Sarah Hunt from the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) shares strategies to build more self-awareness, compassion and consciousness within organizations. Born at Google, the Search Inside Yourself program helps individuals and teams improve their focus, collaboration and resilience. Over seven years, they’ve delivered world-renowned emotional intelligence programs to over 50,000 individuals in 50 countries. Using practical and neuroscience-based mindfulness tools, SIYLI has scaled emotional intelligence training in organizations including SAP, Google, and P&G.

1. Cultivating Self-Awareness in
Organizations at Scale
Sarah Hunt

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5. “Most of us think of
ourselves as
thinking creatures
that feel, but we are
actually feeling
creatures that think.”
Jill Bolte Taylor
Neuroanatomist
Author, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain
Scientist’s Personal Journey

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WhySelf-aware and
emotionally intelligent
organizations at scale 5 Principles
TODAY
Next Steps

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Why

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Hyperconnectivity
Complexity
Velocity
Volume
PEOPLE

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International
Classification of
Diseases
(ICD-11)
“Burn-out is a syndrome
conceptualized as
resulting from chronic
workplace stress.”

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The Future of
Work, 2022

12. Bushfire in Mallacoota, Australia
December 2019
Source: Daily Telegraph

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Aware
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How do I start an
initiative in my
organization?

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5 principles to
get started
1. Embody the work
2. Make the case
3. Pilot, test & iterate
4. Sustain a learning journey
5. Implement strategic measurement
& reporting

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1. Embody the Work

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Jenée Johnson
Program Innovation Leader,
Mindfulness, Trauma and Racial Equity,
San Francisco Department of Public Health
“The Search Inside
Yourself program has
given us rich skills to
foster the relationships
and connections we
need to be our best
selves.”

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2. Make the case

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Employee
Engagement
Operational
Excellence
Values
& Purpose
Impact &
Growth
Mindfulness
Emotional Intelligence
Self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy, social skills
Enhanced
Leadership
Empathy, compassion, ethics,
values, trust.
Sustain
Performance
Focus, productivity,
collaboration, innovation,
effective decision-making.
Enable
Well-Being
Sense of purpose, engagement &
motivation, stress management
skills, improved health

21. “The most important human
capacity needed in the 21st
century is the ability to Search
Inside Yourself. There are these
vast resources within us that can
engage, enable and empower us
to be good human beings, smart
professionals, and responsible
global citizens."
Norbu Wangchuck
Former Minister of Education, Bhutan

22. 2019: All 10,000 school teachers in Bhutan receive SIY training

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3. Pilot, test & iterate

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Learning and Development Manager
ST Microelectronics
● Needs assessment
● Pilot with target audience
● Strong positioning
● Bring along stakeholders
● Transform (don’t just talk)

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4. Sustain a
learning journey

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Example: The Search Inside Yourself Model
1 2 3 4
In-person
28-day
challenge
(online)
Webinars
&
Micro-
learning
(ongoing)
Application &
Integration
Toolkit
5
Advanced
Series
(modular)
&
Train-the-
Trainer

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Keep it
Practical
&
Accessible

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5. Strategic Measurement
& Reporting

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Search Inside Yourself Program @SAP

35. Peter Bostelmann
Chief Mindfulness Officer at SAP
Mindful Leadership Summit, 2018

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Socialize the outcomes
Mindfulness Session @ SAP

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Recap:
5 principles to
get started
1. Embody the work
2. Make the case
3. Pilot, test & iterate
4. Sustain a learning journey
5. Implement strategic
measurement & reporting

38. Next Steps

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WhySelf-aware and
emotionally intelligent
organizations at scale 5 Principles
Next Steps

40. Learn more at:
www.siyli.org/resources
Sarah Hunt
sarah@siyli.org

41. Thank you!