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SUMMARY:Zen of Coaching: For Executive Coaches - 5 Classes Beginning May 8\, 2026
DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy tickets \nThis program series meets online from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time for 5 consecutive Fridays: May 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 and June 5. Zoom links will be emailed one week before the course begins. \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn In This Program\n\n\n\nProgram Pillars:\n\n\n\n\nThe Power of Not-Knowing: Coaching from Presence\, Not Answers\n\nWhy the best executive coaches don’t give answers—they create the conditions for insight.\n\n\n\nHow to hold space for uncertainty in leadership and decision-making.\n\n\n\nUsing koans (Zen paradoxical stories) to unlock new ways of thinking for clients.\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching in Complexity: Paradox & Polarities in Leadership\n\nHow Zen principles help leaders embrace contradiction (strength & vulnerability\, action & stillness\, leading & following).\n\n\n\nWorking with ambiguous\, high-stakes leadership decisions through mindfulness.\n\n\n\nHelping executives lead without attachment to outcomes while remaining highly effective.\n\n\n\n\n\nCultivating Executive Presence through Embodiment & Stillness\n\nThe neuroscience of how a leader’s presence influences company culture.\n\n\n\nZen-based practices for embodying gravitas\, calm\, and emotional regulation.\n\n\n\nTeaching executives micro-meditation techniques for high-stress environments.\n\n\n\n\n\nCoaching the Inner Game of Leadership\n\nHow to coach beyond performance metrics and into values\, purpose\, and wisdom.\n\n\n\nIdentifying the ego traps of leadership and helping clients lead with authenticity.\n\n\n\nCultivating a beginner’s mind in leadership—why curiosity outperforms certainty.\n\n\n\n\n\nBuilding a Mindful Coaching Practice for Executive Clients\n\nIntegrating Zen coaching into a high-level executive coaching practice.\n\n\n\nCommunicating the value of coaching for presence vs. coaching for performance.\n\n\n\nStructuring engagements that balance practical business needs with deep transformation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Zen? Why This Program?\n\n\n\nYou don’t need to be a Buddhist—or have ever set foot on a meditation cushion—to experience the profound impact of this course. \n\n\n\nZen isn’t about religion. It’s about awareness and attention. \n\n\n\nIt’s a path to cultivating a clear mind and an open heart\, especially in the face of uncertainty\, complexity\, and high stakes. That’s why Zen is so powerful for coaches and leaders: it trains you to stay present\, grounded\, and responsive—no matter the circumstances. \n\n\n\nMost coaching programs focus on tools and techniques. \n\n\n\nThis one goes deeper. \n\n\n\nIt teaches presence—the ability to listen without needing to fix\, to stay steady in discomfort\, and to meet others with clarity and compassion. That’s the kind of presence that sets exceptional coaches and courageous leaders apart. \n\n\n\nZen strips away the noise so you can access your inner wisdom. \n\n\n\nInstead of reacting from habit or pressure\, you learn to respond from insight. You become less distracted\, more intentional\, and more attuned—to yourself\, to others\, and to what really matters. \n\n\n\nIn a world obsessed with doing\, Zen teaches the transformational power of being. And from that place of being—calm\, centered\, aware—you unlock the true potential of your leadership and your coaching. \n\n\n\nThis isn’t abstract philosophy. It’s grounded in lived experience. \n\n\n\nYour guide\, Marc Lesser\, is both a seasoned Zen teacher and a former CEO. He helped integrate mindfulness into Google’s leadership culture and has coached high-performing leaders across industries. He knows how to bridge the inner journey with real-world impact. \n\n\n\nZen won’t hand you all the answers. \n\n\n\nBut it will help you become the kind of coach who creates the conditions for others to discover their own. \n\n\n\nAnd that’s where real transformation begins. \n\n\n\nWhy This Program Stands Apart\n\n\n\nThe Zen Difference in Leadership Coaching\n\n\n\nBeyond Basic Mindfulness: This isn’t another “breathe and reduce stress” program. The Zen approach develops the paradoxical thinking capabilities executives need most—being decisively confident while remaining genuinely open\, driving results while cultivating relationships\, maintaining vision while adapting to reality.  \n\n\n\nFrom Marc Lesser’s Unique Journey: Few can blend these worlds authentically. Marc spent a decade as a resident of the San Francisco Zen Center and served as director of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center before bringing these principles to Google’s leadership program—creating a mindful leadership approach now used by thousands of executives worldwide. Marc Lesser didn’t just study Zen—he lived it (10 years at San Francisco Zen Center). Then he proved it works at Google and beyond. This is mindfulness forged in the fires of real leadership. \n\n\n\nTransformative Leadership Capabilities: Where other programs offer tactical fixes\, this coaching approach develops: \n\n\n\nPresence That Commands Without Demanding: Leaders who radiate calm authority even in crisis—a quality teams instinctively trust and follow. \n\n\n\nThe Power of Not-Knowing: The ability to lead confidently while remaining genuinely curious and open—avoiding the fatal certainty that blinds other executives to emerging realities. \n\n\n\nResilient Ambition: The capacity to pursue audacious goals without attachment to outcomes—creating leaders who inspire through purpose rather than pressure. \n\n\n\nThe Inside-Out Transformation\n\n\n\nThis program works differently because it addresses the root cause of leadership challenges: \n\n\n\nConventional Coaching: Works outside-in\, applying external frameworks to problems Zen Coaching: Works inside-out\, developing internal clarity that naturally produces better external decisions \n\n\n\nAs one executive put it: “Other programs gave me better maps. This approach taught me to see more clearly so I could draw my own maps.” \n\n\n\nThe Cascading Impact\n\n\n\nWhen a leader transforms their leadership presence\, everything shifts: \n\n\n\n\nTeams feel psychologically safe to innovate and take smart risks\n\n\n\nDecision-making improves as habitual reactivity gives way to thoughtful response\n\n\n\nOrganizational culture evolves from tension to aligned purpose\n\n\n\nResults improve while burnout decreases\n\n\n\n\nWhy It Matters Now\n\n\n\nToday’s executives face unprecedented complexity—volatile markets\, technological disruption\, talent challenges\, and stakeholder pressures that conventional leadership approaches weren’t designed to handle. \n\n\n\nThe Zen approach doesn’t just help leaders cope with this complexity—it helps them thrive in it\, developing the exact capabilities needed to navigate paradox\, uncertainty\, and rapid change with wisdom rather than reactivity. \n\n\n\nThis isn’t just a different coaching approach. It’s the approach specifically designed for the leadership challenges of our time. \n\n\n\nWho This Is For\n\n\n\nFor Coaches Done with Surface-Level Solutions \n\n\n\nThis isn’t just another coaching program. This is for leaders of leaders – those ready to transcend tired frameworks and tap into something far more powerful. \n\n\n\nThis is for you if: \n\n\n\n\nYou’re done with “10-step models” and crave an approach that reaches the soul of leadership – where real transformation happens.\n\n\n\nYou coach (or aspire to coach) elite performers – CEOs\, founders\, VPs – who need more than productivity hacks. They need wisdom.\n\n\n\nYou feel the limits of traditional mindfulness and want tools that don’t just reduce stress\, but redefine how leaders operate.\n\n\n\nYou know presence is your most powerful tool – and you’re ready to master it\, embody it\, and teach it.\n\n\n\nYou’re building a practice with depth – one that aligns with your values\, attracts premium clients\, and changes lives (not just KPIs).\n\n\n\n\nThis is not for coaches who: \n\n\n\n❌ Believe leadership is just about strategy and execution \n\n\n\n❌ Are satisfied with helping clients “manage” rather than *transform* \n\n\n\n❌ Think mindfulness begins and ends with “take a deep breath” \n\n\n\nThis is for those ready to go to the source – where lasting change begins. For Coaches who want to move beyond “take a breath” to transformative frameworks. Mindfulness is the foundation. This is the architecture for leadership \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Walk Away With\n\n\n\nMarc brings a rare combination of depth\, clarity\, and real-world leadership experience to his coaching and teaching. In this training\, he sets a high bar—inviting you not just to learn\, but to transform the way you lead\, coach\, and show up in the world. \n\n\n\nThis program is designed for executive and leadership coaches who want to deepen their impact by integrating mindfulness\, emotional intelligence\, and embodied presence into their professional practice. \n\n\n\nYou’ll walk away with insights and tools that elevate your coaching\, strengthen your leadership presence\, and bring greater clarity and compassion to your most important relationships—both personal and professional. \n\n\n\nYou will: \n\n\n\n\nDeepen and sustain your mindfulness and meditation practice—not just as tools\, but as core competencies in your leadership and coaching\n\n\n\n\n\nStrengthen your ability to listen with precision and attunement\, helping clients access insight and move through complexity\n\n\n\nCultivate warm-hearted curiosity—the key to unlocking potential\, fostering trust\, and navigating high-stakes conversations\n\n\n\nGain practical techniques to coach with greater authenticity\, presence\, and impact in executive and organizational contexts\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re supporting C-suite leaders\, high-performing teams\, or emerging talent\, this training will refine your presence\, expand your