Mindfulness for ExecutivesServices 2013

“The quality of our attention determines the quality of our results.”

Otto ScharmerSenior Lecturer - MIT Sloan School of Management

Founding Chair - Presencing InstituteAuthor - Theory U

Context

Why is it that some of the best organizations in the world

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dealing with an increasingly frantic world

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full of uncertainty

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and each day faster

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are acting in a seemingly counterintuitive way

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teaching their employees to STOP

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and to pay attention to the present moment

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on purpose

and without judgments?

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Is it just a trend?

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Or is it because there are thousands of studies showing the benefits of mindfulness

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personal interpersonal

at different levels*?

organizationalHigher emotional intell igenceGreater concentrationLower stressBetter resilienceGreater well-being...

Higher social intell igenceBetter communicationStronger relationshipsReducing conflictsBetter workplace environment...

Higher productivityGreater internal satisfactionLower absenteeismLower turnoverIncreased customer satisfaction...

* benefits after 8-week program. Source: Chaskalson, M. (2011) The Mindful Workplace, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford.

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Our approach

Using technologies that are supported by several scientific studies,

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tailored to the organizational world

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and inspired by successful models that were implemented in companies like

Google or Genentech

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we aim a simple, practical and interactive way

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to restore clarity, focus and wisdom in the organizational world.

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Testimonials about mindfulness in organizations:

Todd Pierce(CIO @Genentech-Roche)

“Inner Experiments at Genentech”

http://bit.ly/mindfulnessw1

“Using Wisdom Purposefully in Business”

http://bit.ly/mindfulnessw2

Bill Ford(CEO @FORD)

“Everyday compassion at Google”

http://bit.ly/mindfulnessw3

Chade Meng Tan (Fellow @Google)

Services

Public Speaking

MBEI*Workshops

MBEI*Programs

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*Mindfulness Based Emotional Intelligence

Public Speaking MBEI Workshops MBEI Programs

What is mindfulness? Why and how is being applied in the best organizations in the world? What are the benefits for the employees, for teams and organizations?

Through interactive lectures is possible not only to answer these and other questions, but also to perform some brief mindfulness exercises.

How to use mindfulness on a daily basis within organizations t o d e v e l o p e m o t i o n a l intelligence, productivity and well-being, particularly those who have leadership roles?

Interact ive workshops, of initiation to mindfulness based emotional intell igence, with exploratory exercises done individually and in small groups.

Emotional intelligence is a skill and , as such, mus t be cultivated in order to be fully manifested. The mindfulness based techniques are the safest and fastest way to do it.

These are programs designed a c c o r d i n g l y , a l l o w i n g participants to become more aware of themselves and others, and to really flourish!

Facilitation

With a degree in Organizational Psychology (University of Coimbra), and with specializations in areas like Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Resonant Leadership, Wellness Coaching, Element-B (The Human Element) and Integral Theory, Vasco has been working for the last 10 years as a facilitator at different kinds of organizations, some of which part of the rankings Fortune 500, PSI-20 and Great Place to Work®. Using “cutting edge” technologies, delivered through different methodologies (e.g. public speaking, workshops, coaching), he fosters the flourishment of the human side of performance in leaders, teams and organizations.

At the same time, as a Social Entrepeneur at ZorBuddha project, he shares tools, technologies and knowlegde that allows people to develop their wellbeing at an integral level.

Nuclear training related to mindfulness:. Search Inside Yourself (Google’s Mindfulness Based Emotional Intelligence training) | siyli.org

. Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence (certification) | Case Western Reserve University

. Mindfulness in the Workplace (course) | A Head For Work

. Body and Mind are One - An Online Training Course in Mindfulness (course) | Thich Nhat Hanh

. The Enlightened Brain - The Neuroscience of Awakening (course) | Dr. Rick Hanson

. Practicing Mindsight (course) | Dr. Daniel J. Siegel (Mindsight Institute)

. Introduction to Mindfulness (course) | Budadharma

. Daily meditation practice for several years

. Meditation retreats in different contemplative traditions

. Theoretical investigation of the topic since 1997 | Main references: Jon Kabat-Zinn, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield, Daniel Siegel, Richard Davidson, Kirk Strosahl, Andy Puddicombe, Michael Chaskalson

Complementar training related to mindfulness:. Psychology - Work and Organizations (superior degree) | Universidade de Coimbra

. Psychosomatics (advanced training) | Universidade Católica

. Wellness Coaching (certification) | Spencer Institute (NESTA)

. Element-B Trainer (certification) | The Human Element

. The Integral Approach, Course 1 (certification) | Core Integral

MBEI Partners Mindfulness Based Emotional Intelligence

Allan Sousa

With a degree in Civil Engineering, he lead teams nationally and internationally. After some years he found his true passion through coaching. Creator of the Oxygen Project, he promotes Mindfulness and Authentic communication tools in schools and companies with the aim of supporting the development of self-awareness, self-regulat ion, res i l ience, empathy and communication. Right now he directs trainings in these areas and his vocation is to build bridges within and between people.

More info: www.projeto-oxigenio.pt

Anne-Sophie Dubanton

After several years of experience as a successful entrepreneur and CEO of one of the largest digital women magazines in France, she fell in love with human d e v e l o p m e n t t h r o u g h C o a c h i n g , Mindfulness and Positive Psychology. Had her certificate on Coaching in France by Transformance, as well as on MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) and MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy) in the USA. She currently has 44, is married and has two children.

More info: www.re-unir.com

Let us plant this seed?

http://vascogaspar.com | vg@vascogaspar.com | +351 965 543 450

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