A meeting of the Minds Leadership Series is based on a research paper | PDF from Dr. Martin Shain. Over the three sessions, leaders will learn to better understand what it means to be a mindful leader and how doing so contributes to a safe workplace.
Watch one or all of the sessions to learn more about:
- Mindfulness [Session recording | Video] [Session resources | PDF]
- Understand the importance of mindful presence as it relates to a psychologically safe workplace
- Learn a basic practice of mindful awareness to use a foundation of presence
- Self-compassion [Session recording | Video] [Session resources | PDF]
- Learn to focus on self-compassion as a practice to show up with courage in workspaces that are challenging
- Learn the active practice of compassion and how you can use it as a way of leading
- Broad compassion [Session recording | Video] [Session resources | PDF]
- Understand the wise compassionate matrix as a mindset to creating psychological safety in the workplace
- Define your own practice of mindfulness and compassion to support a psychologically safe workplace
This project was funded by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health, compliments of Canada Life.
Additional resources
Employee concerns. Practical strategies and tools for leaders to respond to employee issues about work, performance and well-being.
Leadership skills. Tools to support the ongoing development and effectiveness of those who manage, support or lead employees.
Psychologically Safe Leader Assessment. This free resource helps leaders become aware of the impact they can have on the psychological health and safety of employees at work. It helps leaders improve communication, social intelligence, fairness and problem-solving.
Psychologically Safe Team Assessment. This resource helps to assess how employees experience being a member of your team.