Anouk Brack Leadership How (not) to bring embodiment into Organisations 2020 The embodiment conference

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Bonus e-book How (not) to bring embodiment to organisations -

5 essential tips how to engage leaders and not freak them out

Anouk Brack, MSc.

Overview Bonus e-book...................................................................................2 Thank you … ...for caring about embodiment and about doing it well...................................................................................3 Leadership is…..............................................................................5 5 tips how to bring embodiment into organisations...........6 Do................................................................................................6 5 tips how not to bring embodiment into organisations....7 Don’t...........................................................................................7 Science...........................................................................................8 3 dimensions of (leadership) development............................9 State training tips in the context of stages – Coloured glasses..........................................................................................10 Specific tips for......................................................................11 Want to learn more?.................................................................12 Want to engage?.......................................................................12 About Anouk Brack, MSc........................................................13 Anouk Brack - Leadership Embodiment in Organisations - anouka.nl/en

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Thank you … ...for caring about embodiment and about doing it well Thanks for being interested in this e-book on how (not) to bring embodiment to organisations with 5 essential tips on how to engage leaders and not freak them out. My motto is 'less fuss, more purpose' (that kind of rhymes :-)). I help leaders and their teams work towards purposeful results with less hassle and more effectiveness and joy. Part of my approach is to teach them about centering and leadership embodiment. It helps them be their best self, also under pressure. Because we're human, we are easily triggered, annoying (oops I meant annoyed) or over-excited. That doesn't help collaboration obviously. So I've collected many useful methods and tools that get help to quickly identify a problem and get over it. I've brought them together in two Dutch books on leadership (English translations in the works). The first one is about leadership embodiment and being our best self, and the second about how to continuously help yourself, your team and organisation to thrive. In this e-book I'll share with you my top tips on how to (not) bring embodiment to leaders in organisations. Spoiler alert: It has to do with awareness of two lesser known dimensions of development called stage development and state development (embodiment). Because different stages of development need different ways of learning embodiment. Anouk Brack - Leadership Embodiment in Organisations - anouka.nl/en

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When you've read the e-book, you'll know what to watch out for when offering embodiment to an organisation. If you're a leader or HR professional, you'll know what to look for in a facilitator in addition to their embodiment credentials to make sure the whole thing doesn't turn into a fiasco. If you want to engage or learn more, reach out to me at [email protected].

The Organisation flower by Anouk Brack – a purpose driven integral leadership and organisational development method Anouk Brack - Leadership Embodiment in Organisations - anouka.nl/en

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Leadership is…

Leadership is offering inspired direction to yourself and others with focus and flow so we can all reach meaningful results ... also under pressure [by Anouk Brack]

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5 tips how to bring embodiment into organisations Do

1. Be it. Walking the talk – your biggest success factor as a trainer or leader is your own presence and authentic embodiment of a centered state. Basic knowledge of didactics, biology, psychology, and trauma is needed. (State training (embodiment) is no trauma therapy but sometimes trauma can be triggered and you need to recognize and know what to do) 2. Choice. Make all exercises optional (for real). Say it repeatedly. And mean it. When someone does pass on an exercise, acknowledge and thank them. Afterwards in the plenary discussion of insights ask what they learned from watching. 3. Explain using science & martial arts. Invite sceptical thoughts and questions. Thank them and give your own perspective. No need to convince, that's counter effective. Explain the experiments are new and therefore can be confusing. Invite to try them out and afterwards make up your mind about how this might benefit your work and life. 4. Show me yours, I'll show you mine – Transparency goes a long way. You are not the perfect example, you are the human example. Always demo first. 5. Coloured glasses – Learn about world-views and value systems and become fluid in all. Work on your allergies. Pick types of clients you enjoy working with.

