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9. Employees who practiced
mindfulness reported greater
resilience, wellbeing, immune
response, and job satisfaction
compared to workers who did
not practice mindfulness.
Even short amounts of
mindfulness practice - just four
twenty minute sessions - reduces
anxiety, and improves
executive functioning and
working memory.
(Zeidan et al., 2010)(Hulsheger et al., 2012;
Davidson et al., 2003)
Mindfulness practice leads to
better ability to handle
interpersonal stress and create
positive outcomes in difficult
interpersonal situations.
A leader’s greater positive
emotions and emotional
intelligence lead to higher
engagement and a 15% increase
in self-reported personal thriving
among direct reports.
(Harter et al., 2003)(Barnes et al., 2007; Carson et al., 2004)
10. “The main business case for
meditation is that if you are
fully present on the job, you
will be more effective as a
leader, you will make better
decisions and you will work
better with other people.”
Bill George,
Harvard Business School Professor,
former CEO of Medtronic
16. Created by the
thought-leaders
in mindfulness,
emotional intelligence
and neuroscience.
Makes deep
and complex
concepts highly
practical
and accessible.
Evidence-based practices
for leaders to grow…
Emphasizes
integration and
sustainability of
exercises with daily
work and daily life.
19. Optimize the mind for
sustainable high-
performance, leadership,
and wellbeing.
• Settle & clarify the mind
through mindfulness
• Develop emotional
intelligence
• Build skillful mental habits
for resilience,
collaboration, and
leadership
The SIY
Program
20. Transformation happens not by trying to force
ourselves into a new mold, but by developing
high-resolution awareness of our thoughts,
emotions, and intentions.
The spotlight of
attention is the
gateway to growth
Usually when we face a setback, we either
suppress, avoid, or ruminate. SIY teaches how to
skillfully bounce back by fully engaging with
difficult mind states.
The paradox
of resilience
Empathy is a trainable skill to enhance
communication and connection–but only by
pairing it with positive mindset into a
compassionate response can we avoid burnout
in relationships.
Empathic burnout
vs. Compassionate
response
Examples of SIY Insights
21. Foundations of Mindfulness
& Neuroscience
• Mindfulness practice
• Self-directed neuroplasticity:
change your brain, for good
• Mindful communication
Self-Awareness & Self-
Management
• Self-awareness builds emotional
intelligence
• Body awareness for emotional
management
• Managing ‘triggers’ in the
moment with mindfulness
Motivation & Empathy
• Resilience through the practice
of ‘reappraisal’
• Journaling to clarify motivation
& vision
• Empathy-building exercises
Leadership
• Emotional intelligence applied
to difficult conversations
• Compassionate mindset as the
antidote to challenging
relationships
• Applying & integrating
mindfulness at work
Content
Day 1 Day 2
22. More stuff to do & memorize
Learning can happen through
content downloads, but not
transformation.
A way to just “relax”
and “de-stress”
Mindfulness supports stress
management–but that’s only part
of the story.
Vertical development
YOU are the content SIY provides
the lenses for exploration.
Mindfulness as the path to
relaxed focus in action
Mindful awareness leads to
greater in-the-moment efficacy.
Boring
Our brains simply aren’t wired to
pay attention to things that aren’t
interesting.
Fun & engaging
Hands-on practice, peer
conversation, fascinating science
studies & stories.
✓ ✘
What it’s all about
23. 89%
Improved ability to
reduce stress
91%
Enhanced
clarity of mind
79%
Increased
energy levels
91%
Improved ability to
remain calm
73%
Shifted
leadership paradigm
85%
Increased ability to
connect with others
% of participants who
agree or strongly agree
with survey questions
Survey results from over 300
participants at a recent SIY program
24. I highly recommend SIY to
anyone looking to improve the
way their team works together,
enhance their innovative
thinking and clarity, reduce
stress, improve general
wellbeing, manage difficult
conversations, and be generally
more at peace.”
Barry Margerum
Chief Strategy Officer
Plantronics
25. The training and the coaching has
been fantastic as it is grounded in both
the practice and the brain science of
mindfulness. Both offer very practical
and accessible concepts and tools. It is
amazing working with the SIYLI
team. Their trainers and coaches
are seasoned, insightful and fun to work
with.”
- Adam Berlew, VP Americas Marketing,
Equinix
Great program for learning
about mindfulness, emotional
intelligence and providing tools
to bring it into the workplace. I
would definitely recommend it.”
