Week 1 – The Evidence

Mindful Nation UK Example workplace recommendations Report by the Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group October 2015 4 domains: Health, Education, Workplace, Criminal Justice Example workplace recommendations “Government departments should encourage the development of mindfulness programmes for staff in the public sector – in particular in health, education and criminal justice – to combat stress and improve organisational effectiveness” “The National Institute of Health Research should invite bids to research the use of mindfulness as an occupational health intervention and its effectiveness in addressing occupational health issues such as stress, work-related rumination, fatigue and disrupted sleep

Ashridge business school – A theory of mindful leadership

Ashridge – A theory of mindful leadership W/L controlled study of executives learning mindfulness Leaders developed increased skills in collaboration, resilience and leading in complexity Those who practised more developed increased mental agility, perspective taking, emotional responsiveness Better prepared for ‘21st Century Leadership’ – leading in complex rapidly changing environments Require – facilitating dialogue, listening, collaborating, learning

Mindfulness….Compassion “Michael West: Leading cultures that deliver high quality and compassionate care” from The King's Fund on Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/146913014

Summary of benefits Personal Staff Organisational All three impacted on by mindful and compassionate leadership UCLH values