The Mindful and Effective Employee

Höfundar: Paul E. Flaxman; Frank W. Bond; Fredrik Livheim (Útgáfa: 0)
The Mindful and Effective Employee

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The importance of improving and maintaining employees’ psychological health is now widely recognized by occupational health researchers and practitioners, business leaders, human resource professionals, and policy makers alike. Indeed, a growing body of research has established that psychological well-being is one of the most important factors in job performance. The Mindful and Effective Employee offers an evidence-based workplace training program based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

The program is specifically designed to improve employees’ psychological health—as well as their effectiveness at work and in their personal lives—through a combination of mindfulness and values-guided behavioral skills. This book is designed for use by psychologists, coaches, occupational health practitioners, and human resource professionals who are interested in improving employee well-being, performance, and quality of life.

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Útgefandi
New Harbinger Publications
ISBN
9781608826322
Print ISBN
9781608820214
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
0
Höfundar
Paul E. Flaxman; Frank W. Bond; Fredrik Livheim
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2013-05-01
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100

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  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • The Prevalence and Impact of Psychological Distress in the Workplace
  • Prevalence of Psychological Distress in the Workplace
  • Treatment Rates among Psychologically Distressed Workers
  • Business Costs of Psychological Distress in the Workplace
  • Societal Costs of Psychological Distress in the Workplace
  • Intervention Approaches
  • Summary
  • What Is ACT?
  • ACT and RFT
  • ACT as a Contextual CBT
  • The ACT Model of Mental Health and Behavioral Effectiveness
  • Producing Psychological Flexibility: The Hexagon
  • How the ACT Model Has Informed Our Workplace Training Program
  • Summary
  • The Rationale for Applying ACT in the Workplace
  • ACT’s Unified Model of Human Functioning
  • Suitability of ACT’s Technical Features for Workplace Delivery
  • Aligning ACT with Occupational Health Policy and Practice
  • Summary
  • Practical Considerations and Program Overview
  • Training Focus
  • Recruitment and Marketing Strategy
  • The Two-Skills Framework: Mindfulness and Values-Based Action
  • Session Structure and Style of Delivery
  • Summary
  • Training Session 1: Opening Presentation and Introduction to Mindfulness and Values-Based Action Skills
  • Welcome and Introductions
  • Describing the Basic Format and Content of the Training
  • Presentation of the Two-Skills Organizing Diagram
  • Establishing Ground Rules for the Group
  • Provision of Information on Other Sources of Support
  • Introduction to Mindfulness
  • Introduction to Values-Based Action
  • Two Sheets of Paper Technique
  • Preparing for Home Practice Assignments
  • Ending the Session
  • Summary of Session 1
  • Training Session 2: Untangling from Internal Barriers to Values-Based Action
  • Mindfulness of Breath Practice
  • Home Practice Review
  • “Passengers on the Bus” Metaphor
  • Untangling from Thought Barriers (Cognitive Defusion)
  • Mindfulness of Mood and Emotion
  • Defining Values
  • Translating Values into Goals and Actions
  • Home Practice Assignments
  • Ending the Session
  • Summary of Session 2
  • Training Session 3: Consolidating Mindfulness and Values-Based Action Skills
  • Mindfulness of Body and Breath
  • Home Practice Review
  • Assessing Value Consistency
  • Mindfulness of Mood and Emotion
  • Mindfulness of Thoughts
  • Highlighting the Resilient “Observer” Perspective
  • Alternative Options for Session 3
  • Tips for Expanding Patterns of Values-Based Action
  • Recommendations on Continued Practice
  • Summary of the Program
  • Final Personal Reflections
  • Summary of Session 3
  • ACT Trainer Stance and Skills
  • The Psychological Flexibility Model Applied to the Trainer
  • Self-Disclosure
  • Humor
  • Experience Required to Train Trainers
  • Overview of a Four-Session ACT Train-the-Trainer Program
  • Summary
  • Research Review
  • Measuring Psychological Flexibility and Its Facets
  • The Role of Psychological Flexibility in Occupational Health and Performance
  • Research Examining the Effectiveness of ACT-Based Training for Working Populations
  • Summary
  • The Evolution of ACT in the Workplace: The Leading Edge and Beyond
  • Theory and Practice: Back to Basics
  • Identifying New Work-Related Intervention Targets for ACT
  • Other Innovative Workplace Applications of ACT
  • Summary
  • Handouts
  • References