SPA Conference session: Mindful Agile: The Foundation of How We Grow | |||
One-line description: | Making the most of mindfulness to become more agile | ||
Session format: | Workshop [read about the different session types] | ||
Abstract: | Are you overwhelmed by fear of uncertainty when it comes to delivering on your promises? Are you kept awake at night by an endless stream of troubling thoughts? Do you doubt yourself and those around you? In this highly interactive workshop, we will share with you the concept and practice of Mindful Agile and how it can help you overcome the seemingly insurmountable challenges you face so that instead of having mind that is constantly full, you can live a more effective life through mindfulness. Join us to learn about what mindfulness is, its benefits and practice techniques such as breathing and observational exercises as well as visualisation in order to become more effective in managing stressful situations during your Agile transformation and in your everyday life. You will learn also how Mindful Agile forms the foundation in developing people so that you will feel energised and able to apply what you learned back at work. Objectives: - Learn what mindfulness is - Practice being mindful - Identify next steps for more mindfulness in your life | ||
Audience background: | - An open mind - A willingness to try something different | ||
Benefits of participating: | - Increased self-awareness - Increased hopefulness in one's ability to overcome challenging thoughts - Experience kindness towards yourself and others | ||
Materials provided: | |||
Process: | A mixture of exercises done in solo, pair and trio | ||
Detailed timetable: | 75-minute session 00:00 - 00:05: Exercise: Short mindful practice 00:05 - 00.15: Introduction to mindfulness 00:15 - 00:20: Exercise: Choose an activity and do it mindfully 00:20 - 00.30: Debrief 00:30 - 00.35: Exercise: Choose an activity and do it mindfully 00:35 - 00:45: Debrief 00:45 - 00:55: Benefits of mindfulness 00:55 - 00.65: Exercise: Identify next steps to more mindfulness in your life 00:65 - 00:70: Session summary 00:70 - 00:75: Exercise short mindful practice | ||
Outputs: | A poster of the session output | ||
History: | This is a brand new session | ||
Presenters | |||
1. Portia Tung Barclays |
2. Kamila Piorowska | 3. Nicholas Karp Barclays Bank Plc |