Leading Mindfully: Mastering Difficult Conversations

This program is designed for busy, working professionals. The entire program will run online over a four-week period with live virtual classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2:30pm EST.

Between live virtual classes, participants will have the opportunity to practice daily exercises, apply learning in real-time in their own settings, and check-in with peers and instructors via an online learning platform.

• Introduction to Leading Mindfully
• Managing Your Survival Reactions
• Steadying for Action
• Navigating Crisis, Change, & Transitions
• Seeing What's Real & Taking Action
• Adapting & Leading on the Fly
• Practicing Your Moves
• Learning Done, Learning Yet to Come

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Incorporate daily, practical methods for centering yourself and projecting a leadership presence that rings true in you and with others.
• Become more present so you can focus on the right priorities for yourself and your organization.
• Increase your resilience and ability to self-manage while increasing your team’s resilience and ability to self-manage.
• Engage your people and communicate with greater clarity and effectiveness.
• Create a resilient organizational culture.

Leading Mindfully: Mastering Difficult Conversations is designed for business leaders at any level in every industry who would like proven techniques to manage stress, thrive in disruption and lead more resilient teams.

In order to be awarded full credit hours, you must be present for the entirety of the program.

UVA Darden Executive Education offers continuing education credits as part of our commitment to encourage lifelong learning. 

• Instructional Delivery: Group Live
• CPE Credits: 18.0
• Field of Study: Personal Development
• Program Level: Beginner

There are no prerequisites for participation. Advanced preparation includes:

• Pre-reading
• Reflective Writing: Leadership Challenges

The selected case studies, readings, assessments, and exercises will be sent prior to the program for all participants to read and prepare for discussion on the first day of the program.

Refund/Cancelation/Concern Resolution Policy:

All cancellations and transfers must be received in writing. Submit your request via email to [email protected] with the name of the program, followed by "cancellation" or "transfer" in the subject line. Cancellation or transfer fees may apply. Visit our Registration & FAQ page for full details on transfers and cancellations. 

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, please contact us at 1-434-924-3000 or [email protected] to resolve your issue.

UVA Darden School Foundation - Executive Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Concerns regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.