Services
Fundamentals of Mindfulness with Compassion
A Guided Meditation Series for Stress Reduction and Wellness
Audience: All Staff
Purpose
To equip individuals and teams with mindfulness tools to cultivate wellness, compassion, and stress reduction through easily-accessible somatic meditation practices for use in and outside of the workplace
Program Description
“Mindfulness with Compassion” is a guided somatic meditation practice for the cultivation of self-awareness, calm, and compassion, followed by dialogue about applications. The practice invites mindful breathing practices to observe sensations present in the body with non-judgment and kindness. Affirmations may also be offered in the practice of generating goodwill and connection with ourselves and others.
Format
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Session A: Introduction to Mindfulness with Compassion – 45-55 min
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Session B: Mindfulness with Compassion Meditation Practice – 45-55 min
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Key Practice Benefits
There are numerous benefits to sustained mindfulness meditation practice, supported by neuroscience research, including:
- Reduced stress
- Enhanced focus and clarity
- Greater self-awareness
- Increased capacity for compassion and emotional intelligence
- Increased engagement and job satisfaction
Mindful Leadership Centering Equity & Belonging
A Contemplative Leadership Development Cohort Program
Audience: Leadership teams and professionals invested in doing the personal work to support a culture of collaboration and collective wellness
Purpose
To cultivate self-awareness, connection, and compassion through mindfulness practices and dialogue supporting authentic leadership and the foundations for a culture of equity and belonging
Key Learning Outcomes
- Self-Regulate the Nervous System
- Learn mindfulness practices to reduce stress and develop supportive self-care habits through self-regulation of the nervous system
- Identify and Counter Bias
- Develop greater self- and social identity awareness to help counter bias
- Develop Compassion as a Skill
- Strengthen self-compassion and compassion for others
- Build Belonging
- Build relationships that foster greater connection and a culture of equity and belonging
- Strengthen Solidarity and Personal Agency
- Learn practices that affirm strengths, solidarity, and agency for action
Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Foundations Training
Audience: Leadership Teams, All Staff
Purpose
To develop shared language, awareness, conceptual frameworks, and practice communicating to build a culture of racial equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging
Key Learning Outcomes
- Normalize personal reflection and conversation about important equity concepts and challenges
- Build trust in teams through dynamic, interactive engagements
- Identify key barriers to an inclusive and equitable workplace
- Learn essential principles and practices supporting equity and belonging
- Consider applications and accountability for acquired knowledge and tools
- Workshop format: Phase 1 is a series of 4 workshops, each a standard 4 hours per workshop divided into 2 virtual sessions
Training Series Overview: Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Foundations
Workshop #1
Racial Equity & Belonging Strategic Framing
- Distinguish key features of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, and identify connections to personal values
- Compare approaches for dealing with diversity to recognize and change harmful patterns
- Recognize 4 dimensions of racism and how covert racism shows up at work
- Learn why leading with intersectional anti-racism advances equity and belonging for all
Workshop #2
Intersectionality: Power and Culture Change at Work
- Recognize how our positions of privilege can perpetuate inequities
- Identify distinct expressions of racism /isms in workplace culture
- Learn equity & belonging principles for organizational development
- Begin applying an intersectional racial equity lens in a snapshot of organizational self-assessment
Workshop #3
Countering Bias in People and Practices
- Understand key attributes of bias
- Recognize unconscious bias triggers
- Understand how bias reinforces structural inequity
- Identify individual and structural unconscious bias interventions
Workshop #4
Decision Making with a Racial Equity Lens
- What: Identify essential attributes of a racial equity lens
- Why: Understand why a racial equity lens is valuable for decision making
- How: Practice applying a racial equity lens in scenarios for decision making
Additional Training Programs
Additional Training Program Offerings
- Equity & Belonging Leadership Academy (Co-Facilitated)
- 2-Part Series: Giving & Receiving Feedback Towards a Culture of Equity & Belonging (Co-Facilitated)
- Small Group Coaching: Advanced Equity Leadership (Co-Facilitated)
- Race-Based Caucusing for Racial Equity Leadership & Team-Building (Co-Facilitated)
- Mindful Communication for Skillful Leadership
How EDI Mindfulness Can Help Your Organization:
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Envision a mission-driven culture shift that centers equity
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Develop an equity framework for decision making in order to administer structural change sustainably and with accountability
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Learn mindfulness practices to reduce stress and develop, sharpen focus, and strengthen compassion for self-care and collective wellness
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Develop greater self- and social identity awareness with tools to help counter bias
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Change siloed and hostile work environments into collaborative and innovative spaces
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Help teams reduce stress, feel belonging and a sense of greater purpose at work; strengthen psychological safety and engagement, retaining and promoting diverse, talented employees
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Transform a lack of diversity in recruitment or procurement outcomes into a robust representation of talented people across the demographic spectrum
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Envision strategies for stronger community stakeholder partnerships
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Impact Orientation
EDI Mindfulness Consulting will guide you with the principles, practices, and tools for a thriving organization that embraces a culture of equity and belonging, resulting in:
- A heightened sense of shared purpose and innovation in a diverse workforce
- Decision-making with more consistently equitable outcomes
- Vibrant internal workplace culture
- Strong relationships with a diverse range of external stakeholders and communities