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5 tips how not to bring embodiment into organisations Don’t

1. True story – Please don't ask a room full of managers on the first day in a guided meditation to just close their eyes and fantasize about the perfect employee coming to their desk to thank them. This experience was too much too soon and it ruined their willingness to try embodiment and mindfulness – choose appropriate activities in length and depth 2. No talk about feelings (at least at first), use 'sensation' or 'notice'. Say 'imagine' if you want them to imagine. Example: 'Radiate your presence and warmth out into the space around you' instead use 'imagine radiating out your presence and warmth into the space around you'. Makes it less fluffy and more clear. 3. No chakras, auras and energy healing (at least at first unless that's what they brought you in for) 4. Stop talking. Explain the why of an exercise in one or two sentences, demo, let them do it, debrief, point out some more things to watch for in demo, do it again, debrief again. 5. Don't sell embodiment, sell the result. An embodied approach can scratch many itches. Get clarity on the itch or pain and sell the solution. Part of your solution is an embodied approach, cause it makes sense and is effective if done well.

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Science Explaining this is beyond the scope of this e-book, but learn about neuroscience and biology: • Stress and flow states • Hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, testosterone and oxytocin • 3 different parts of our brain and 3 different brains in our body • Brain plasticity Working with the body (posture, breath) and attention is a shortcut to shift our state of being to a more resourceful state.

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3 dimensions of (leadership) development

– Skill – Horizontal – Competence – Develop talents & minimize pitfalls – Stage – Vertical – Maturity – Dealing sensibly with complexity – State – Depth – Self-regulation – Shifting mindset from stress to flow. Embodiment, mindfulness, mindset More stage development (compared to the length of a flower stem), needs more state development (compare strength and resilience of the stem). Always look at individual leadership development in the context of team and organisational developmental stages. A leader needs to fit their team and developmentally be about half a stage above the rest. That's an inspiring leader who shows what's next. All stages need to be at a healthy expression. For example bureaucracy is not healthy, clear structure and procedures is a healthy building block.

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Having less management layers doesn't mean we need less leadership. On the contrary we need more. Now everyone needs healthy leadership skills to lead and inspire themselves and others.

State training tips in the context of stages – Coloured glasses Learn about world-views and value systems (like Spiral Dynamics integral) and become fluid in all. General tip: Apart from informing yourself about their experience with self development and self reflection in general, also estimate the average developmental level and company culture in the room beforehand and adjust explanation, goal, depth, time and embodiment. General rule of thumb: the later the developmental stage, the more experiential the experiments, the shorter the (scientific) explanation, the longer and deeper the exercises can be. Invite (critical) questions before and after the experiments as part of the learning process. emphasize experimenting and experiencing during the exercises. The body learns through contrast, (slight) exaggeration and repetition.

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Specific tips for

1. Red value system: win their respect, eg by taking on biggest in the room, very short explanations, challenge them 2. Blue: explain more about purpose and science. Make it a normal thing to do. 3. Orange: give options, challenges, emphasize how this training will help compete and perform 4. Green: allow more reflection and sharing time. Be authentic, transparent and vulnerable. 5. Yellow (teal): use all of the above, but briefly. Emphasize purpose and the systemic impact it can have as well.

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Want to learn more? Check out anouka.nl/en/resources or reach out to me at [email protected] or through anouka.nl/tec with your interest or question. I'll gladly recommend some further resources.

Want to engage? Consider joining me for an (online) training or individual journey. Or book a session for your team. There's specific offerings for trainers & coaches and leaders & HR. • Trainers & coaches: Individual journey to take your next step, like writing a book, becoming expert, grow your business, etc. • HR & leaders: continue the conversation for your organisation?

>>> Reach out to me on [email protected] and book a complementary session so we can get to know each other and find out whether we're a good match for what you have in mind. I love hearing from you.

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About Anouk Brack, MSc. Embodying leaders in organisations with the 3 dimensions of leadership development • International expert in leadership development • Author of two successful Dutch management books on leadership development • Among first certified Leadership Embodiment teachers in Europe • Developed and taught 'Integral leadership for sustainability' at Wageningen University for life sciences (WUR)

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