Corporate Workshops

Workshop: Mindfulness for Strivers

Neuroscience-Based Tools to Reduce Stress and Burnout

 

An alarming 77% of professionals have experienced burnout at their current job. 64% of employees say they feel frequently stressed, and 69% think their employer doesn’t do enough to help them with their burnout. Your high-achievers (your ‘strivers’) are your most valuable assets. Unfortunately, they are most susceptible to burnout.

 
 

Practical mindfulness tools

Learn to identify and manage stress.

Employees have only recently recovered from the stress of the pandemic. Yet, they again find themselves on the edge of burnout during a period of uncertainty, insecurity and disruption as the world moves into a new era of AI and automation. 

Burned-out employees are disengaged. They are 63% more likely to take a sick day, half as likely to discuss performance goals with their manager, 2.6x as likely to be looking for another job, and cost their organisation an average of 34% of their annual salary [2].

Job-related stress contributes to 550 million workdays lost globally each year, which results in an estimated $1 trillion in productivity loss [3]. 

How your people perceive and adapt to change can make or break your organisation's success. In this workshop, they will learn practical tools and strategies to help them thrive despite the demands of their roles.

✼ Build Resilience
✼ Team Cohesion
✼ Empower Employees

✼ Identify Burnout
✼ Manage Perfectionism
✼ Increased Productivity

Why does this matter?

Happier team members, reduced turnover and increased productivity.

Corporate workshop video. Practical Mindfulness. Chibs Okereke. Stress and Burnout Coach.

Overview

What’s included?

  • A 60 or 90-minute workshop offering practical stress reduction, mindset, breathing, mindfulness, and productivity techniques. Learn the neuroscience behind stress, share experiences in breakout groups, and enjoy guided meditations.

  • Participant workbooks, instructional videos, and an organisational mental health check.

  • Suitable for teams of up to 50, with flexible access via Zoom/Microsoft Teams or in person.

 

01

Neuroscience and Mindfulness.

Neuroscience of Resilience: Stress-reduction strategies, micro-breaks, controlled breathing exercises, and daily meditation.

Neuroscience of Stress: Understanding the neurobiological processes that occur in the body under stress.

Mindfulness Techniques: Practical exercises like breath awareness and body scans.

Neuroplasticity Benefits: Understanding how mindfulness can rewire the brain.

02

Understanding Burnout and Values.

Stages of Burnout: Identifying and managing the different stages of burnout.

Challenges of “Strivers”: Discussing the burnout risk due to high expectations and self-imposed pressure among high-achievers.

Values Alignment: Exploring personal values and how they align with the company’s values and vision.

Breakout Groups: Sharing experiences with colleagues.

03

Engagement and Logistics Details.

Customisation: Includes time for researching your business and market and tailoring the content to resonate with your team.

Burnout Assessment: A comprehensive burnout assessment for your team.

Employee Assistance Programme: Chibs can direct participants to your company’s EAP, well-being, or mental health resources.

Personal Touch: Participant access to Chibs via email with any questions, ensuring a supportive and engaging learning experience.

Get access to the workshop from USD 2,950

You'll gain access to a 60 or 90-minute workshop designed to help your team achieve balance in all areas of their life. The online workshop is from $2,950, and the on-site workshop is from $4,950.

 

workshop Review

"We featured Chibs Okereke from Calm as a speaker on stress and burnout at our company retreat. Chibs did a phenomenal job and it was a really special way to roll out Calm as a new benefit to our employees. Being a small company, our employees take on a lot and burnout is real. Chibs is witty and engaging and his workshop had a profound impact on our employees. Our employees left feeling rejuvenated and with a greater sense of connection to our organization as a whole."

Marcelle Miller
Chief People Officer, Kodiak Cakes

The numbers

  • 77% of professionals have been burned out in their current job

  • Workplace stress has a $300 billion annual price tag in the US alone.

  • 44% of people surveyed across the world experience significant workplace stress on a daily basis.

  • 1 million Americans miss work each day due to symptoms of workplace stress.

  • Burnout leads to disengaged employees, who cost their employers an average of 34% of their annual salary.

  • 44% of Gen Z workers and 43% of millennials said they had recently left an organization due to burnout.

  • Burned-out employees are 63% more likely to take a sick day, half as likely to discuss performance goals with their manager, and 2.6x as likely to actively seek a different job.

  • Reports show a $1.47 return on investment for every dollar spent on corporate wellness initiatives.

 
 

Who’s the facilitator?

Hey, I’m Chibs—your mindfulness coach.

My transformation from burned-out CEO to stress and burnout coach allows me to help ambitious professionals, business leaders, high-performing teams and organisations redefine success and build a balanced approach to personal and professional growth.

Corporate Testimonials

Kind words from my corporate clients.

