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Discover Google's SIY mindfulness program - how emotional intelligence training boosts workplace productivity and employee wellbeing.
Search Inside Yourself (SIY) is Google's groundbreaking mindfulness-based emotional intelligence training developed in collaboration with Zen masters and neuroscientists. Originally created for Google employees, this workplace wellness program now helps professionals worldwide enhance focus, resilience, and leadership skills through mindfulness meditation.
Google's program stands out by:
- Using tech-friendly language ("defragged hard-drive")
- Encouraging manager support ("covering fire" for meditation)
- Blending science with practical exercises
At Google HQ in Mountain View:
- Employees report feelings like "nonjudgmental experience" after practice
- Engineers overcome guilt about taking mindfulness breaks
In New York Offices:
- Neuroscientist Philippe Goldin teaches:
- How meditation reduces emotional reactivity
- The science of neuroplasticity
- "Position of dignity" meditation technique
Google's program demonstrates how corporate mindfulness training can:
- Improve employee wellbeing
- Boost productivity
- Create more compassionate workplace cultures
As SIY expands beyond Google, its blend of ancient wisdom and modern science offers a blueprint for organizations worldwide to cultivate emotional intelligence and mindful leadership.
"The truth reveals itself uniquely in each human being" - SIY teaching philosophy
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