Mindfulness in the workplace : an evidence-based approach to improving wellbeing and maximizing performance / edited by Margaret Chapman-Clarke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chapman-Clarke, Margaret, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Personnel management.

Stress management.

Psychology, Industrial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; New Delhi, India : Kogan Page, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 'buzz' around mindfulness is translated into practical applications to enable practitioners to address organizational problems and deliver tangible benefits to the business.

Contents:

Mindfulness in the Workplace: An evidence-based approach to improving wellbeing and maximizing performance; Contents; About the contributors; Foreword by David Sheffield; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART ONE: Mapping the mindfulness at-work phenomenon; 01: Mindfulness is on a roll; Mindfulness: an inside-out OD strategy; Mindfulness: an intervention to develop embodied emotional intelligence (EQ); Coming to autoethnography; Coming to mindfulness; References; Further reading; Resources; 02: Mindfulness research: What counts as evidence, truth and knowledge in workplace MBIs?; Introduction

The nature of 'truth' and the post-modernist HR practitionerThe map is not the territory, just one map: criticisms of workplace MBIs; Core to organizational MBIs: adaptation without dilution; Workplace MBIs: from the margins to the mainstream; Evidence-based and evidence-informed practice: closing the gap; What do we mean by mindfulness?; The evidence that mindfulness works; References; Resources; 03: Mindfulness research in practice; Introduction; The neuroscientific case for mindfulness and compassion; Workplace MBIs: towards an integrative approach?; Mindfulness and wellbeing; Conclusion

Implementing a workplace MBIAppendix 3.1: Inquiry in mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs); Appendix 3.2: Measuring mindfulness issues and tools; References; Further reading; PART TWO: Contributor stories (case studies); 04: Mindfulness in a media world: SMG; Coming to mindfulness; Introduction; The SMG MBI: The Mindful Advantage; Spreading the word; Final reflections; Concluding comments - key takeaways!; References; 05: Creating a mindful culture within financial services: Capital One; Coming to mindfulness; Introduction; The organization: Capital One; Final reflections; References

06: Bringing mindfulness to the social care workplace: Compassion in actionComing to mindfulness; Introduction; Bringing mindfulness to social care; Our shared purpose: drivers behind our MBIs; Implementation; What we experienced; Evaluating the MBIs: what worked; Dissemination of our findings; Integrating mindfulness into everyday life: an ongoing journey; Appendix 6.1: Mindfulness-based Living Course curriculum; Appendix 6.2: Sandra's Mindfulness-based Living Course feedback sheet; References; Further reading

07: Mindfulness skills courses in the NHS: Implementing mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in a secondary care psychology and psychotherapy serviceComing to mindfulness; Introduction; Setting things up; Implementation; Outcomes and impact; Reflections and recommendations; Final word; Ten tips for using mindfulness in the NHS organization; References; Note; 08: Appraising the implementation of mindfulness within a strategic approach to psychological health; Coming to mindfulness; The context in which mindfulness has been implemented

Appraising implementation of mindfulness within the Staff Counselling and Psychological Support Service

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780749474911

0749474912

OCLC:

939245291