Catching Lightning: Mindfulness and Innovation©

"Mindfulness training enhances my ability to be clear and present so I can be more focused and innovative at work. It will also have an important impact on my team as they experience a calmer, more focused leader."
—Tim Coats, vice president, logistics and strategy, General Mills, Inc.

Our ability to see situations freshly, to step out of the proverbial "box," to catch unforeseen sparks of inspiration – and turn them into action – all rely on our capacity to slow down and expand our awareness and range of responses. Innovation is dynamic. It requires deep listening, an open mind, suspension of judgments about our own and others' preliminary ideas, and most importantly, a willingness to linger, sometimes for a long while, in the discomfort and insecurity of "not knowing." It requires learning to trust our inborn resources and innate intelligence.

While innovation can't be manufactured on demand, it can be cultivated both inwardly and outwardly through the practice of mindfulness. In this three-day workshop we will explore the barriers to genuine innovation and the use of mindfulness to help ignite our ability to "catch lightning" and champion innovation in your organization.

If you are interested in bringing this workshop to your organization, please contact Janice Marturano at  or Saki Santorelli at .