Why the Best Companies are Incorporating Mindfulness Consulting for Better Employee Performance
What is Mindfulness Consulting?
Mindfulness is one’s ability to be fully present, focused, and intentional about what they are doing while they are doing it. This might sound simple, but most of the time humans are multitasking, thinking about the future, or analyzing the past which are all ways in which we avoid being mindful. Mindfulness is something that needs to be practiced and coaching can provide awareness and tools necessary to make it part of your personal and professional life.
Benefits of Mindfulness in the Workplace
Living more mindfully can be beneficial in all areas of life. More companies are realizing that investing in their employees’ ability to be mindful is a worthy focus that can pay off exponentially. Here are some of the benefits that companies can experience when they prioritize mindfulness in the workplace.
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Increased Productivity & Performance
When someone is more mindful, they are more intentional about how they spend their time. When companies begin mindfulness coaching for their employees, one of the first benefits they experience is increased productivity among the employees that really embrace the learnings because of the reduced number of distractions. Other benefits include enhanced creativity, empowerment, and ultimately better performance.
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Reduction of Stress
When someone is more present, it allows them to reduce everyday stresses. Workplace stress is a chronic problem that plagues most companies. Mindfulness training teaches practices that help eliminate feeling the affects of competing priorities and being overworked.
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Job Satisfaction & Retention
Employees appreciate when companies invest in them not only professionally, but personally as well. Reduced burnout and stress also aid in employees enjoying their work more, as well as their interactions with coworkers. Ultimately companies see a heightened retention rate that correlates with the increased mindfulness training.
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Improved Culture
A focus of mindfulness is self-awareness, which is a vital skill for everyone to hone. When companies cultivate a more mindful and self-aware workforce, they improve the overall culture from the inside out. Mindfulness can be one of the most effective ways to improve company culture within an organization thanks to the increased engagement and happier employees.
When considering whether or not to institute mindfulness coaching within your business, it is important to infuse the practice into the organization as a whole. Companies experience the most benefits when they have the entire workforce participate, as well as incorporating mindfulness enhancing processes into aspects of the business.
How to Get Started With Mindfulness Coaching Within Your Organization
At E3 Consulting, we are passionate about helping companies infuse mindfulness into their cultures and day-to-day lives. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you bring mindfulness training to your employees.
