1. Mindful Meditation
PURPOSE: TO EVALUATE THE RESISTANCE TO
IMPLEMENTING A MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
PROGRAM INTO AN ORGANIZATION
2. The Future of Cloud
Computing
Over a quarter of all apps will be on the cloud.
Enterprises worldwide increasing rely on cloud to
develop, market and sell products, manage
supply chains and more.
The Hybrid Cloud
Increased development of the cloud
Competition in the cloud will give way to better
products, services and innovation.
http://www.thoughtsoncloud.com/2014/05/future
-cloud-computing-5-predictions/
4. Mindful Meditation
Attention – as defined by William James, the
founder of Modern Psychology is “The taking
possession by the mind in a clear and vivid form.”
Meta-attention – is the attention of attention.
5. The Process is Simple
Intention
Attention
Cognitive Process
Attitude
7. Examples of Mindfulness –
Like Behaviors in Leadership
Development
“We change the World by changing
ourselves.” by Robert Quinn.
“Knowing who we are, what we stand for and
where we are going.” by Robert Quinn.
Amy Cuddy’s 2 minute Power Position.
Julian Treasure: 5 ways to Listen.
8. Companies that are
Successfully Using
Mindfulness Meditation
Google
Target
Facebook
Twitter
Harvard Business School
Massachusetts General Hospital
9. Research that Supports the
Use of Mindfulness Meditation
Functional MRI – shows increase in executive
functioning of the prefrontal cortex.
Mindfulness Increases Empathy and Self-
Awareness by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
VENS – shows Mindfulness Meditation increase the
brain’s neural networks.
10. Team Onyx Research
Premise: Mindfulness Meditation has been shown
to improve the qualities needed to be a good
leader.
There was no data on the resistance to starting a
Mindfulness Meditation Program in an
Organization.
11. Hypothesis
Resistance to Mindfulness programs exist in men of
the age group of 45 or greater.
Resistance to Mindfulness programs exist in
different industries.
13. Purpose
Review of the literature that was used in our study
of mindfulness and its implementation.
Supporting information that provides a framework
for our research
Evaluation of the various text and relevant
information
Are we reinventing the wheel?
14. Mindfulness is a cultural phenomenon in business
D.Brindel
Mindfulness, an individual's awareness of his or her
present experience, impacts ethical decision making
To be equipped for the rapid-fire intensity of executive
life, they cultivate daily practices that allow them to
regularly renew their minds, bodies, and spirits. Among
these are prayer, journaling, jogging and/or physical
workouts, long walks, and in-depth discussions with their
spouses and mentors.
15. Proof of success
Many business schools are embracing mindfulness. Jeremy
Hunter of the Drucker management school at Claremont
university teaches it to his students, as does Ben Bryant at
Switzerland’s IMD
Schumpeter.(2013).www.economist.com/news/business/2158984
1-western-capitalism-looking-inspiration-eastern-mysticism-
mindfulness-business
Highly successful tech companies such as Google and Apple
have proven that Mindfulness can be successful in the work
place
16. Implementation
In our research we discovered multiple text that
explained the benefits of mindfulness
Articles that provided successful examples of
implementation in corporate settings
Common Theme to those organizations
Industry
Work force
18. Method
People are resistant to change.
People are resistant to being out of their comfort zone.
People are resistant to being vulnerable.
People are more resistant the older they are.
19. Procedure
Survey, Resistance to Change
Video, Mindfulness
Breathing Exercise, Mindfulness
Survey, Resistance to Mindfulness
20. Selection Criteria
12 People per Group Member
3 Males over 45 years old
3 Males under 45 years old
3 Females over 45years old
3 Females under 45 years old
Also looking at differences between our industries
21. Survey Data Analysis
AUSTIN DEBEVEC
Objective: Provide analysis to support
hypothesis investigation
Hypothesis:
Resistance to Mindfulness programs
exist in men of the age group of 45
years or greater.
Secondary Hypothesis: Resistance to Mindfulness
Programs exist in different industries.
22. Survey Participation
Expected : 60 Participants
15 - Female - 18-44 years old
15 - Female – Over 45 years old
15 - Male - 18-44 years old
15 - Male – Over 45 years old
Demographics: Age, Gender, Industry
Actual : 55 Participants
12- Female -18-44 years old
18 - Female – Over 45 years old
11 - Male - 18-44 years old
14 - Male – Over 45 years old
22%
33%20%
25%
Total Survey Participation
Female - 18-44
years old
Female – Over
45 years old
Male - 18-44
years old
Male – Over 45
years old
23. Survey Questions
19 Likert Scale Questions
Part 1 Survey, Resistance to Change
9 Questions
Part 2 Survey, Resistance to Mindfulness
10 Questions
2 Demographics Questions
Gender/ Age
Industry – Organizations / Company
25. Survey Analysis
3 Categories to Measure Resistance
Part 1, Resistance to Change
Do Not Questions
I do not like introducing new business practices.
I do not perform well when a change takes place in my business
environment.
Support for Change
I support a business culture that emphasizes continuous improvement.
I believe that senior management’s improvements are beneficial to me.
I understand that changes in an organization are needed sometimes.
I encouraged others to be innovative when looking for solutions
26. Survey Analysis
3 Categories to Measure Resistance
Part 2 Survey, Resistance to Mindfulness
Business Introduction
Paying attention to detail would increase my productivity.