toolkit\, and align your coaching with what matters most. \n\n\n\nThe Virtuous Cycle of Coaching Excellence\n\n\n\nInner Depth + External Tools = Exceptional Client Outcomes \n\n\n\nThis program creates a sustainable path to coaching mastery. As your presence deepens\, your client results improve\, leading to more referrals\, a stronger reputation\, and a thriving practice built on transformation rather than transaction. \n\n\n\nHow This Program Stands Apart\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTraditional Executive Coaching\nThe Zen of Coaching\n\n\nFocuses on performance\, productivity\, and goal-setting\nFocuses on presence\, awareness\, and wise action\n\n\nUses tools\, frameworks\, and accountability structures\nUses inquiry\, paradox\, and deep listening\n\n\nEmphasizes doing: what to say\, what to do\nEmphasizes being: how you show up\, how you relate\n\n\nEncourages control\, clarity\, and linear problem-solving\nEmbraces uncertainty\, not-knowing\, and complexity\n\n\nMeasures success by external outcomes\nMeasures success by internal alignment and relational impact\n\n\nStays in the head: cognitive strategies\, analysis\nIntegrates head\, heart\, and body through mindfulness and embodiment\n\n\nSeeks confidence through mastery\nCultivates confidence through humility and grounded presence\n\n\nShort-term fixes and performance improvements\nLong-term transformation of self and leadership presence\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvestment: $950Register now for $725 (early bird) \n\n\n\nBuy tickets \n\n\n\n \nFAQs\n\n\n\nIs this program for beginners or seasoned coaches? \n\n\n\nYes! Zen of Coaching is designed and applicable for all levels of coaches and prospective coaches. All coaches can benefit professionally and personally from learning to integrate depth practices and wisdom practices into their coaching and all parts of their lives. \n\n\n\nIs this program for leaders? \n\n\n\nCoaching and mentoring are two of the most important competencies of effective leadership. Leaders will experience significant benefit from learning depth coaching skills and competencies. \n\n\n\nWhat are the dates\, times\, and structure of the program? \n\n\n\nThe program meets from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. for 5 Fridays\, May 8\, 15\, 22\, 29 and June 5. \n\n\n\nWhat if I need to miss a session? \n\n\n\nAll sessions will be recorded and made available. \n\n\n\nWill there be additional courses and resources? \n\n\n\nZBA Leadership and Coaching Institute and Marc Lesser will be offering a variety trainings and programs throughout 2026. Marc and colleagues are available for individual coaching sessions. \n\n\n\nWhat is the cost of this program? \n\n\n\nZen of Coaching has a list price of $950 and is currently being offered at a discounted early bird rate of $725. \nBuy tickets\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/zen-of-coaching-for-executive-coaches-2026/
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life - A 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In our world of busyness\, of more/faster/better\, this half-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 meditation\, talk\, and some discussion\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, and take in the richness of our lives. \nThis event is suitable for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice\, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary. \n“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
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/step-into-your-life-june-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader Online Course
DESCRIPTION:As a leader\, you work to get results. You worry about targets\, quarters\, attracting talent… and you feel a constant pressure to grow. But sometimes you focus so much on these end goals that you don’t pay attention to your journey. \nThe result? You feel out of touch and dragged along. \nIt’s only when you face problems in your team\, or productivity takes a nose-dive that you peer over the balance sheets and realize you’re not where you wanted to be. \nThe truth is\, leadership is about more than numbers. People and connections and relationships matter. \nMindful leaders are more successful\, less stressed\, and more connected to their purpose. \nYou can be the kind of leader who… \n\nCultivates productivity through authentic relationships\nCommunicates what matters and brings people with them\nBuilds alignment within their teams\nBrings out the best in themselves and others\n\nIn this four-week interactive course\, you’ll discover how to use the tools of mindfulness to develop emotional intelligence so you can be more purposeful\, present\, and empathetic in your workplace. \nBy the end of this course\, you’ll understand how to do the work that will move you from fire-fighting and overwhelm to a more connected and effective form of leadership. \nWe’re all leaders and we can all benefit from being more awake and connected in our everyday lives. Join us and learn how to be a more purposeful\, active\, and empathetic force for change in your organization.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/7po-april2021/
