Mindfulness and self-management for managers

Clear and focused with the MBSR method

This training is held in German.
Mindfulness has been proven to increase self-management and clarity for managers and executives. In times of change and uncertainty, the speed, hectic pace and pressure to make decisions increase rapidly in day-to-day management. If you as a manager know tools and strategies to pause and focus on the essentials, you will be better able to withstand the external pressure of demands. By distancing yourself from the "mental cinema", you can make considered decisions and act more confidently. Mindfulness methods create a conscious distance from habitual and hasty patterns of emotion, thought and reaction and increase your ability to manage yourself effectively. The scientifically well-researched MBSR method effectively helps to reduce your stress and pressure and opens up effective scope for alternative and optimized action.

Contents

What does management have to do with mindfulness?

  • Mindfulness concepts and their relation to management.
  • What does mindfulness mean for me personally?
  • Mindfulness as a success factor for managers and executives.
  • Stress management, burn-out prevention and meditation with MBSR.
  • Maintain internal stability in the face of external change (VUCA, digitalization, home office, pandemic, crisis, ...).

The basis for optimal self-management: inner mindfulness, calm and stability

  • Central mindfulness exercises.
  • Awareness of body, feelings, emotions, thoughts.
  • Make emotions, thoughts and impulses for action conscious.
  • Stop the mental movie - focus on the present.
  • Self-distance training de-automates obstructive habit patterns and autopilots.

Dealing with feelings

  • Dealing with difficult feelings in everyday life.
  • Strengthening empathy in business and self-empathy.
  • Use emotions as "inner ambassadors" for values.
  • Dealing with tension, anxiety, anger, annoyance and strong emotions.
  • Consciously getting through extreme situations and crises.

Mindful communication and leadership as a manager

  • Good communication and cooperation with Employees and colleagues.
  • Mindfulness through active listening.
  • Empathy for self and others as a leadership competence.
  • Increase the ability to change perspectives.
  • Organize meetings and sessions in a mindful way.

Mindfulness in everyday working life as a manager and leader

  • Interrupt obstructive patterns in reflex reactions.
  • Serenity, inner security and self-balancing in the digital transformation.
  • Make decisions mindfully.
  • Combining consistency and mindfulness.
  • Reflect on your own understanding of leadership.
  • Mindful pause in stressful everyday management life.
  • Leadership means being a role model: Passing on mindfulness.
  • Flexible self-control for optimized self-management.
  • Self-reflective handling of power in business.
  • The balance between work and private life.

The personal transfer strategy for challenging day-to-day management: practical integration exercises for your own professional situation.

 

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You integrate mindfulness as a mindset for your successful leadership.
  • You use emotional and physical states as signals for the targeted alignment and balance of your strengths.
  • You promote your inner attitude towards yourself and Employees as a decisive leadership influence.
  • They interrupt ingrained reaction patterns and know the creative power of consciously not reacting immediately and consciously pausing.
  • With the MBSR method, you will specifically bring about valuable and value-adding moments of inner peace, experience and work on your mindfulness in everyday management life - whether in the hectic office routine or in the busy home office.
  • You will strengthen your empathy for yourself and your Employees and learn ways to successfully use conversations for a mindful leadership relationship.

Methods

In-person events

Speaker input, individual and group exercises, mindfulness exercises, discussions, physical exercises, valuable exchange, feedback.

Live online events

Speaker input, individual and group exercises, mindfulness exercises, discussions, physical exercises, valuable exchange, feedback.

The design of the live online training is individually optimized and adapted for online delivery. We use a tried-and-tested virtual seminar environment that is adapted to your specific learning needs and supports interactivity between the trainer and participants.

Recommended for

Managers and executives.

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Serenity is not an exclusive quality of movie heroes or Zen masters. every Managers can adopt a relaxed attitude towards the perils and annoyances of everyday business life. Kai Hoffmann, trainer and coach at Haufe Akademie in the training Mindfulness for managers. The first step toward inner distance and serenity lies in the realization [...]

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Serenity is not an exclusive quality of movie heroes or Zen masters. every Managers can adopt a relaxed attitude towards the perils and annoyances of everyday business life. Kai Hoffmann, trainer and coach at Haufe Akademie in the training Mindfulness for managers. The first step toward inner distance and serenity lies in the realization [...]

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Learn how to manage stress effectively in our mindfulness seminar for managers and executives

TK studies show that absenteeism due to permanent stress has risen sharply in Germany in recent years. Mental illnesses often lead to physical complaints such as high blood pressure or diabetes. You should therefore take immediate action if you notice that you are frequently stressed. For example, attend our mindfulness seminar for managers and executives or find your way out of stress with one of our e-learning programs. In this way, you can create a healthy basis for your work.

In our MBSR course, you will learn how to better manage stress in everyday working life and thus work more freely. The aim is to teach you how to achieve effective stress management using simple methods. In this way, you can improve your burnout prevention and increase your productivity at the same time. You will also gain the following skills:

- Health-oriented leadership skills
- Relaxation aids in everyday management
- Self-care in the workplace
- Exercises for processing feelings
- Concentration and mindfulness exercises
- Relaxation techniques
- Responsible health management
- More relaxed management style

Incidentally, this training not only benefits you as a manager, but also your company, as it allows you to refocus your energy on your job.

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41074
€ 2.190,- plus VAT
3 days
in 4 locations
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3 days
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17.09.2025
Cologne/Lower Kassel
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Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Heerstraße 2A, 53859 Cologne/Niederkassel
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Wednesday, 17.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, 18.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday, 19.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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17.11.2025
Berlin
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Brauereihof 6, 13585 Berlin
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Tuesday, 18.11.2025

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09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
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18.03.2026
Stuttgart/Ludwigsburg
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Nestor Hotel
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Stuttgarter Str. 35/2, 71638 Stuttgart/Ludwigsburg
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Thursday, 19.03.2026

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Friday, 20.03.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
18.05.2026
Cologne/Lower Kassel
Booking number: 41074
€ 2.190,- plus VAT.
€ 2,606.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Hotel Clostermanns Hof
Heerstraße 2A, 53859 Cologne/Niederkassel
Room rate: € 125,13 plus VAT.
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
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Limited number of participants

Monday, 18.05.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 19.05.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 20.05.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fee includes
The participation fee includes
  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
02.09.2026
Frankfurt a. M./Oberursel
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elaya hotel frankfurt oberursel
elaya hotel frankfurt oberursel
Zimmersmühlenweg 35, 61440 Frankfurt a. M./Oberursel
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Wednesday, 02.09.2026

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Friday, 04.09.2026

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  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
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