November 15 , 2018 The Talent Consortium · Mindful Tips Take a couple of minutes to notice your breathing Notice where you tend to zone out (e.g., driving, emailing or texting, web

Welcome TODN Members

Winter Social &The Wellness Mentor Conundrum Workshop

November 15th, 2018

The Talent Consortium

Dina Barazza

▪ President & Chief Learning Officer – The Talent Consortium▪ Founder, Avanti Women▪ Board Chair, The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities ▪ Dufferin board of trade – Young Professional Co-chair▪ Human Resources – 25 years▪ Learning SME & Professor▪ Volunteer & Community Builder▪ CMP & B.Comm, DiSC Certified▪ Foodie, Shoe Collector and Dog Lover

Agenda

▪ 6:15 pm – Introductions▪ 6:20 pm – Key definitions▪ 6:30 pm – Trends in Mentorship & Wellness▪ 6:45 pm – The Mentor Mindset▪ 7:00 pm – The Wellness Mentor Conundrum▪ 7:15 pm – The difference between coaching & mentoring▪ 7:30 pm – Your wellness mentor mind map▪ 7:45 pm – Questions, wrap up & evaluation

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Introductions

▪ Your Name

▪ What you are looking to get out of todays workshop?



Learning Outcomes



Resiliency

• The ability to return to original form after being bent, compressed, or

stretched out of shape.

• The human ability to recover quickly from disruptive change, illness, or

misfortune without being overwhelmed or acting

in dysfunctional ways.

• Involves a positive mindset and looking at situations as an opportunity

http://stresscourse.tripod.com/id106.html

Importance

Susan Kobasa (psychologist) states three elements essential for resilience:

3 C’s

• Challenge

• Commitment

• Control

Lets Apply the 3 C’s

What would we think/say?

• How can I focus on right now?

• What can I do different?

• I got this!

• Control what I can control

• Other

Suggestions

• Be in the moment• Control what you can control

• Manage your time and set clear priorities.• Block buffer time

• Practice mindfulness techniques• Focus more• Positive thinking

• Other

Regrets of the past =

anxiety of the future

40% of all workers feel overworked and pressured

to the point of anxiety, depression, and disease.

Herbert Benson

Stress Reduction

List five ways you can reduce your stress:

1.2.3.4.5.

Mind Traps

1. Should Statements2. All-or-nothing thinking3. Overgeneralizations4. Mental filtering5. Jumping to conclusions6. Personalizing7. Other

Manage your Energy

Be aware• Recognize your triggers

Create Rituals• Physical• Mental• Emotional • Spiritual

Maintain Momentum• Resilience tactics

Mindfulness - True or False

The act of being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling at every moment?

Allowing yourself to be present?

T Includes being without interpretation or judgment?T

When you spend time planning, problem-solving, daydreaming, or thinking negative or random thoughts can be draining?

T

Being authentic?T

T

What is Mindfulness ?

Mindfulness is: • seeing things more clearly, and • paying attention moment to moment to moment. When you are mindful, • you notice what is happening—as it is happens.

Mindfulness creates;• a space, • a pause in which you can respond considerately to situations, rather than react. • Creative possibilities open up; new ways of being with life’s challenges can present

themselves.

Mindfulness is the awareness that arises when paying attention to the present moment, with non-judgment.

http://www.mindfulnesseveryday.org/

Mind Full vs. Mindful

Studies have shown that the effects of mindfulness cannot be

attributed simply to relaxation, but also to complex processes, like

attention regulation, emotional coping, observation and

the time perspective.

Positive Psychology 2016

What is Mindfulness ?

Dr. Kabat-Zinn describes mindfulness as an approach to life based on the understanding that:

“the present is the only time that any of us have to be alive –

to know anything – to perceive – to learn – to act – to change – to heal”.

Why Mindfulness ?

• Improves overall well-being• Life satisfaction• Positive affect• Sense of autonomy • Improved self esteem and confidence• Authentic approach• Lower levels of depression and anxiety

Mindful Tips

Take a couple of minutes to notice your breathing

Notice where you tend to zone out (e.g., driving, emailing or texting, web surfing, feeding the dog, doing dishes, brushing teeth, etc.).

Do yoga

Sense the flow of the breath, the rise and fall of your bellyNotice what you are doing as you are doing it and tune into your senses.

