Mindful Leadership for the 21st Century

As leaders in an organization, we are charged with the responsibility of creating environments in which our colleagues and teams are nurtured and energized, our organizations innovate and flourish and the relationship with our consumers/clients/ patients/customers is built on a foundation of mutual trust and satisfaction. This is quite a complex assignment in a world and global economy that measures time in internet seconds is increasingly interdependent and relational and dedicates little or no time toward the development of presence and insight in its leaders. This retreat is an opportunity for leaders to experientially explore mindful leadership training as a systematic discipline that cultivates our innate ability to be focused, clear, creative, and compassionate. Organizational leaders suggest that mindful leadership training and practice has assisted them in learning to:

• Direct and sustain attention,

• Become less reactive,

• See past their filters and conditioning,

• Feel more connected to those around them,

• “Catch” emerging insights and innovative ideas, and deliberately stop – often in the midst of fast-paced, highly charged situations – and ask themselves the question, “What is called for now?” rather than falling back on habitual patterns and habits.

Join Janice Marturano at the beautiful Menla Retreat Center to experience your mindful leadership journey through meditations, leadership reflections, and small group dialogue. This intensive 5-day retreat, taught for more than 15 years, provides an opportunity for leaders to learn about, and more importantly, to experience mindfulness and mindful leadership training. The spaces available for this retreat are very limited so please reserve your space as quickly as possible. 

Schedule

Wednesday, April 27th

• 3 – 6 pm Check-in
• 6 – 7 pm Dinner
• 7:30 pm Evening Session: Introductions and Overview

Thursday, April 28th

• 8 – 9 am Breakfast
• 9 am – 12 pm Morning Session: Mindfulness, Mindful Leadership, and Leadership Excellence
• 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
• 1:30 – 3 pm Free Time/Meditation/Reflection
• 3 – 5 pm Afternoon Session: Mindful Communication and Resiliency Mindfulness Qualities
• 6 – 7 pm Dinner
• 7:30 – 9 pm Evening Session: Purposeful Pauses-at Home and at Work

Friday, April 29th

• 7:30 – 8 am Early Practice Session
• 8 – 9 am Breakfast
• 9 am – 12 pm Morning Session: Calendar-making Conscious Choices & Understanding your Filters and Biases
• 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch
• 1:30 – 3 pm Free Time/Meditation/Reflection
• 3 – 5 pm Afternoon Session: Leadership Inquiry, My Principles & Meditation Practices, Thoughts and Emotions
• 6 – 7 pm Dinner
• 7:30 – 9 pm Evening Session

Saturday, April 30th

• 7:30 – 8 am Early Practice Session
• 8 – 9 am Breakfast
• 9 am – 12 pm Morning Session: Inspirational leadership
• 12:30- 1:30 pm Lunch
• 1:30 – 3 pm Free Time/Meditation/Reflection
• 3 – 5 pm Afternoon Session: Resilience-barriers and Gateways
• 6 – 7 pm Dinner
• 7:30 – 9 pm Evening Session

Sunday, May 1st

• 7 – 11 am Check-out of Rooms
• 7:30 – 8 am Early Practice Session
• 8 – 9 am Breakfast
• 9 – 11:30 am Final Session: Going forward, Closing
• 12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch and Departure

*Please note that this schedule is subject to change