Mindfulness plays an important part in helping leaders influence the way people feel, and can engender trust and collaboration on a team level, writes Michael Bunting I once taught a course to a dysfunctional group of executives who had strong enemy images of each other. Team trust and cooperation were low. Two people […]
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How HR can train leaders to be the “nice tough guy”
Compassion and clear insight through mindfulness are important in striking a balance between “tough” and “nice” conversations for leaders, writes Michael Bunting When it comes to those tough conversations where a lot is on the line, is it better to be nice, or to be tough? Leadership development experts Jack Zenger and […]
5 steps for HR: developing mindfulness in the workplace
Organisations are facing a productivity crisis as many leaders and employees face increased stress levels with loss of life quality and reduced performance, according to an expert in the area of mindfulness in the workplace. The traditional response from employers to managing increasingly fast-paced work has been to offer time […]
How to improve organisational relationships with mindfulness
The world seems to be raving about mindfulness right now and some of the most successful companies including Google, Apple, Yahoo and Nike have invested in mindfulness training for their employees, writes Stacey Ashley For those who are still a little unclear as to what mindfulness really is, it is […]