 

"We featured Chibs Okereke from Calm as a speaker on stress and burnout at our company retreat. Chibs did a phenomenal job and it was a really special way to roll out Calm as a new benefit to our employees. Being a small company, our employees take on a lot and burnout is real. Chibs is witty and engaging and his workshop had a profound impact on our employees. Our employees left feeling rejuvenated and with a greater sense of connection to our organization as a whole."

Marcelle Miller, Chief People Officer, Kodiak Cakes

 

"I just wanted to reach out to you to thank you for last Thursday’s wellness session. It was a fabulous hour which I thoroughly enjoyed and took a lot of learnings away from and will hopefully implement as required. The feedback from the team has been terrific. I look forward to future sessions.”

Nicole Noye, Chief Executive Officer, Collective Wellness Group

 

"Whenever I think resilience - you come to mind Chibs.”

Natasha Munasinghe, Chief Executive Officer, FRANK Education

 

“Thank you so much for your time and tools – it was such a lovely thing to do for everyone; clearly, we have all been experiencing a fair amount of anxiety and uncomfortableness of late!

I will encourage everyone to adopt a 10-min mindfulness meditation or controlled breathing technique moving forward.

It was awesome to run the polls, break out into groups, and connect personally about our shared experience”

Julia Emrose, Studio Manager, Alexandra Kidd Design

"Thank you again for a wonderful wellness session for PayPal Australia. We have received such great feedback on this session, so just want to thank you for that.”

Jackie Lotzof, HR Business Partner Site Lead, PayPal Australia

 

"Feedback from the session was overwhelmingly positive! People really enjoyed it and were engaged throughout. Thank you again so much for your time.”

Becca Quirk, Workplace Experience Manager, The Big Red Group

 

'“We were so pleased with the session today, it was spot on - really tight and focused!! So composed, articulate, and relatable.”

Melissa David, Learning & Organisational Development Consultant
Clayton Utz

 

'“I didn't get a chance to say thank you so much for running the session for us the other day, we had some fantastic feedback from our members and I personally really enjoyed taking the time to stop and meditate with you. We can’t wait to work with you again.”

Daniel Barraza, Community Lead, WeWork

 

“I just wanted to thank you for the amazing event you held this morning for our teams. Camilla is right, your name should be "Mr Calm" :). Thank you again Chibs. Stay tuned for more Intuit events.”

Nada Wassef | HR Business Partner, People & Places

Still have questions?
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions.

  • The anonymous interactive polls are an opportunity for your organisation to get a mental health check for your team. The workshop creates a safe space for participants to discuss their challenges; therefore, you can have confidence that the answers are honest.The information you gather gives you a valuable snapshot and can help you target your future well-being interventions more effectively.

    You can also collect specific data or ask your team particular questions. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please provide the questions at least 48 hours in advance.

  • Before the workshop, many participants report anxiety and stress, difficulty sleeping, negative thinking, trouble switching off and relaxing, bloating and other gut problems. There is often guilt about juggling parenting and working from home.

  • 60-minute workshop:

    • Tool #1 – Arrival meditation.

    • Break-out groups: Discuss your experience of the meditation and what you hope to get out of the session.

    • Introduction to Chibs (story of my burnout). Break-out groups: Bring to mind a stressful moment.

    • The stress response: The science of the nervous system.

    • Tool #2: Stress-reduction breathing tools.

    • Mindfulness and its Benefits.

    • Tool #3: 10-minute guided relaxation meditation.

    You can also opt for a 90-minute workshop (at no additional cost):

    • How to spot burnout.

    • Tool #4: Grounding technique.

    • Break-out groups: Discuss your session experience; which stress-reduction tool worked best for you?

    • Around the room: What is your biggest takeaway from today’s workshop?

  • In the days after the session, most participants reported having success in using the tools to achieve one or more of the following: less anxiety; longer and better quality of sleep; enhanced ability to deal with stressful situations; more positive thinking; less overthinking; enhanced focus; and improved interactions with children, partners and co-workers.

  • Participants should schedule at least 10 minutes of free space into their calendars after the workshop. For example, if the 90-minute workshop finishes at 10.30 am, you should plan the next appointment for 10.40 am or later. Knowing they have to go straight into another meeting will disrupt their focus and take away from their experience.

  • If the leadership team is willing to participate in the session and takes the lead in driving participation, do the 90-minute session. The 90-minute session provides more tools and allows more sharing and communication between the team members. If the leadership team is not present, I suggest the 60-minute session; team members will be more comfortable dedicating an hour out of their day.

  • You know your organisation best. In my experience, if the leadership team is present, your team will feel more comfortable taking time out of their day, and engagement will be higher. Historically, participation rates will be 50-75% if leaders encourage and attend the sessions. If the leader does not drive the session, rates will be approximately 15- 30%. Other factors determining engagement are session length, time of day, and the amount of promotion you do.

  • Any time of the day is excellent. At the start of the day, fewer distractions will arise.