Sustainable and Mindful Leadership

Liv Gjestvang & Sherri Braxton

Topics

Explore mindfulness habits

Factors impacting emotional and physical health

Strategies to maintain energy

Right mindful practices for you

Mindfulness plan

Mindful Leadership

breathe

A mindful leader embodies leadership presence by cultivating focus, clarity,

creativity and compassion in the service of others.

- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead

Capacity to lead with excellence is directly related to:

- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead

Ability to connect - to self, others and the community.

- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead

Ability to skillfully initiate or guide change.

- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead

Ability to be responsive, creative, and to hold ambiguity.

- Janet Marturano, Finding the Space to Lead

Finding a space between stimulus and response.

Developing the skill of putting our attention where we want it to go.

Developing the skill of putting our attention where we want it to go.

Through practice.

mindfulness exercise

Mindfulness at Work

How can we bring this to our work?

Personal Mindfulness Plan 1:What are some things you do in a

mindless way that interfere with your ability to be a leader?

[Discuss with partner]

leadership presence

moments of focus

regular practice

when are we least likely to be mindful?

when we need it most

focus on resilience

Personal Mindfulness Plan 2:What are moments/experiences/relationships in

your work life that could benefit from more mindfulness?

[Individual writing activity]

Personal Mindfulness Plan 3:

How do you get from a reactive to a mindful state?

[Group discussion]

Mindful Teams

Birkman

Strengths finders

Breathe for a minute at the start

Mood ElevatorUp = get things done

Down = recharge

Expressing Gratitude

Personal Mindfulness Plan 4:

What are some ideas to help your teamoperate in a mindful way?

[Group discussion]

Managing Your Energy

manage your rest

1.working at night2.working on weekends

1.concentrate work time2.concentrate breaks

cognitive value of breaks and when to take them

work like a sprinter, not a marathoner

take breaks

fuel your body:when and how you do it

time your input / output

move your body

laughter

balance at home

taking time out:what it gives you

taking time out:what it gives your team

Managing YourEmotional State

Teaching/Volunteering with Therapeutic Riding

gaining and maintaining perspective, helping others

Finishing the Personal Mindfulness Plan

Personal Mindfulness Plan 7:

What are one or two things you can do to incorporate more mindfulness into your

work life in the next 3 months?

[Think / Pair / Share ]