This document discusses implementing mindfulness programs in organizations. It provides an overview of mindfulness and its benefits, such as increased resilience and focus. It then outlines the steps to start a mindfulness program, including initial infrastructure, assessing impact, and ongoing programs. Sample practices are mentioned, such as a minute of silence before meetings. Research evidence is presented showing benefits like improvements in mood and cortical thickness. The goal is to integrate mindfulness into the organizational culture over time through leadership support and adoption of practices.

1. Mindfulness-based Emotional
Intelligence for Leaders

3. Autopilot
Aware

4. Productive
Interactions
Focus Well-being

5. RESPONSE TO THREAT
"Fight or Flight” overrides cognitive functions

6. Mindfulness

7. SELF-AWARENESS

8. (Nummenmaa et al.2013)

9. Attention Training

10. Follow
Breath
Distraction
Reorientation
of Attention
Notice
Distraction
MEDITATION PROCESS

11. 1. Attention to breath
2. Relax body
3. Ask: What’s important now?
3 Breath Micropractice
Three Breaths

12. 1. Initial Setup and Infrastructure
2. Assess Impact
3. Ongoing Programs
4. Integrate into Culture
Organizational Implementation

13. Seeding
- Speakers
- Informal groups
- Pilot programs, subsidies
Infrastructure
- Website, distribution list
- Library/online resources
- Meditation room(s)
Starting a Mindfulness Program

14. Changes in cortical thickness
(Lazar et al. 2005)
Greater work satisfaction
(Hulsheger et al. 2012)
Improvements in mood and
social interactions
(Kok et al. 2013)
Justification - Research
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Number of Mindfulness Research
Publications (PubMed)

15. Resilience Communications
Assessing Impact
“I feel that I can bounce back quickly
after an emotionally challenging
situation.”
Pre-
Program
Post-
Program
“I am able to pause before
reacting.”
Pre-
Program
Post-
Program
Pre- and Post- Assessment Data: % of “Often” and “Very Often” Responses
Search Inside Yourself ROI: 200%
61%
23%
68%
43%

16. Ongoing Programs
- Formal training programs
- Regular, facilitated meditations
- Events (ex: mindful lunch)
Integrate into Culture
- Leadership modeling and alignment
- Integrated practices adoption
- Intervention norms
Sustaining Mindfulness Practices

17. 1. Minute of Silence
2. Consider: Intention for the meeting
Minute to Arrive Practice

18. EXAMPLE CURRICULUM
Self-awareness
Self-regulation
Motivation
Empathy
Compassion

19. Peter Weng
pweng@siyli.org
siyli.org