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SUMMARY:Mindful Non-Profit Leadership Training
DESCRIPTION:This five-month training program will be geared toward those in leadership positions working in social and environmental justice\, education\, health care\, and other non-profit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. It will cultivate the mindful leadership skills of focus\, clarity\, emotional regulation\, compassion\, self-awareness\, and well-being for non-profit leaders in the social change sector. \nThrough mindfulness curriculum\, meditation instruction\, group discussions\, and practice opportunities\, participants will cultivate skills and behaviors that can be applied directly to their personal and professional lives. By developing and incorporating these intentional practices\, participants will strengthen professional relationships and workplace environments\, expanding impact beyond their own learning for the broader benefit of their work and organization. \nPROGRAM DETAILS\n• A certificate and training program for Directors\, Executive Directors\, Board Members\, C-level leaders\, or equivalent\, of non-profit organizations\, within the San Francisco Bay Area.\n• Commitment: two 2-day commuter retreats\, three 1-day retreats.\n• Cohort community & peer support is a foundational component of the program to support ongoing mindfulness skill development and integration.\n• Participation is limited to 40 participants.\n• Accommodations are not available at Spirit Rock for the commuter and day retreats. Although Spirit Rock staff have not personally viewed or vetted them\, as a courtesy to our out-of-town guests\, we suggest you check out these nearby accommodations\n• All sessions in the training program will be held at Spirit Rock.\n• Participation in the program will be confirmed once program requirements are verified. \nPROGRAM DATES: \n\nJanuary 24-25\, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm \nFebruary 22\, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm \nMarch 14\, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm \nApril 18\, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm \nMay 29-30\, 2020; 10:00am – 4:30pm 
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/mindful-non-profit-leadership-training-spirit-rock/
LOCATION:Spirit Rock\, Community Meditation Center\, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd\, Woodacre\, CA\, 94973\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Spirit Rock":MAILTO:srmc@spiritrock.org
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life: A 1-Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat - canceled
DESCRIPTION:“The practice I speak of is not meditation. It is simply the dharma gate of repose and bliss…It is the manifestation of ultimate reality…Once its heart is grasped\, you are like a dragon when he gains the water\, like a tiger when she enters the mountains.”\n–Dogen \nIn our world of busyness\, of more/faster/better\, this one-day retreat offers time to stop\, reflect\, and renew. We will explore the practices of effort and effortless as a path to well-being and “stepping into your life.” \nTogether we’ll follow a gentle schedule of sitting and walking meditation\, a talk\, and some discussion. No prior meditation experience is necessary; this retreat is also for those looking to renew or deepen an existing meditation and mindfulness practice. \nTickets: \n$100: General Admission\n$80: Mill Valley Zen Members\n$50: Limited Income (young adults (18-26)\, elders (65+) with limited/fixed incomes\, unemployed\, disabled) \n* Scroll down to purchase.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/step-into-your-life-april-2020/
LOCATION:Homestead Community Center – Poolside Room\, 315 Montford Ave\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
ORGANIZER;CN="ZBA Associates Inc.":MAILTO:info@zbaassociates.com
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SUMMARY:Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader - Online\, Interactive Workshop
DESCRIPTION:What would your work look like if you knew how to stay focused without being rigid\, if you got more of the right things done\, if you could transform challenges into opportunities? \nJoin Marc Lesser\, CEO of ZBA Associates and former CEO of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute\, and Scott Shute\, head of Mindfulness and Compassion Programs at LinkedIn\, to learn about the practical\, evidence-based tools you can utilize to shift awareness\, enhance communication\, build trust\, reduce fear and self-doubt\, and cut down on unnecessary drama in the workplace. \nIn this workshop\, which is suitable for leaders at any level\, you’ll explore how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as a force for positive change and results that matter. \nYou’ll learn how to: \n1. Cultivate your leadership presence\n2. Thrive in the midst of change and challenges\n3. “Own” your power and your ability to empower others\n4. Improve focus and flexibility\n5. Cultivate greater self-awareness and resilience\n6. Increase engagement\, collaboration\, and wellbeing \nThis highly-interactive training is structured around the 7 core mindful leadership practices from Marc Lesser’s book\, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader. \nThis virtual workshop will include instruction\, breakout group sessions\, and time for Q&A.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/seven-practices-of-a-mindful-leader-linkedin-april2020/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seven Practices,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Company Time with Norman Fisher (1-Day Online Workshop @ Green Gulch Farm)
DESCRIPTION:Online event – link information forthcoming \nCompany Time\, begun in 1996\, is a gathering of people from diverse professions and occupations\, and all realms of private\, corporate\, government\, for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Company Time retreats do not propose easy solutions\, but do provide time and tools to address our questions in an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality. Based on the ethical precepts of Mahayana Buddhism\, we share insights and ideas on how we can bring a spirit of honesty\, integrity and clarity from our spiritual practice into our workplaces and provide support for each other to take up our livelihoods in a wholehearted way. \nOur schedule includes light yoga\, gentle meditation\, teachings\, large and small group discussions\, and time to enjoy a walk at Green Gulch Farm. Newcomers to Buddhist practice are welcome. \n\n\n\n\nFee: $120; current members: $108; limited income: $84.\nSome partial scholarships available. \nRegister online or call the Green Gulch Farm main office at 415.383.3134 or the SFZC Reservations Office at 888.743.9362 or 415.475.9362. Or fill out this online form to have the Reservations Office contact you by phone or email to assist your registration.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/company-time-green-gulch-farm-april-2020/
LOCATION:Green Gulch Farm\, Muir Beach\, CA\, United States
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