I believe that mindfulness would be beneficial to my business.
I would be interested in discussing mindfulness with my management.
I will research mindfulness practices after this survey.
If my company allowed mindful practices in the work environment, I would
try them.
27. “Do Not”Questions
2%
11%
29%
51%
7%
0%
15%
34%
46%
5%9%
0%
18%
82%
18%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
Disagree
I do not like introducing new business
practices.
Overall Other Male>45
2%
9%
24%
51%
15%
2%
12%
29%
44%
12%
0% 0%
7%
71%
21%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
Disagree
I do not perform well when a change
takes place in my business environment.
Overall Other Male>45
• Measures attitude towards change
• Resistance = Positive response
• (Agree, Strongly Agree)
• Total population = 51% Disagree
• Other Population = 46% Disagree
• Male >45 Years = 68% Disagree
• Hypothesis = Disproved
2%
10%
26%
51%
11%
1%
13%
32%
45%
9%
4%
0%
11%
68%
18%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
Disagree
"DO NOT" Questions
Overall Other Male>45
28. “Support Change” Questions
33%
36%
14%
2%
0%
34%
35%
13%
2%
0%
30%
38%
14%
0% 0%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Disagree Strongly Disagree
"Support Change" Questions
Overall Other Male>45
• Measures attitude towards supporting change
• Resistance = Negative Response
• (Disagree, Strongly Disagree)
• Total population = 36% Agree
• Other Population = 35% Agree
• Male >45 Years = 38% Agree
• Hypothesis = Disproved
29. “Intro to Business” Questions
18%
46%
25%
7%
4%
19%
51%
19%
6% 5%
17%
30%
41%
10%
1%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Disagree Strongly
Disagree
"Intro to Business" Questions
Overall Other Male>45
• Measures attitude towards introducing Mindfulness
• Resistance = Negative Response
• (Disagree, Strongly Disagree)
• Total population = 46% Agree
• Other Population = 51% Agree
• Male >45 Years = 41% Neither Agree or Disagree
• Hypothesis = Disproved
30. Survey Conclusion
3 Categories to Measure Resistance
Part 1, Resistance to Change
Do Not Questions - Disprove
Support for Change - Disprove
Part 2 Survey, Resistance to Mindfulness
Business Introduction – Disprove
Conclusion: The survey response data does
not support the hypothesis.
31. Interview Analysis
Gender Age
8 Male 5 31-45
2 Female 5 46-65
Years of Full-time Work Experience Years of Full-time Managerial Experience
3 1-10 4 1-10
5 11-20 3 11-15
1 21-25 3 16-20
Type of Business or Industry Education
2 Manufacturing 1 Bachelor’s Degree
2 Military 5 Master’s Degree
1 Construction 4 PhD and MD
1 Lab Animal
1 Vocational Rehabilitation
1 Education
2 Healthcare
10 Interview Transcripts
32. Interview Response
2 Questions for Mindfulness Evaluation
Would Mindfulness be beneficial?
Majority Response was positive – 60%
“focus concentration and increase production “
“Gets more out of the team”
What resistance to implementing Mindfulness?
Majority Response = Resistance – 80%
“very traditional in the way we operate”
“Attitude that I already know how to do my job”
Conclusion: There is no evidence to support a
difference in the resistance to implementation of a
Mindfulness program.
37. Mindfulness Practices
Significance of Our Research
Our Predictions:
Men over 45 will resist
implementation of Mindfulness Practices.
More resistance in some industries
44. In Conclusion
Whether your organization implements a Mindfulness
Meditation program or not, you can implement a
program for yourself and become a better leader.
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Editor's Notes
Gartner proposes that 50 percent of enterprises will have hybrid clouds by 2017. As we see more and more companies adopt cloud, we see CIOs crafting well-thought-out strategies that include cloud. However, pure cloud implementations are the exception and not the rule. And this is to be expected.
Why?
Simply put, it would be very difficult, if at all possible, to move everything wholesale to the cloud because of the complexity of today’s environments. The hybrid cloud—a mix of on and off premises—offers the best of both worlds: a combination of strengths allowing organizations to achieve the performance of on-premises solutions yet also the management convenience of the cloud business model.
4. Increased development for the cloud
More development is going to go to the cloud. According to Evans Data Corporation, there are more than 18 million software developers worldwide yet less than 25 percent are developing for the cloud today. We can expect that as cloud continues to be adopted, more developers will develop for the cloud—especially when you consider that 85 percent of the new software being built today is for cloud according to IDC’s article, “IT Cloud Services at the Crossroads: How IaaS/PaaS/SaaS Business Models are Evolving.”
IDC concurs with Gartner regarding the growth of these IT services and suggests that 20 percent of all application revenue in 2014 will begenerated by SaaS. IDC further suggests that there will be an increase in third-party, commercial and enterprise developers and contributors to cloud application ecosystems, marketplaces and application programming interface (API) exchanges by 2017.
The primary purpose to this study was to determine why mindfulness was not used more in our organizations. Mindfulness is not a program most Americans are familiar with, it is not part of our culture. It requires someone slow down, center themselves, and become completely immersed in the present moment. It deals with emotions and feelings. It requires practice and effort to gain benefit. In most of our worlds we are driving hard to get numerous things accomplished at once; this has become the accepted norm. Slowing down to get in touch with you thoughts and feelings is thought of a weak.