When you are walking, tune into how your weight shifts and the sensations in the bottom of your feet. Focus less on where you are headed.

Don’t feel that you need to fill up all your time with doing. Take some time to simply be.

Recognize that thoughts are simply thoughts; you don’t need to believe them or react to them.

Practice bringing more awareness to that activity

Spend time in nature.

Practice listening without making judgments.

Invest in a Mentor

What does unwell look like?

Trends in Wellness

▪ Costa Rica get a ways▪ Silent retreats ▪ Financial Wellness ▪ Mindfulness retreats and workplace events▪ EAP involvement/ prevention▪ Standing desks, in house yoga or chef▪ Personalized wellness coaching & mentors



Benefits Canada2017 and beyond

Trends in Mentoring

▪ Used as an attraction & retention tool apart of workforce agendas & talent management strategies

▪ Recognized as the key to support for Management & Leadership Development Programs

▪ Certification▪ Reverse, Speed, Group Mentoring▪ Women's Groups & Youth Programs



The Benefits of a Wellness Mentor

▪ Learn more and share with others ▪ Ask someone who has experienced something you wish to explore▪ It’s a win – win – win▪ Mental check▪ Resiliency & network builder



Stats on Mentoring

• 75% of executives point to mentoring as playing a key role in their success. (ATD)

• Mentors and mentees were promoted five to six times more often than those not in a mentoring program (Gartner)

• 72% increase in staff retention rates for mentees and 69% for mentors (Gartner 2006)

• Managerial productivity increased by 88% when mentoring was involved, versus only a 24% increase with training alone (ATD)

• 38% of young people and 47% of boomers wished their employers provided more mentoring (Decima Poll, 2011)



Activity

• Individually select one role ( Mentor or Coach)• Draw out what the role means to you• Take 5 minutes• Be prepared to share your visual



Quiz



Please answer True or False

1. Can your boss can be your mentor ?2. Coaching includes telling people what to do ?3. A Mentor is a trusted advisor and offers guidance towards the future?4. Coaching is offered in several types of categories examples could be;

executive, career and life ?5. Both Coaching & Mentoring are focused on one’s development ?



Coaching is….

▪ The practice of supporting an individual/teams through directing, instructing & training

▪ About enabling, not enforcing

▪ In relation to unleashing potential as your performance coach



Mentoring is …

Mentor▪ Is an expert or person who is more experienced and qualified

to mentor▪ Provides wisdom and guidance based on his/her own experience

▪ Focuses on career and personal development for the future▪ More informal and long term to when the mentee needs

advice, guidance or support▪ You can have more than one



In a Nutshell

MENTOR COACH



Benefits include

▪ Collaborate with others in your industry▪ Educate and inspire others ▪ Experience personal satisfaction and professional growth –

both mentee & mentor▪ Enhance your leadership skills▪ Appreciate giving back▪ Expand your network▪ Leave a legacy



Differences



What I Need?

• Need: Something you have to have• Want: Something you would like to have



The role of a Mentor

▪ Trusted Advisor

▪ Role model

▪ Guide and supporter

▪ Ask those “dumb” questions

▪ Prepare you for professional and personal development in the future



Questions from a Mentor

▪ How can I support your goals?▪ What specific skills are you seeking to learn from me?▪ How can my experience support your (career development) goals?▪ What are your top 3 skills? How can you leverage and build these skills

to achieve your goals?▪ What will be your approach to achieving your goals?▪ By when do you want to achieve these goals?▪ What do wish to achieve from this mentoring relationship?



Why – Wellness Mentoring

▪ The journey of life – includes how we work approach it ( mindset is an attitude)▪ Continuous Learning▪ Seeking balance and ongoing happiness▪ My gift was networking, mentoring and learning and created Avanti Women▪ The recipe of success for business & personal was beyond gratifying▪ This journey starts with self



Conundrum

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Next Steps - Elevate Workplace Wellness – Our plan

1. Set goal 2. Consider self 3. Reflect needs from wants4. Map 5. Execute



QUESTIONS?

In Closing

• What kept you engaged ?

• What topics motivated you to participate ?

• What leaves you asking more questions ?



Evaluation

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Follow Up



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THANK YOU!

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November 15 , 2018 The Talent Consortium · Mindful Tips Take a couple of minutes to notice your breathing Notice where you tend to zone out (e.g., driving, emailing or texting, web