Happiest Minds is the first Indian IT firm to be ‘The Mindful IT Company’
We have adopted ‘The Mindful IT Company’” as a tagline in our logo. This will be a logical extension of our happiness brand positioning.
This is indicative of our endeavour to being and doing mindful in our approach to our people, our customers and the community. Mindfulness is a worldwide movement and Happiest Minds is proud to be the first Indian IT company to consciously embrace this philosophy.
MINDFUL MANIFESTO
Happiest Minds is the Mindful IT company that offers:
- the individual, an environment to live in the moment and perform with purpose;
- the customer, a trustworthy partnership, by living our core values; and
- the community, contributions as an empathetic corporate citizen
A mindful company is one that will BE mindful in terms of natural behaviour as well as DO things mindfully.
The focus is on:
- Being Mindful which involves living in the moment; and
- Doing Mindful which involves perceiving immersively, processing non-judgmentally & performing empathetically.
In order to inculcate mindfulness, 60 minutes in a week is set aside for the team to engage with a customized blend of select techniques such as Mindful Meditation, Active Listening, Body Scan, Desktop Yoga and Mindful Coaching, among others.
BEING MINDFUL
Being Mindful means:
Paying attention to the moment completely, without any distractions
The tenet is associated with some constructs, which are related to the key traits that can be learnt and demonstrated in practice.
To Be in the moment means
Being mindfully aware of what is going on right here and now
AWARE
Being conscious of the moment and staying focused on the object of attention, including self
ALIVE
Being alert and cheerful and generating the energy to stay focused in side
CALM
Staying composed in all situations, not reacting as a reflex action
DOING MINDFUL
Doing with mindful means:
Considering the perspectives of all stakeholders and acting with a balanced approach to cater to all priorities and concerns in the context of the situation
PERCEIVING IMMERSIVELY
Observing
Being curious about everything like a child and noticing the surroundings
Listening
Going beyond hearing and listening with full attention to what is being said
Sensing
Consciously feeling the situation beyond the spoken and written word
PROCESSING NON-JUDGEMENTALLY
Accepting
Receive all inputs without pre-judgement
Self-regulating
Consciously staying close to the values and chosen acceptable behaviour
Sensemaking
Making meaning by connecting diverse parameters / inputs, using intuition where necessary to bridge gaps in data
PERFORMING EMPATHETICALLY
Caring
Ability to understand and share the feelings of others
Balanced
Taking everything into account, fairly judged or presented
Courageous
Not being afraid to take on new challenges or express one’s points of views even if it not the popular one
MINDFULNESS PRACTICES
We have distilled the principles of mindfulness for Happiest Minds and identified tools and techniques that inculcate this practice. We are setting aside a total of 60 minutes a week to exploring, understanding and imbibing the philosophy of mindfulness by engaging with a customized blend of select techniques
Breath Watch
This simple technique helps quieten an agitated mind by focusing on one’s breath
Body Scan
Paying attention to various parts of one’s body helps in sensing any tension and enables one to relax to feel refreshed
Sense Walk
This practice helps in becoming more aware of one’s surroundings
Third Mind Technique
A technique to build empathy
Mindful Listening
Practices to increase non-judgmental listening
Mindfulness training involves mental activities designed to rewire the neural networks of the brain.
Decrease in Stress
Enhanced efficiency and productivity
Increased ability to stay focused on the task at hand
Better inter personal relationships
Improves work-life balance
Mindful approaches reduce individual stress levels and enable a person to be in the moment and joyful.
A structured approach to understanding, internalizing and practicing mindfulness techniques will reinforce our journey on the ‘Happiness’ theme.
Consider mindfulness as a way of working that will increase all of our Happiness Quotient.