Fortune 500 Companies and Mindfulness
5 January 2016
Allison read Why Google, Target, and General Mills Are Investing in Mindfulness by Kimberly Schaufenbuel and thought the research and specific examples from Fortune 500 companies might help people convince themselves (and others) that mindfulness matters.
Mindfulness Can be Messy and Unpleasant
29 December 2015
Allison read If Mindfulness Makes You Uncomfortable, It’s Working by Amy Jen Su and appreciated both the specific techniques for using mindfulness to improve leadership in the workplace as well as her candor about how unpleasant it can be.
Give Them (and Yourself) Nothing
22 December 2015
Allison read The Gift of Nothing and Vacation Sabotage: Don’t Let It Happen to You! (You’ll probably need to do something differently if you want to make space for doing nothing at all.)
The Best Bosses are Comfortable with Candor
15 December 2015
Allison read Radical Candor — The Surprising Secret to Being a Good Boss and appreciated Kim Scott’s advice on how to care personally, challenge directly, and provide the thing all employees crave… guidance!
Help for Holiday Grief
8 December 2015
Allison read several blog posts and web sites about the challenge of dealing with grief during the holidays and appreciated insights and practical advice from a variety of experts.