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SUMMARY:Whatever You Meet Is The Path: A One-Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Begin\, renew\, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice. \nWe’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation and walking meditation\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, connect\, and take in the richness of our lives. The schedule includes a short presentation and discussion. \n“Meditation is just to be ourselves…That is our way\, to live fully in each moment of time. This practice continues forever.”\n–Shunryu Suzuki
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/meet-the-path/
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SUMMARY:Mindful Changemakers Online Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Mindful Changemakers Summit is an exploration of the intersection of the “inner work” of mindfulness and the “outer work” of social and environmental transformation. \nA diverse panel of experienced speakers join mindfulness and leadership coach Marc Lesser for a series of discussions about the role of mindfulness\, meditation\, and contemplative practice as a basis for positive change. \nThe world needs changemakers and courageous influencers who are steeped in practices of self-awareness\, wisdom\, and compassion. The Mindful Changemakers Summit features conversations with leading voices in the areas of climate change\, race\, social entrepreneurship and finance\, technology\, well-being\, and other crucial topics with the goal of cultivating greater understanding and healing\, while inspiring compassionate action in the areas that matter most. \nRegistration is free!
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/mindful-changemakers-online-summit/
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SUMMARY:Rest In the Openness of Mind: A Half-day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Begin\, renew\, or deepen your meditation and mindfulness practice. \nWe’ll follow a gentle schedule of meditation and walking meditation\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, connect\, and take in the richness of our lives. The schedule includes a short presentation and discussion. \n“Meditation is just to be ourselves…That is our way\, to live fully in each moment of time. This practice continues forever.”\n–Shunryu Suzuki
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/rest-openness-mind-retreat/
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life - A 1/2 Day Virtual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In our world of busyness\, of more/faster/better\, this half-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 meditation\, talk\, and some discussion\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, and take in the richness of our lives. \nThis event is suitable for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice\, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary. \n“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
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/step-into-your-life-january-2021/
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life: ½ Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
DESCRIPTION:In 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 meditation\, talk\, and some discussion\, interspersed with time to write\, reflect\, and take in the richness of our lives. \nThis event is suitable for anyone looking to begin\, renew\, or deepen a mindfulness and meditation practice\, and no prior experience with meditation is necessary. \n“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 \n 
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/siyl-5dec2020/
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SUMMARY:Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader Online Course
DESCRIPTION:As a leader\, you work to get results. You worry about targets\, quarters\, attracting talent… and you feel a constant pressure to grow. But sometimes you focus so much on these end goals that you don’t pay attention to your journey. \nThe result? You feel out of touch and dragged along. \nIt’s only when you face problems in your team\, or productivity takes a nose-dive that you peer over the balance sheets and realize you’re not where you wanted to be. \nThe truth is\, leadership is about more than numbers. People and connections and relationships matter. \nMindful leaders are more successful\, less stressed\, and more connected to their purpose. \nYou can be the kind of leader who… \n\nCultivates productivity through authentic relationships\nCommunicates what matters and brings people with them\nBuilds alignment within their teams\nBrings out the best in themselves and others\n\nIn this four-week interactive course\, you’ll discover how to use the tools of mindfulness to develop emotional intelligence so you can be more purposeful\, present\, and empathetic in your workplace. \nBy the end of this course\, you’ll understand how to do the work that will move you from fire-fighting and overwhelm to a more connected and effective form of leadership. \nWe’re all leaders and we can all benefit from being more awake and connected in our everyday lives. \nYou can be a more purposeful\, active\, and empathetic force for change in your organization.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/seven-practices-online-course/
