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MOST PEOPLE WILL SPEND CLOSE TO ONE-THIRD OF THEIR LIFE AT WORK.


That’s a lot of time, especially if work leaves you feeling stressed and overwhelmed. But work can be a place of connection, creativity, and well-being.


Taught by an outstanding, highly experienced group of faculty and guests from Naropa University who combine decades of business and mindfulness experience, Real Leadership: Practicing Mindfulness at Work is a self-paced course that can help you:

  • Overcome stress and improve performance
  • Enhance communication, compassion, and confidence
  • Apply mindfulness to decision-making, teamwork, and navigating change
  • Improve your organization’s ability to cultivate a safe, respectful, and authentic culture
  • Demonstrate mindful leadership at work and in daily life


Who is this course for?


Beginners and experienced mindfulness practitioners welcome! This course is for anyone interested in applying mindfulness in their work life to enhance clarity, compassion and confidence.


This 8-module course includes:

  • Video lectures
  • Written content
  • Guided exercises
  • Online journal
  • Online forums to share experiences with other students
  • Ability to follow at your own pace
  • Access anytime, anywhere


Real Leadership: Practicing Mindfulness at Work will cover:

  • Learning the fundamentals of mindfulness, and the difference it makes
  • Implementing mindful planning and decision-making
  • Communicating mindfully and facilitating mindful meetings and teamwork
  • Leading mindfully
  • Navigating change with mindfulness


This course is presented in partnership with Mindful and Naropa University. Sign up today!

Susan Skjei, PhD (lead instructor)

Director of the Authentic Leadership Centre at Naropa University, international facilitator, meditation teacher, and former Fortune 1000 corporate executive

Gaylon Ferguson, PhD

Professor, author, and meditation teacher for over 40 years

Marty Janowitz

Corporate executive, social entrepreneur, and senior meditation teacher focused on sustainability and the environment

Judith Simmer Brown, PhD

Senior Buddhist teacher, professor, and founding faculty member of Naropa University

Tami Simon

Founder of Sounds True and pioneer of the conscious business movement

Jim Rosen

Technology entrepreneur, corporate executive, professional coach and mindfulness teacher for over 30 years

Peter Grossenbacher, PhD

Professor of contemplative education and psychology and Director of the Consciousness Laboratory at Naropa

Mary McHenry, M.Ed.

Wilderness rites of passage guide, leadership coach, musician, and manager at the Authentic Leadership Centre at Naropa

Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams

Zen priest, maverick spiritual teacher, founder of the Center for Transformative Change, and author of Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living With Fearlessness and Grace

Course Curriculum


  Welcome
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  Module 1: Introduction to Mindfulness
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  Module 2: The Science of Mindfulness
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  Module 3: Mindfulness and Presence
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  Module 4: Planning and Decision
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  Module 5: Mindful Communication
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  Module 6: Teamwork and mindfulness
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  Module 7: Leading mindfully, making a difference
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  Module 8: Navigating Mindful Change
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