A mindfulness training program at IF Insurance
Publication Type
Case
Publication Date
12-2012
Abstract
This case describes the experiences of employees participating in a corporate-based mindfulness training program. The training program took place at the Risk Management Services group of If Insurance, a leading insurance company in the Nordic region. As defined for the training program, mindfulness is the attentional skill of being able to focus one’s full attention and awareness on one thing at a time, without distraction. This case would provide students an opportunity to appreciate the concept (and history) of mindfulness, as well as its modern applications and research on mindfulness. This case provides an opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of the program, as well as future directions it could take. By describing the participants’ experiences with the mindfulness training program, as well as with trying to apply mindfulness at work, students are challenged to consider how mindfulness can be applied to their own (work) lives to combat the stress that often accompanies information overload and the subsequent tendency to multitask.
Keyword(s)
Mindfulness, Attention Skills, Awareness at Work, Stress Management, Insurance
Discipline
Business and Corporate Communications | Human Resources Management | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Interpersonal and Small Group Communication | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Data Source
Field Research
Industry
Insurance
Geographic Coverage
Sweden
Temporal Coverage
2011
Education Level
Executive Education; Postgraduate; Undergraduate
Publisher
Singapore Management University
Case ID
SMU-12-0017
Additional URL
https://cmp.smu.edu.sg/case/1741
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