Description

In this episode, Martina Witter, podcast host, shares some insights on building mindful leadership to increase your organisation's performance, productivity and Resilience. She talks about building mindfulness and performance, stress management, investing in employees' well-being and mental health, and the challenges of leading teams remotely. Martina also sheds some light on the different ways to apply mindfulness.  Mindful eating, Mindfulness of emotions and mindful breathing exercises are introduced through guided meditation. Martina highlights how these practical exercises and tools can help build your resilience. Tune in to learn more on this and other exciting topics!

Timestamps

[00:59] How you are performing as a manager

[04:08] Building mindfulness and your performance

[06:19] Stress management for managers

[08:39] Investing in employee well being and mental health

[10:42] Mindful leadership

[11:48] The challenges of leading a team remotely

[13:17] The mindful eating exercise

[21:05] The purpose of the exercise

[26:46] The mindful breathing exercise

[35:22] How to apply these exercises as a leader

[38:19] How the  Mindfulness exercises can help build resilience

[39:42] The difference between winning and losing

[42:40] The Rivers to Resilience Training Program and Coaching sessions

• (01:13) Mindful leadership is all about increasing your performance, resilience, productivity and that of your team.
• (07:27) It is essential that you know who you are managing because some people can come in with a smile, but they are actually cracking inside.
• (11:31) As a leader, mindfulness will give you more focus, clarity, improve your decision making and your performance.
• (19:52) Being in a different environment and taking in your surroundings and noticing what you don’t usually notice, can help you be a lot calmer and present.
• (33:54) The mindfulness of emotions is about noticing your emotions. It helps build emotional intelligence and resilience.

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The book: Resilience In The Workplace