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Mindfulness And The Leader Of The Future David Johnson, Principal Analyst April 6, 2021 A COMMISSIONED STUDY CONDUCTED BY FORRESTER CONSULTING ON BEHALF OF HEADSPACE, FEBRUARY 2021
Meet our speakers
Jason David Johnson Megan Jones Bell Clif Smith,
Lauritsen Principal Analyst, Chief Science and Global EY
HR Industry Forrester Strategy Officer, Mindfulness
Expert Headspace Network Leader
Why is mindful Future-ready, innovation-centered
organizations will require leaders that
leadership important?
are inspired, curious, creative, and
boldly tolerant of failure.
Why is mindful Traditional leadership skills need to
be complemented with intrapersonal
leadership important?
traits such as self-awareness, self-
regulation, and emotional maturity.
Engaged workers generate: 81% higher customer satisfaction. Half the employee turnover. Source: James K. Harter, Frank L. Schmidt, and Theodore L. Hayes, "Business-Unit-Level Relationship Between Employee Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, and Business Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis," Journal of Applied Psychology, April 2002 © 2021 2016 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited Photo: Pexels.com 5
High wellness
employees give
and get more from
their work
Base: US workers, ages 18-65, employed part- or full-time
© Forrester Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Source: Q3 2020 US Future of Work Survey, n=1239
They also perceive
their organizations
more favorably
along important
dimensions
Base: US workers, ages 18-65, employed part- or full-time
© Forrester Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Source: Q3 2020 US Future of Work Survey, n=1239
Conventional wisdom about what engages employees … is wrong Key Insight #1: What makes people Key Insight #2: The happiest and key to performance, is engaged at work isn’t the ability to self- just recognition, pay- regulate attention, and for-performance or stay focused on the free pizza. It’s work that matters most. making progress. © 2019 FORRESTER. REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED. 8
Maximum Human Performance Happens in “Flow”
KEY FINDINGS
IN OUR SURVEY OF 477
BUSINESS LEADERS
65%
I often continue to
think about work
outside of office
51%
I find it difficult to
hours.
separate my work
and personal
lives.
Many business leaders 33%
are struggling to I find it difficult to be
disconnect from work... present and focused
while working.
Base: 477 business and people leaders in large enterprises (>3,500 employees) in North America, Europe & APAC
Source: A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Headspace, February 2021KEY FINDINGS “Please rate how effective each of the following methods are in helping you
cope with work-related stress.”
Getting more sleep 54%
Meditation 53%
… even though the
“distance” away Taking personal time off 47%
from work helps Speaking with a professional 41%
them cope with Talking to friends/family 39%
stress. Talking to colleagues 36%
Taking a sick day off 34%
Talking to a manager 30%
Base: 477 business and people leaders in large enterprises (>3,500 employees) in North America, Europe & APAC
Source: A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Headspace, February 2021KEY FINDINGS “How much improvements have you observed in employees or teams who
are part of these mindfulness programs with regard to their…?”
(% showing significant + moderate improvement)
Attitude towards work 85%
Mindfulness In Employee engagement 74%
Individuals Teamwork and collaboration 70%
Improves Communication with others 64%
Teamwork And Absenteeism rates 60%
Collaboration Too Work quality 60%
Time management 55%
Interpersonal work
50%
relationships
© Forrester Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Base: 477 business and people leaders in large enterprises (>3,500 employees) in North America, Europe & APAC
Source: A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Headspace, February 2021CHALLENGE
Employees who meditate more frequently report more benefits, but…
of those who meditate, 40% do
so less than once a week.RECOMMENDATIONS
Start with self-leadership.
How can Promote a failure-tolerant culture.
organizations
build a mindful Reframe how employees and leaders
leadership and view meditation and mindfulness.
workforce? Socialize your corporate mindfulness
program.RECOMMENDATIONS
Develop self-awareness – of your strengths,
weaknesses, emotional state, and how they
affect your thoughts and behaviors.
Start with self-
leadership. Mindfulness promotes a process of self-
reflection that gives leaders a safe, personal
space to non-judgmentally assess
themselves and others.RECOMMENDATIONS
Create an environment that promotes risk-
taking and innovation.
Promote a Stigma around mental health remains,
failure-tolerant although its prevalence varies by culture
and organization. Executives need to reject
culture.
the age-old, cutthroat virtues that once
dominated the corporate culture.RECOMMENDATIONS
Most people are already aware of how
Reframe how meditation can help improve stress and
employees (and sleep, but its role in leadership
development is lesser known.
leaders) view
meditation and Incorporate mindfulness and mental
mindfulness. training in all leadership development
programs.RECOMMENDATIONS
Help employees stay engaged on their
Socialize your own mindfulness journey.
corporate
mindfulness Organize events (talks or group
program. meditation sessions) and gamification
or challenges to keep employees
engaged and motivated.How can mindfulness help prepare your organization
to take on the challenges of the future?
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