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SUMMARY:Step Into Your Life: ½ Day Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
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. \nA vegetarian lunch will be served. \nTickets: \n$50: General Admission\n$40: Mill Valley Zen Members\n$35: 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-feb-2020/
LOCATION:Homestead Community Center – Poolside Room\, 315 Montford Ave\, Mill Valley\, CA\, 94941\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200108T203000
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CREATED:20191205T014222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T062734Z
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SUMMARY:Mill Valley Zen Meditation Group
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday evening meditations and meeting with Marc Lesser and occasional guest teachers.\nSchedule: each Wednesday (recurring) from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.\n \nRegister at https://millvalleyzen.com/. \nMill Valley Zen is open to anyone wanting to learn to meditate\, to have a regular meditation practice\, to sit with others\, to study Zen\, to investigate the question of what it means to be a human being in these challenging and amazing times. \nThis group was formed for people who want to have a regular meditation practice and find it difficult to maintain a regular practice in the midst of their busy lives\, as well as for those who want to refresh or deepen their practices.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/wednesday-evening-meditations-mill-valley/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dharma Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190906T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190906T080000
DTSTAMP:20260618T004154
CREATED:20190308T014421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T062830Z
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SUMMARY:Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader - Berlin
DESCRIPTION:1-day Training with Marc Lesser and Mounira Latrache | September 6\, 2019; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CEST \nWhat 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? \nIn this 1-day workshop\, which is suitable for leaders at any level\, you’ll receive the tools you need to shift awareness\, enhance communication\, build trust\, reduce fear and self-doubt\, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. \nWe’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. You’ll learn how to: \n\nCultivate your leadership presence\nThrive in the midst of change and challenges\n“Own” your power and your ability to empower others\nImprove focus and flexibility\nCultivate greater self-awareness and resilience\nIncrease engagement\, collaboration\, and wellbeing\n\nThis highly interactive training is structured around 7 core mindful leadership practices: \n1) Love the work: Lead with focused inspiration. \n2) Do the work: Learn to respond with more empathy and flexibility. \n3) Don’t be an expert: Let go of thinking you are right. Step into greater wonder\, openness\, and vulnerability. \n4) Connect to your pain: Transform challenges and difficulty into learning and opportunity. \n5) Connect to the pain of others: Increase connection and trust. \n6) Depend on others: Empower others and be empowered by others to foster alignment and radically healthy communication. \n7) Keep making it simpler: Let go of a mindset of fear and scarcity. Cultivate awe and wonder. Focus on results that matter most. \nSustaining and Integrating the Practices: program participants will learn group support and problem-solving methodology providing the framework for ongoing\, independent group process following the training\, as a means to sustain and integrate the practices
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/seven-practices-berlin-workshop/
LOCATION:Factory Berlin\, Rheinsberger Str. 76/77\, Berlin\, 10115\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Seven Practices,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190812
DTSTAMP:20260618T004154
CREATED:20190131T030045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T062841Z
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SUMMARY:Aware Leadership Workshop with Daniel Siegel\, MD
