“At the time I took the course, I was leading protracted and tricky negotiations and mindfulness gave me the resilience and fortitude to approach them in a calmer and more relaxed way”
Introduction
CSL Triage MEQ® Leadership is a programme of learning that has been specially designed for the Civil Service to teach Leadership using the principles of Mindfulness (M) and Emotional Intelligence (EQ). This programme reconnects participants' often forgotten skills, personal power and resilience with the confidence to act.
Throughout the programme, participants are taken on a journey that helps each understand their emotional responses and builds strength and an understanding of their own leadership style so they can apply it immediately.
“This has been truly life changing”
What does the Programme Teach?
CSL MEQ® Leadership shows participants how to discover & develop the leader inside themselves, make meditation a part of their everyday lives and develop tools that can be used in any scenario to remain calm, focused, productive and emotionally stable.
Participants are coached with weekly direct contact modules and encouraged with daily updates via a 'Buddy Group'.
Right from the start the group framework and the sharing of personal intuitive experience allows learning and development to come from all sides.
The programme begins with an Orientation Questionnaire sent by email two weeks before the first contact session and ends with a Closing Questionnaire & certification. The questionnaires enable collation of before and after metrics.
“AJ is clearly an expert in his field.”
“I have used the techniques and tools to help me both inside and outside of the work environment. Just taking time out to actually stop, breath, free your mind before moving ahead is so powerful!”
Modules
Description, Structure and Scheduling
Maximum Class size: 24 | No. of Modules: 7 | Module Length 90 - 180mins | Contact Hours: 14
The MEQ® Leadership programme was designed in conjunction with Department for Work and Pensions to bring authentic leadership & productivity to more members of the civil service by utilising MEQ®.
The programme can be completed in as little as three days*. Modules can be scheduled to suit the availability of the team. Participants can take part by dialling in and if a module is missed, Participants can catch up using our on-demand video service.
Description
Structure
Each module contains at least one new practice and follows the same basic structure (see below). The first module introduces three practices to quickly develop proficiency and confidence. All modules have discussion, exercises and homework:
Usual Module Framework
Introduction
First Practice (a practice is a guided meditation)
Module Topic
Group Exercises or Dyads
Discussion
Second Practice
Tools (short applied mindful practices that can be used in the workplace or at home)
Final Practice
Homework
“Really great experience - actually life changing.”
Benefits
MEQ® Leadership has long lasting proven benefits that include: improved productivity, engagement and satisfaction at work, as well as a marked positive effect on overall health. Increasingly, organisations use MEQ® to build individual resilience alongside team bonding and communications.
Improves Health
On average employees report a 29% reduction in perceived stress
Boosts Productivity
Productive time per employee shown to increase by 38 hours per year
Engages Employees
91% of people believe it positively adds to workplace culture
"I would recommend this training...
“I had a half day session with AJ Bicât at work with group of colleagues. He helped me to understand this skill could be gradually developed by using daily meditational practice by spending a very reasonable amount of time on it. I would recommend this training as you will be getting tailor-made suggestions/practices based on your daily routine which will make it easier for you to invest on your well-being and peace.”
— Silan Teymurtas - Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems
"...helped me become more focused and in control.
"AJ Bicât has an instantly calming influence. In the 2 hours we spent together I felt more relaxed and better prepared to approach my working day. With all the distractions that come. The practices he taught have helped me become more focused and in control. It’s amazing what can be achieved in such a short space of time."
— Marcus De Pfeiffer-Key - Account Director, OgilvyOne Worldwide
Results
The graph shows the percentage of people who showed improvements in the key areas of Productivity while at work, Emotional Intelligence, Sleep and Mindful behaviour
"...especially interesting for those focused on authentic and values based leadership.
"I attended the mindfulness for leaders course. The content was valuable for my personal leadership, it was also aligned to driving engagement in teams and would be especially interesting for organisations and leaders that are focused on ‘authentic’ and values based leadership. AJ’s style is enjoyable, he clearly walks the talk."
— Kirit Kishan - Coach, Facilitator, Mindfulness Instructor, One of a Mind