- Lawyer, K&L Gates
Mindfulness is a serious subject
that can have an impact on all
aspects of our work and home
life – there is something in this
program for everyone!”
- Louise Cairns, Contract Manager,
Department of Defense, Australia
This is not fluffy. It is practical…
it’s supported by science,
research, and with very relevant
outcomes.”
- Managing Partner,
Leadership Dimensions
26. The content is a strong introduction
to mindfulness in a secular non-
spiritual application that can be
used and applied both in a
corporate sense and also for
personal application
and transformation.”
- Fiona Hathaway, HR Leader,
Microsoft Services Asia
Incredibly valuable and
useful for any organization or
any walk of life.”
- Kirsten Steiner, Children's
Medical Research Institute
Search Inside Yourself Leadership is NOT
a “woo-woo” new age stuff where you
meditate your problems and busy mind
away. It’s an all-encompassing
foundation course that will help you
become authentic and awaken to your
higher purpose.”
- Compliance Program Manager,
CSL Behring
An elegant and engaging
blend of science, practice,
space to reflect and
storytelling.”
- Wellbeing Director, AFL
Players Association
28. Created and tested
at Google, more than
2500 participants have
attended a Search
Inside Yourself Program.
The SIY Story
I’ve been to dozens
of programs and at
the end I’m usually
exhausted. But when
I left SIY, I was so
energized!”
- HR Director, SAP
29. Now SIY is available to any
organization seeking to
expand leadership capacity,
improve performance, and
enhance wellbeing through
mindfulness-based emotional
intelligence.
It was one of the
most rewarding
things I’ve ever
done.”
- Senior Google
Engineer
30. SIYLI’s
Board
Chade-Meng Tan
Co-founder and Chairman.
Google’s Jolly Good Fellow,
author of SIY and
world-peace seeker.
Richie Davidson
Neuroscience expert
and co-author of
The Emotional
Life of Your Brain.
Elizabeth Lindsey
Anthropologist, award-
winning filmmaker and first
female fellow of National
Geographic.
Philippe Goldin
Founder and emeritus
board member.
Stanford neuroscience
thought-leader.
Arianna Huffington
Chair, president and
editor-in-chief of the
Huffington Post.
Author of Thrive.
Marc Lesser
CEO & co-founder.
Author of LESS:
Accomplishing More By
Doing Less.
Rand Rosenberg
Business strategist,
Former Senior VP at PG&E,
and an advocate for
sustainability.
32. Shalini is a Search Inside Yourself Certified Teacher and a
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher trained at the
Center for Mindfulness, UMass Medical School, Worcester
MA. She received her PhD in marketing at the Isenberg
School of Management, UMass, Amherst MA.
Shalini develops and facilitates evidence-based
mindfulness training for sustainable change in individuals,
teams, and organizations to optimize well-being and
performance. At the intersection of neuroscience,
mindfulness, and business, Shalini offers emotional
intelligence training to promote individual and collective
goals. She has been a pioneer in developing mindfulness-
based curricula for business schools and her research in
self-awareness and mindfulness has been published in top
marketing journals. Her diverse education comprising
Certified Chartered Accountancy and PhD in marketing
and work experience in three countries – India, Kuwait,
and USA - gives her the flexibility to effectively work with
diverse audiences.
Shalini Bahl, PhD
Program Facilitator
35. Search Inside
Yourself Leadership
Institute offers
additional activities
for sustained and
integrated growth
throughout your
organization.
The SIY Program
Mindful
Coaching
Train the Trainer
Day of
Integration
Keynotes
sustain
& integrate
experience
& learn
36. Dedicated 1:1
coaching to
strengthen
mindfulness and
emotional
intelligence skills
on the job
- focused attention,
mindful listening, and
resilience in
managing change,
among others.
Mindful Coaching
37. Certify teachers within
your organization to
deliver the SIY Program.
The SIY TTT helps you
scale the delivery of SIY
across your organization
and blend it with your
company culture and
values.
Train the Trainer
38. Experience a
“refresher” of key
practices, reflect on
challenges that came
up experimenting with
them, and work on how
to continue integrating
mindfulness and
emotional intelligence
in daily life.
Day of Integration
39. Inspiring 1 or 2-hour
presentation that
combines SIY core
concepts and exercises.
Get a taste of the
potential impact of SIY in
your organization, or
combine a keynote with
other SIY programs for a
broader reach across the
company.