DESCRIPTION:Living and Leading a Meaningful and Connected Life \nWhat does it really mean to lead with awareness—to be clear\, open\, and compassionate—and to live a life of authentic connection and purposeful engagement?\n\nJoin best-selling author and renowned psychiatrist Dan Siegel\, MD\, and mindfulness and emotional intelligence expert Marc Lesser\, for an intensive deep dive on how to cultivate and embody leading with awareness as a way to transform yourself and the world.\n\nDuring this powerful weekend\, you’ll:\n\nExamine the integration of mindfulness\, emotional intelligence\, and leadership\nDevelop and utilize an awareness practice\nImplement mindfulness exercises for integrating leadership and life\nExplore how mindfulness grows healthier brains\, reduces stress\, and increases energy\n\n\nAlign your awareness and leadership practices so that together they seamlessly encourage heightened focus\, open awareness\, and the emotional intelligence capacities needed for truly conscious leadership. Research suggests that these skills cultivate vital aspects of both self-development and leadership growth. Learn how this kind of integration serves as a practical bridge between the science of well-being and the experience of embodied leadership through scientifically-inspired and experiential exercises.\n\nIn this workshop\, you’ll gain skills and ideas to create a comprehensive approach to unifying mindfulness\, relationship\, and leadership. Develop greater meaning and connection as you flourish in your daily life at work and home.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/aware-leadership-workshop/
LOCATION:1140 Multiversity\, 800 Bethany Drive\, Scotts Valley\, CA\, 95066\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190726T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190726T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T004154
CREATED:20190131T025352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T062846Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Off the Cushion: Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader
DESCRIPTION:Marc Lesser is internationally recognized for pioneering work in mindful leadership\, creating exceptional business cultures\, and supporting profound well-being. In this workshop\, you’ll explore the tools you need to shift awareness\, enhance communication\, build trust\, eliminate fear and self-doubt\, and cut down on unnecessary workplace drama. \nYou’ll learn how the inner work of mindfulness and self-awareness meets the outer work of leadership and business as forces for positive change and results that matter. \nThis highly-interactive workshop is based on Marc’s latest book\, Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen. \nThe practices are:\n1. Love the work\n2. Do the work\n3. Don’t be an expert\n4. Connect to your pain\n5. Connect to the pain of others\n6. Depend on others\n7. Keep making it simpler \nEmbracing any one of the 7 practices alone can be life-changing. When used together\, they support a path of well-being\, productivity\, and positive influence. \nThe principles in this workshop can be applied to leadership at any level\, though it’s also suitable for anyone interested in building the inner strengths necessary to meet and shift the personal\, professional\, and global challenges we all face. \nCost: Sliding scale $20. – $30. This event is a benefit for Sukhasiddha Foundation. Register here.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/sukhasiddhi-foundation-author-talk/
LOCATION:Sukhasiddhi Foundation\, 771 Center Blvd\, Fairfax\, CA\, 94930\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190407T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190412T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T004154
CREATED:20190122T064845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T063034Z
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SUMMARY:Esalen 5-day Workshop\, Mindfulness\, Sensory Awareness and Zen Practice
DESCRIPTION:With Lee Lesser \nIn our world of busy-ness — of more\, faster\, better — this retreat offers time to stop\, reflect\, and renew. It is a time to step fully into the richness of our lives. Together we will follow a gentle schedule of sensory awareness practice and sitting meditation interspersed with talks\, Zen stories\, and journal writing\, as well as small group and large group dialogue as we uncover how these stories and dialogues may be utilized to transform our way of being in the world as leaders. \nEach day our practice will be focused on one or two of the seven practices of a mindful leader: Love the work; Do the work; Don’t be an expert; Connect to your pain; Connect to the pain of others; Depend on others; and Keep making it simple. \nWe will practice developing ways to integrate mindfulness into our ability to envision\, connect\, empower\, and collaborate. Sensory Awareness and Zen are practices through which we connect with our natural intelligence and vitality; we can discover what responds in us in the midst of change and growth; and we can learn to rely on our sensations as guides to the fresh terrain of each moment.
URL:https://marclesser.net/event/esalen-workshop-mindfulness-sensory-awareness-zen-practice/
LOCATION:Esalen\, 55000 CA-1\, Big Sur\, CA\, 93920\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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