Mindfulness
Self-Knowledge and Mindfulness
(1) CommentIn this series, I’ve been talking about the importance of mindfulness in our work as change facilitators.
There is another facet to dedicated awareness—self-knowledge. In fact, self-knowledge is so closely linked to mindfulness that I feel it is impossible to separate them. Awareness of self includes a knowledge of your strengths, weaknesses, abilities, limitations, biases, gifts, etc. Also included in this list, in my opinion, should be an understanding of more
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Multi-Tasking, Meditating, and Mindfulness
In my last post, I talked about using mindfulness to deepen the intensity of our attention so that we can be more sensitive to what we observe and/or act on in any given situation. I’m not suggesting we apply this kind of focus all the time. However, when facilitating important change projects, there are times when we need to apply pinpoint awareness to what we are doing.
Although mindfulness is simple to understand, it is definitely not easy to apply consistently (particularly for those new to it). Becoming more mindful as a change practitioner means more
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Becoming a “Mindful” Practitioner
When practicing our craft, there are times when we must be fully absorbed in both the context and the content of the dynamics we encounter. Not everything we do as change facilitators requires this kind of intense focus, but when called for, it’s essential that we have the capacity to narrow our attention to the one person/thing in front of us. Doing so allows us to work with the uniqueness of each situation more
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