Centering
Centering is the first step in Leadership Embodiment - a practice for Presence, Confidence and Compassion.
The practice of Centering cultivates LE's three leadership competencies:
These energetic Leadership Competencies support leaders in big-picture thinking, risk-taking, creativity and intuition. It is akin to connecting to Flow states or being "in the zone" even under intense situations. The practice starts with this Basic humble way of relating to space, that draws from the non-violent martial art aikido, mindfulness and neuroscience.
The practice of Centering cultivates LE's three leadership competencies:
- Inclusiveness
- Centered Listening
- Speaking Up / Advocating
These energetic Leadership Competencies support leaders in big-picture thinking, risk-taking, creativity and intuition. It is akin to connecting to Flow states or being "in the zone" even under intense situations. The practice starts with this Basic humble way of relating to space, that draws from the non-violent martial art aikido, mindfulness and neuroscience.
Purpose of this resource
This resource serves to:
- Initiate you in the Centering practice, even as a beginner without any prior experience needed
- Support a daily practice of Centering - as a primer for the three Leadership Embodiment competencies
- Initiate you in the Centering practice, even as a beginner without any prior experience needed
- Support a daily practice of Centering - as a primer for the three Leadership Embodiment competencies
How to Commit to a Centering practice
1/ Watch Video 1. Practise along with the demonstration. For ongoing practice, simply use this video as often as you need.
2/ Watch Video 2, to learn what is behind the power of this practice. This can be just one-time.
3/ Set yourself a Ritual practice:
Discuss with your coach to co-design a schedule that works for you, for eg:
2/ Watch Video 2, to learn what is behind the power of this practice. This can be just one-time.
3/ Set yourself a Ritual practice:
Discuss with your coach to co-design a schedule that works for you, for eg:
5 times a day:
- everytime after you have brushed your teeth, and you look at yourself in the mirror (that's 2 times:)
- before every meal (that's 3 more times:)
- everytime after you have brushed your teeth, and you look at yourself in the mirror (that's 2 times:)
- before every meal (that's 3 more times:)
4/ Set yourself a Spontaneous practice:
Discuss with your coach to co-design what's most effective, for eg:
Discuss with your coach to co-design what's most effective, for eg:
Just before entering the room of every meeting;
and for virtual meetings - Just before getting on the call
and for virtual meetings - Just before getting on the call
5/ Self-reflect to integrate what you learn:
Journal at the end of the day, what changes do you notice about yourself? Others? your conversations?
Please be ready to share this on our next call.
Journal at the end of the day, what changes do you notice about yourself? Others? your conversations?
Please be ready to share this on our next call.
Video 1 - Centering:
The Founder of LE, Wendy Palmer with her partner Tiphani Palmer, demonstrate Centering.
The Founder of LE, Wendy Palmer with her partner Tiphani Palmer, demonstrate Centering.
Video 2 - The Principles and Science for behind Basic Centering:
Excerpt from "Embodying Resilience/Embodying Possibilities - Introducing the Practices of Leadership Embodiment" presented online by Paul Ciske, Ph.D. and Leadership Embodiment certified instructor.
Excerpt from "Embodying Resilience/Embodying Possibilities - Introducing the Practices of Leadership Embodiment" presented online by Paul Ciske, Ph.D. and Leadership Embodiment certified instructor.
For an Overview of Leadership Embodiment, please visit the HOME page on the menu above.
This Resource does not serve as a Leadership Embodiment training nor as a replacement for any LE program.
This Resource does not serve as a Leadership Embodiment training nor as a replacement for any LE program.