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A Workshop for Developing Greater Presence & Purpose with Dr. William Brendel
Presence & Purpose @ Work
A 2022 study by McKinsey & Company reveals that while most leadership workshops focus on imparting helpful behaviors, the mentality of leaders has a greater impact on team performance and satisfaction. Yet organizations struggle to understand how this phenomenon works and how to help leaders develop a more authentic and centered form of awareness or Presence.
Recent studies from Gartner and the American Psychological Association show that employees now prioritize personal value and purpose in their work over financial compensation, with meaningful work environments showing greater employee retention and engagement. However, most organizations have little to no understanding of how to assess or create spaces where employees can connect a deeper level of Purpose with their work. Organizations that do, create a rich employee value proposition that attracts, retains, and brings the best out of top talent.
This one day workshop led by Dr. William Brendel offers a revolutionary approach to assessing and transforming Presence & Purpose at work, including a simple framework and set of practices that help teams navigate complex workplace dynamics and strategic challenges more effectively. In addition to taking an award winning assessment and receiving a personalized report, this workshop also stands apart from traditional leadership training for its incorporation of a guided video simulation of your choice, based on real cases contributed by noteworthy thought-leaders including Frances Baldwin, Ed Schein, and Peter Block.
Headspace Matters
In the age of AI, successful organizations will channel their resources toward hiring and developing purpose-driven employees capable of navigating adaptive challenges such as AI integration, employee experience (EX) design, boundaryless work, and global innovation. This workshop provides practical tools and frameworks to professionals in the fields of OD, HR, Talent Development, and Executive Coaching to help individuals and teams stimulate provocative questions and insights that lead to more genuine forms of innovation and human connection at work.
AI Assist!
Participants also leave with knowledge of how to use the Use of Self GPT, to recognize and overcome the self-talk, worries, and triggers that hinder their ability to act in genuine alignment with their values.
You'll Learn How To:
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Incorporate new developmental practices with your existing talent and/or organization development strategy, which encourage adaptive and integrative lines of inquiry at the individual, team, and organizational levels.
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Articulate the characteristics of the Four Headspaces (Yearning, Habituating, Transforming, and Transcending) using everyday language from a neuroscientific and organizational behavior perspective.
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Try on different forms of curiosity (Static, Transient, Adaptive, Integrative), which stimulate different lines of strategic inquiry, and support a powerful business case for new practices.
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Implement methods to measure the impact of headspace development practices and establish ROI to demonstrate your value.
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Apply the fundamental practices of Use of Self, develop a reflective practice, and integrate AI with the Use of Self GPT.
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Utilize knowledge of headspaces in real-world scenarios through case simulations designed improve leadership intuition and insights.
Workshop Highlights
Personalized Report: Before attending the workshop, participants take the Headspace Assessment and receive a customized report. This psychometrically validated assessment, which is based off of neuroscience research and Organization Development principles, measures how varying levels of dispositional Presence (mindfulness) and Purpose (meaning) give rise to one of four dominant headspaces.
Immersive Learning Simulation: During the workshop, participants will collaborate in navigating a video case simulation based on your choice of case simulation, developed with some of the biggest names in our field, including Frances Baldwin, Ed Schein, Peter Block, Dave Jamieson, Tonya Wilson and more.
AI Integration: Participants will also learn how to develop a reflective leadership practice that integrates an "Artificial Intelligence Assist" with the Use of Self GPT.
Expert Facilitation: Multi-award winning Organization Development (OD) consultant, author, and professor, Dr. William Brendel integrates insights from neuroscience, meaningful work, and transformative learning with an emphasis on practices that lead to measurable organizational outcomes.
Bridging the Gap in Leadership & Team Development
Most team-building and leadership development workshops focus on skills training, team bonding activities, or leadership techniques. While these are important, they often miss the underlying psychological and existential aspects that actually drive behavior and performance.
Inspired by neuroscience and OD principles, this workshop bridges that gap through a more holistic and deeply human approach to professional development. Unlike conventional programs, this workshop delves deep into the mental and emotional states that influence how employees perceive their work and interact with others. By understanding and evolving headspace, we help participants unlock new levels of engagement and fulfillment that go beyond surface-level interventions.
The Headspace Workshop complements existing leadership and team development training by adding a rich layer of understanding and tools to cultivate leadership presence and purpose-driven work environment. This approach not only enhances individual well-being but also drives collective success.