Mindfulness is a natural state that can be developed through practice and is an effective tool when exploring ways to enhance performance, resilience and wellbeing during periods of high demand, change and uncertainty.
Grounded in science, mindfulness is a way of simply ‘being in the moment’ – fully present and focused on what is actually happening right now.
This enhanced state of awareness then becomes the springboard for more effective, healthier ways of being, working and relating.
Mindfulness is a natural state that can be developed through practice and is an effective tool when exploring ways to enhance performance, resilience and wellbeing during periods of high demand, change and uncertainty.
It’s a highly effective way to improve performance using evidence-based approaches to optimise performance, time management and stress reduction. It can deal with the external causes of stress, such as heavy workloads and tight deadlines and also develop creativity, high performance and wellbeing in the workplace.
This course will enable you to:
Understand the idea of mindfulness and related concepts
Experience how mindfulness can affect our behaviour and interpersonal relationships
Identify the impact effective mindfulness has on your organisation
Explore different ways of enhancing personal performance and wellbeing at work.
The benefits:
Stress and disengagement at work aren’t just ‘soft’ issues: it pays for an organisation to invest in tackling them. There are many benefits from offering mindfulness:
Reduces stress, the number one reason for absence from work in the UK
Increases the ability to focus: employees are better able to complete their work efficiently
Increases creativity, improves decision-making and the quality of relationships, which all has a positive effect on the success of the workplace
Increases concentration, clarity and memory, enhancing performance and resilience to change
Improves feelings of wellbeing and interpersonal relationships
Reduces costs of employee absenteeism caused by illness and stress
Reflects a visible and tangible corporate responsibility stance
Enhances employee engagement and satisfaction.
Who should attend?
All frontline staff, team leaders, managers and executives.
About us
HQN provides high-quality advice, tailored support, and training on everything to do with housing. We have a proven track record of helping organisations and individuals respond to the challenges of an ever-evolving sector.
HQN was originally set up by Alistair McIntosh and David Garland in 1997 to help social housing organisations navigate the new policy and regulatory landscape introduced by the New Labour government.
From Decent Homes, the creation of the ALMO movement and the Audit Commission inspection regime to the austerity years, government cuts, and the ongoing fallout from the Grenfell disaster, HQN has supported the sector every step of the way.
We have always been proud of our ability to provide fast, practical guidance to the housing profession. We do this in a range of different ways:
The Housing Quality Network – our main best practice network
Nine innovative specialist networks
Consultancy support
Accreditation
Training
Events and workshops.
What we offer
Vast expertise in housing management, asset management, housing finance, governance, leasehold management, policy and strategy, income collection, tenancy sustainment, private rented sector housing, resident engagement, neighbourhood management and building safety
Access to a wide range of associates who are all experts in their fields
Access to a bank of information and good practice drawn from our network membership and our work with the best in class
A well-respected company with a proven commitment to the social housing sector and a strong track record.
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