1. The Mindful Path to Leadership Connecticut Women’s Conference Cheryl Jones www.themindfulpath.com

2. Learning objectives In this workshop you’ll be introduced to: 1. mindfulness practices 2. skills of mindful leaders

3. “The pursuit of mindful leadership will help you achieve clarity about what is important to you and a deeper understanding of the world around you. Mindfulness will help you clear away the trivia and needless worries about unimportant things, nurture passion for your work and compassion for others, and develop the ability to empower the people in your organization”. - Bill George, Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, 2012

4. How do you define leadership?  Formal role  Using your voice, advocacy  Leading by example  At work, home, community Activity: What is your personal leadership brand?

5. Mindfulness defined  Attention to the moment you’re in right now  Aware of breathing, thoughts, feelings, sensations, sounds, surroundings  Notice with compassion for self and others  Be more, do less

6. Fight-or-flight Rest and digest With mindfulness Without mindfulness

7. Benefits of mindfulness Short term  Increase energy and productivity  Foster creativity  Gain clarity to solve problems  Stay calm and focused  Override habitual thoughts  Lower stress level Long term  Improve resilience  Develop poise and skillful presence  Feel more compassion for self and others  Improve EQ  See bigger picture/reframe  Live less on “automatic pilot”

8. Mindfulness meditation

9. Cultivating Emotional Intelligence (EQ)  Awareness of feelings  Self-regulation  Compassion for others  Enhance listening skills  Be more articulate Activity: Communicating for impact

10. Developing mindful leadership skills PoiseSkillfulnessRespectPatienceLetting goTrustHumility

11. Building resilience  Respond vs. react  Be energized by positive moments  Self-care  Sustainability

12. Support for the journey Determine your accountability partner

13. Podcast library Mindful Moments at Work Cheryl Jones www.themindfulpath.com