The Mindful Workplace: Developing Resilient Individuals and Resonant Organizations with MBSR

Mindfulness – a way of paying attention to whatever arises from moment to moment, in yourself, others and the world around you – enhances resilience by enabling people to more quickly renew themselves, offsetting stress and reducing the risk of burnout. Fusing the ancient art of meditative practice with scientific research, this approach develops self–awareness and an empathic understanding of others, raises emotional intelligence, and enables employees to build more resonant relationships both inside and outside the workplace.
In addition to describing the latest neuroscience research into the effects of mindfulness training, the book lays out a detailed eight–week Mindfulness–Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training course that has been specifically customized for the workplace.
For executives and employees, The Mindful Workplace offers insights into the process and potential benefits of mindfulness training. For professionals interested in individual and team effectiveness, it suggests ways to significantly advance workplace dynamics and provides the hands–on tools and advice needed to implement lasting change.


Spis treści:
Foreword ix
Preface xiii
Introduction: The Business Case for Mindfulness Training 1
1 What Is Mindfulness? 13
2 What Is Mindfulness Practice? 31
3 Positive and Negative Stress: Up and Down the Yerkes–Dodson Curve 57
4 Approach and Avoidance: Learning New Ways to Be with What Is 73
5 Metacognition: Knowing Your Thoughts as Thoughts 89
6 Respond: Learning Not to React 101
7 Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence: Positive Relationships at Work 111
8 Mindfulness for Leaders 127
9 Mindfulness in Coaching 145
10 Living Mindfully 157
11 Putting on an Eight–Week Mindfulness Course in a Workplace Setting 163
Appendix 1: Good Practice Guidance for Teaching Mindfulness–Based Courses 183
Appendix 2: Review of Significan t Mindfulness Research 187
Appendix 3: Further Reading 191
Appendix 4: Further Training and Other Resources 193
Index 195

Nota biograficzna:
Michael Chaskalson is the UK’s leading trainer of mindfulness–based approaches to work, with clients including London Business School, Prudential and GlaxoSmithKline. He is an honorary lecturer at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, UK, and has more than thirty years experience of Buddhism and formal meditation.

Okładka tylna:
Mindfulness – a way of paying attention to whatever arises from moment to moment, in yourself, others and the world around you – enhances resilience by enabling people to more quickly renew themselves, offsetting stress and reducing the risk of burnout. Fusing the ancient art of meditative practice with scientific research, this approach develops self–awareness and an empathic understanding of others, raises emotional intelligence, and enables employees to build more resonant relationships both inside and outside the workplace.
In addition to describing the latest neuroscience research into the effects of mindfulness training, the book lays out a detailed eight–week Mindfulness–Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training course that has been specifically customized for the workplace.
For executives and employees, The Mindful Workplace offers insights into the process and potential benefits of mindfulness training. For professionals interested in individual and team effectiveness, it suggests ways to significantly advance workplace dynamics and provides the hands–on tools and advice needed to implement lasting change.