MINDFUL LEADERSHIP
it is no longer sufficient that a leader be able to manage people and processes.
They must also be able resilient enough to effectively use their minds to manage their emotions, reactions and decisions in challenging business situations - and to help the people they manage to do the same. Search Inside Yourself (SIY) is a program that teaches tools for focus, self-awareness and resilience, so people can create a better world for themselves and others.
Learn the essential competencies for sustaining peak performance, creativity and motivation - even in the face of extreme stress and challenging times
the benefits of mindfulness & emotional intelligence
Expands Leadership Capacity
Expands Leadership CapacityIncreases effectiveness, decision-making capacity, and ability to create positive culture.
Improves Performance & Collaboration
Enhances strength in brain regions associated with focus, working memory, and executive function. Encourages greater empathy and ease in relationships.
Enhances Wellbeing & Resilience
Enhances Wellbeing & ResilienceImproves emotional resilience, stress management, happiness, and job satisfaction. Minimizes stress symptoms and sick days.
what’s unique about siy
Developed and tested within Google.
Created by thought-leaders in mindfulness, emotional intelligence and neuroscience.
Makes deep and complex concepts highly practical and accessible.
Emphasizes application to the on-the-ground challenges of daily work.
be inspired by the world’s leading organizations
Join the emerging movement of companies integrating evidence-based mindfulness into their workplaces
What have Google, Samsung, Apple, P&G, McKinsey, Aetna, SAP, General Mills, LG, Apple, eBay and the World Economic Forum got in common? They have all introduced mindful leadership programs to help their leaders excel, and their teams thrive.
mindful leadership directly impacts results
Mindfulness produces clearly measurable business results right across organizations
IMPACT
88% of participants reported “a highly increased ability to stay focused” – IF INSURANCE, SWEDEN
“Days off for stress, anxiety and depression fell by 71%” – TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
93%-100% of participants reported: ‘improved performance at work’ with 45%-59% reporting: ‘great or significant performance increase’ –CAMBRIDGESIRE & PETERBOROUGH NHS
“Mindfulness is woven throughout all of our curriculum” – JENNY DEARBORN, SAP’S CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER
“We saw dramatic drops in stress…and 69-minute gain in productivity of our employees over a year. The result for us was an 11:1 return on that investment.” – MARK BERTONLINI, CEO, AETNA
“The main business case for meditation is that if you’re fully present on the job, you will be more effective as a leader” – WILLIAM GEORGE, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR, FORMER CEO OF MEDTRONIC
PLEASE NOTE: The SIY curriculum is being continually updated and improved to reflect emerging research and experience, so the schedule is subject to change without notice
© 2017 Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute
Backed by world experts in neuroscience, mindfulness and emotional intelligence, SIY provides evidence-based practices for leaders to grow.
Emotional Intelligence
Workplace studies prove that emotional competencies enhance performance, leadership effectiveness, and wellbeing.
Neuroscience
Neuroscience shows that attention is the fundamental energy of the mind. How we direct our attention determines the mental habits we form, the emotions we develop, and the results we experience.
Mindfulness
Research shows that mindfulness is a foundational skill that underpins the inner factors of growth: self-awareness, self-management, and emotional skills.
Course Outline
The SIY program is focused entirely upon equipping you with a set of skills and practices that you can take back to the workplace and apply immediately. Our delivery employs a wide variety of practical individual and group exercises with a ratio of about one-third theory to two-thirds practice.
Day 1 – AM
Introduction to Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence
-Emotional Intelligence at work
-Intro to mindfulness
-The neuroscience of mindfulness and emotional intelligence
-Theory, practice, and benefits of mindfulness
Day 1 – PM
Self-Awareness & Self-Management
-Science of self-awareness
-Emotional regulation
-Understanding triggers
Reframing and responding to challenges skillfully
Day 2 – AM
Motivation & Empathy
-Aligning your values and work
-Resilience
-Neuroscience of motivation
-The role of empathy in leadership
-Perspective taking
-Neuroscience of empathy
Developing trust
Day 2 – PM
Integration
-Compassion and Leadership
-Communication with insight
-Neuroscience of compassion
-Navigating difficult conversations
-Integration and next steps
