Mindfulness and Performance in the Workplace

1.5 units

Throughout corporate America and contemporary society, we frequently hear people touting the benefits of “mindfulness.” What exactly is mindfulness – and how can it foster performance in the workplace and improve the quality of workers’ lives? This course addresses these questions. More specifically, this course examines a large and growing body of research on mindfulness and mindful organizing and incorporates cases and activities designed to hone your attention skills and highlight applications of the course material. By the completion of the course, you should be finely attuned to the nature and relevance of mindfulness for organizations and their members – and able to think and behave more mindfully on an everyday basis.