Mindful Mentoring: Skills for Insightful Guidance
Mindful Mentoring: Skills for Insightful Guidance
Meditator | MBSR Teacher | Podcast Host | Mindfulness Educator | Global Speaker
Ted Meissner
Ted Meissner has been practicing mindfulness since the early 1990s and brings decades of expertise as a UMass Center for Mindfulness Certified MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) Teacher. As the host of Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science and the video podcast Mindfulness Voyage, Ted has been at the forefront of bridging mindfulness practice with its scientific underpinnings.
His experience spans speaking engagements at organizations such as Apple, UnitedHealth, Optum, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and the National Black Nurses Association. Ted’s work has been featured in Perspectives on Psychological Science, Mindful, and The International Journal of Whole Person Care. As a peer reviewer for the science journal Mindfulness, Ted upholds rigorous standards for mindfulness research.
Internationally, Ted supervises mindfulness teachers with the Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches in Germany, serves on the board of trustees for The Mindfulness Network in the U.K., and has collaborated with the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation.
What You’ll Gain from This Session:
- Understand mindfulness competencies based on 40+ years of research
- How mindfulness can improve mentoring relationships and outcomes
- Tools to implement Mindful Mentoring.
This webinar aims to deepen your understanding of mentee needs, improve communication, and build thriving mentoring relationships.Â
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how mindfulness can transform your mentoring practice!
Keynotes:
- Mindfulness improves mentoring by enhancing key skills like awareness, focus, empathy, and communication, which are essential for meaningful relationships.
- Tools and practices help mentors understand mentees better and offer targeted guidance.
- Mindfulness competencies include Intention (deliberate action), Attention (present-moment focus), and Attitude (non-judgmental openness).
- Psychological safety fosters creativity, innovation, and collaboration by allowing mentees to share ideas, concerns, and mistakes without fear of judgment.
- Effective communication, rooted in active listening, empathy, and curiosity, strengthens mentoring connections.
- Exercises like the "3, 2, 1 Communication" model develop listening and reflection skills.
- SMART goals help mentors and mentees set actionable, value-aligned objectives.
- Mindfulness techniques like noticing, acknowledging, and intentional responding improve decision-making and emotional resilience.
- Building trust and fostering psychological safety create a foundation for collaborative problem-solving and vulnerability.
- Strong communication and empathy lead to enhanced mentoring outcomes and professional growth.
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