Mindfulness Training

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The results of the survey are illustrated in Figure 1-3. Based on the results of the survey, it is clear that while mindfulness-training programs are not widely offered to employees by Tulsa area businesses there is interest among employees about utilizing mindfulness techniques. Thus, based on the results of the survey, a training program will be developed that corporations can use to implement mindfulness training in their workplace.
Proposed Program Scope Goal. The goal of this training is to teach mindfulness techniques to employees. Based on previous research (Brown & Ryan, 2003; Dane & Brummel, 2013; Weiss, 2002) employees who utilize mindfulness training in their daily activities are expected to be more productive, have stronger engagement with their job, improve relationships with co-workers and increase overall well-being. As a result of the training and on-going practice of mindfulness techniques, employees should be able to maintain focus on their job tasks and deal with stress effectively. Culture. In addition to offering mindfulness training, mindfulness practices should be implemented into the organization’s culture so that mindfulness becomes inherent in the way the employees and company operate. This can be done in a multitude of ways. Starting with the mission and values statement,
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Criteria should be set for measuring the progress of the training program. For example, a goal may be to decrease stress by 10% for those employees attending the training, or to decrease the amount of absenteeism by 15%. Goals need to be attainable. According to Locke and Latham (2002), goals energize employees and challenging goals lead to higher employee effort as compared to easy goals to attain. Goals should be realistic (Cothran et al., 2005), meaning they should align with the business strategy of a company. And goals should be attainable within a certain time period