Donna Ziegler - CEO
With more than 20 years of experience in a c-suite position and 14 years as a practitioner of Mindful Based Stress Reduction, Mindful Communications is a consulting business dedicated to helping individuals and teams improve their communication and public relation skills by paying attention with purpose.
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“Whether it is for business or every day conversations, how you communicate is the key in laying the foundation for trust, understanding and growth” Donna Ziegler.
Earning a Master of Professional Communications from Royal Roads University, Donna Ziegler shares her experience as a professional communicator and executive leader, mindful workplace facilitator, certified associate leadership coach, advocate, board member, University of Regina sessional lecturer and long-time practitioner of Mindful Stress Based Reduction. Her personal life experience and her professional development have provided her with multiple levels of experience that she can share.
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What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is an approach that can enhance your emotional intelligence and emotional resilience as well as improve your mental focus for a more fulfilled presence in life.
Mindfulness is a practice in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress. (Mayo Clinic staff)
Paying attention on purpose with curiosity and care can have everlasting effects. Through practice, it can reduce stress, increase resilience, enhance emotional intelligence and create more compassion. Mindful practice/training has emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioural benefits.
Communication from a mindful approach will ensure you are present, that you are aware of your own emotions and that you are equipped with tools to stay curious in all levels of situations/discussions.
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What is Communication?
Communication is a process by which information is exchanged through a mutually understood structure that includes symbols, signs, or behaviors. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
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Almost everything we do with verbal and non-verbal communication constitutes some type of communication. Learn about proxemics (distance), haptics (touch) and paralinguistics (tone) to improve your communication. Embrace and practice skills that will help you and your staff thrive in a changing workplace and improve your communication with clients and each other.
By being present, aware of your emotions, applying active listening, empathy and staying curious, your will be able to enrich your communication skills and build a stronger more resilient team.