Mindfulness andWell-Being at WorkHow to Lead from Within & Createa Thriving Workplace Culture presented by Monica Phillips on June 12, 2025 (logo of Next Opportunity at Work 2025)
 

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Mindfulness Resources

Recess Cards - Micro-Breaks for a Better Work Day: Give yourself permission to play.

Lafayette Yoga Festival - Mindfulness, Movement & Community

5-minute mindfulness practice with Monica Phillips on YouTube

1-minute Brain Break with Monica Phillips on YouTube

Miracle of Mind, Sadhguru app (free)

Calm - The #1 App for sleep, meditation, and relaxation

Insight Timer

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disc working effectively across styles

Coaching Resources

Saboteur Assessment - Recognize the saboteurs that could interrupt your day.

Positive Intelligence Quotient - Are you thriving above the line?

DiSC Workplace Style Guide

Overview of DiSC

Suggested Reading

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success, by Kaley Klemp, Diana Chapman, Jim Dethmer

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, by Michael A. Singer

The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict, by The Arbinger Institute

EPIC! The Women’s Power Playbook, by Carolyn Buck Luce

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Energy Self-Audit Activity

Rate your current energy levels in four dimensions (scale of 1–5):

  1. Physical: How rested and energized does your body feel?

  2. Emotional: How positively and calmly are you engaging with others?

  3. Mental: How focused and clear is your thinking?

  4. Purpose/Spiritual: How connected do you feel to your values and purpose?

Reflection:

  • What energizes me at work?

  • What depletes me?

  • When do I feel most grounded and purposeful?

  • What’s one small shift you can make this week to elevate your energy in one of these areas?

Think about a moment when you showed up as a strong leader—even in a non-leadership role. How did your energy affect the room or the people around you? What’s the connection between your internal state and your leadership presence?

Leading at all levels begins with energy awareness. The more intentional we are about how we manage our energy, the more capacity we have to inspire, support, and influence others—wherever we are in the org chart.


Leaders At All Levels

Think of a way you have modeled leadership in these different ways:

  • Within – Self-awareness and growth, be the change you wish to see

  • In front - Connection and direction, vision and clarity

  • Behind - Coaching and serving, values, let go of ego to serve at the highest levels

  • Beside - Partnership and synergy, passion and purpose of working together and the why, shared vision and intention

  • Field - Intuition and innovation, purpose and integrity, PQ, insight, courage and commitment to act in a way that is innovative and new 

What is one way you would like to practice your leadership skills? __________________________________


Integration & Action

Today I was inspired by:  ___________________________________________________________________

My Commitments

One personal practice I will try this week: _____________________________________________________________________________________

One team practice I’ll explore or model: _____________________________________________________________________________________

How will I stay connected to this intention? ____________________________________________________

What’s one mindful practice you will introduce to your team?

Examples:

  • Start meetings with 1-min pause

  • Encourage walking 1:1s

  • Create a team ‘energy check’ ritual