Mindful communication and connectedness in the workplace involve being conscientious in how one interacts with others in the present moment. Practicing active listening with empathy and self-awareness are effective principles that can help an organization successfully connect with colleagues, customers, and community members.

This program is centered on the following:

• Practice focusing on who we are listening to.
• Awareness of the thinking mind, recurring thoughts, and internal messages during conversations.
• Effectively hear and understand what the person we are listening to is saying.
• Pausing, being Present, and Proceeding to respond with awareness of the task at hand.

Focus on cultivating mindful and compassionate skills that can be applied directly to our professional and personal lives. The training includes group-guided meditations, individual meditation practices, experiential exercises, and reflections to strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments.

This program is centered on the following:

• Align with core personal and work values.
• Identify well-being and self-care practices.
• Improve self-awareness and self-management when dealing with difficult emotions.
• Manage professional relationships with empathy and compassion.

Q: We have a diverse staff with different beliefs, faiths and cultural backgrounds. Isn’t Mindfulness Buddhist?

Our programs are designed to offer high-quality secular mindfulness and compassion practices. We strive to make mindfulness practices accessible to all communities, being inclusive across race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, body ability, and age. We also offer classes in Spanish for the Spanish-speaking monolingual community. Our teachers are skillful and culturally sensitive to the diversity of our communities.

Q: Our staff is quite busy. Won’t adding to their agenda just add to their stress?

Most organizations have busy schedules and limited meeting times, often leading to staff burnout. Our programs teach the mindful self-care practices that are most needed in times of stress and demanding workloads. We tailor programs specifically to support your staff, with sessions that easily fit busy schedules. For example, we have often conducted our workshops as part of existing staff meetings. We develop a schedule that works for you.

Q: How do I choose the option that’s best for my team?

We are happy to provide guidance based on your input. Our programs are adaptable and designed to best serve your team’s needs.