Keynotes
Editor's Notes
Thank you for your interest in the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute. Search Inside Yourself is a leadership training program developed at Google and based onthe latest in neuroscience research. Our programs offer attention and mindfulness training that build the core emotional intelligence skills needed for peak performance and effective leadership. We help professionals at all levels adapt, management teams evolve, and leaders optimize their impact and influence. Give us your attention for a few days and we’ll teach you how to focus it for the rest of your life.
Under the guidance of a seasoned coach, and with a committed practice mindfulness meditation can:
Improve Your Focus — Focus is a trainable skill, and meditation systematically trains you to focus. What’s more, your focus isn’t just better when you’re meditating, but all day long as you go about your business. Mindfulness’s positive effect on concentration has been proven in this long-term study, and this study, and has even been shown to make a big difference in novice meditators after only ten days.
Reduce Your Stress — We’ve all heard that meditation can help you to relax and become less stressed out. It is a proven way to deeply relax. Science shows that it can even make very stressful situations easier to handle. It lowers your cortisol levels—the hormone most responsible for stress. A 2010 meta-analysis of 39 studies found that mindfulness is a useful intervention for treating anxiety and mood disorders.
Enhance Your Empathy — Mindfulness will help you connect to other people. One mindfulness practice is called “loving kindness” meditation, in which you focus on feelings of love and compassion. Experiments show that over time this can dramatically boost your empathy (sense of emotional connection) with other people. Medical students under intense stress report higher levels of empathy when they meditate.
Reduce Your Emotional Reactivity — How long does it take you to recover from an upsetting event? Mindfulness can reduce that time measurably, and get you back on your feet faster after emotional upheavals.
Increase Your Cognitive Flexibility — Tired of being stuck in the same old rut? Mindfulness has been shown to increase “cognitive flexibility,” which means it allows you to see the world in a new way, and behave differently than you have in the past. It helps you to respond to negative or stressful situations more skillfully.
Boost Your Memory — How many facts you can hold in your head at once, what scientists call “working memory” is a crucial aspect of effectiveness in learning, problem solving, and organization. A study of military personnel under stress showed that those who practiced mindfulness experienced a boost in working memory, as well as feeling better than those who didn’t practice. Another study shows that it not only improves memory, but boosts test scores, too. Even practicing mindfulness for as short as 4 days may improve memory and other cognitive skills.
Make You Less Sensitive to Pain — Mindfulness meditation changes your physical brain structure in many ways; one is that it actually increases the thickness of your cortex, which reduces your sensitivity to pain.
Give You a Better Brain — Mindfulness trains the prefrontal lobe area of your brain (it actually gets bigger!), as well as enhancing other areas which give the benefits of an entire package of related functions such as self-insight, morality, intuition, and fear modulation.
Emotional Intelligence means the ability to identify, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways.
It gives us a range of life-changing skills such as:
• Self- Awareness
• Self- Regulation
• Motivation
• Empathy
• Social Skills
Leadership effectiveness: when 75 members of Stanford Graduate School of Business’s Advisory Council were asked to recommend the most important capability for leaders to develop, their answer was nearly unanimous: self-awareness.
Performance–even in technical fields: in roles ranging from executive leadership to management to sales to customer service, Emotional Intelligence predicts job performance, retention, and positive feedback on 360-degree reviews (McClelland, 1999; Boyatzis, 1999).
Happiness & Engagement at Work: Employees with higher EI are more likely to be engaged at work, and leaders with high EI are more likely to create positive team culture (Boyatzis, 2010; Sy et al., 2005).
Journaling & Mindful listening.
Businesses worldwide are discovering the power of mindfulness.
As Meng says: "If you are a company leader who says employees should be encouraged to exercise, nobody looks at you funny," Tan says. "The same thing is happening to meditation and mindfulness, because now that it's become scientific, it has been demystified. It's going to be seen as fitness for the mind.”
Born at Google and based on brain science, SIY uses the practices of mindfulness to train Emotional Intelligence skills, leading to better performance, leadership, and wellbeing. It’s not about more stuff; it’s about finding the inner capacity to create, to thrive, to lead. And it’s surprisingly fun.
2007 first SIY Course at Google, co-developed by Meng
Brought together leading expert Dan Goleman, Mirabai and Phillippe
Course was wildly popular! Huge waitlist.
Then one day…CSO of Plantronics asked us to do it there.
Thus SIYLI was born.
Since then…
We’ve worked with organizations across many different industries, including technology, energy, banking, biotech, medical, insurance, automotive, plastics, gaming, telecommunications, and many more.