies laid out in Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Framework (2017); Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, and Relationship Management.  From here, participants can apply those skills in increasing well-being, reducing stress and improving resiliency and/or the areas of engaging leadership, teamwork and achievement.

8 Steps to Mindful Success™

In addition, Optimistic Brain focuses on helping organizations create a Mindful Culture by incorporating a 7 step multi-pronged approach.  Our 7 Steps to Success™ program includes the following:

1. Live or Virtual Keynote Presentation – Introduction of the new Mindful initiative.
2. Live or On Demand Core Learning Programs: 4 Steps to Balance™ Approach
3. Online 28-Day Challenge – Encouraging Practice through Weekly Exercises Suggestions
4. Access To ALL the contents of our Optimistic Brain App.
5. Live or Virtual Meditation Hosting Training – Encouraging On-going Exercise
6. Live or Virtual Follow-Up Q&A Town Hall – Addressing Challenges
7. Pre-Post Program Assessments
8.  Ongoing webinars teach employees how to apply their skills in certain areas of their personal or professional life.

Once implemented, a Mindfulness culture benefits the individual and the organization.  Some of these include:

• Reduced Stress and Increased Well-being
• Increased Focus and Productivity
• Increased Creativity and Innovation
• Better Customer/Client Service and Focus
• Improved Communication Skills
• Fosters Teamwork and Collaboration

The great news is that everyone can learn to improve.  Mindfulness is a foundational skill that enables all others and that is why all our professional development courses have Mindfulness at their core.  Our courses focus on teaching you our 4 Steps™ approach first and THEN bring in other teachings which allow you to APPLY these skills more effectively in the real world.