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Seminar Description: 

Mindful leadership is leading from a state of presence and creating a culture of presence within the organization. Mindful leadership is, the benefits 
involved, the five core competencies, and how you can implement them to improve your leadership. Specific topics within the core competencies include daily check-ins, responding vs. reacting, giving people your full attention, and doing one task at a time. The presentation is backed up by the latest research in this field and draws from my experience practicing mindfulness and leadership skills as a college basketball coach.

5 Core Competencies

• Developing your presence
• Emotional intelligence
• Building meaningful relationships
• Sustained focus
• Self-care

Learning Objectives

• Review the Principles, Promises, and Guidelines of Disciplined Agile
• Understand the objective of Guided Continuous Improvement
• Learn to use the Disciplined Agile toolkit to proactively make improvements in your environment

Speaker's Bio:

Matthew Alfonso

Matt is an Executive & Leadership Coach and the Founder of Culture Through Leadership. He works with executives and managers to help them build cultures that people want to be a part of. Matt started his career as a Physical Education teacher in Arlington, VA. He then taught overseas for four years in Paraguay and China. Upon returning to the U.S., he coached college basketball at Bard College for 5 years. Initially, Matt started his coaching business as a Mindfulness Coach. He subsequently transitioned into Executive & Leadership Coaching. He combines the leadership lessons learned from coaching sports with the knowledge gained from practicing mindfulness and meditation to provide an impactful experience for his audience.