How to Become a More Mindful Leader

We're excited to announce another continuing education session designed for women leaders! In Becoming a More Mindful Leader, our Feb. 15 interactive workshop with leadership coach and “The Positive Effect” author April Sabral, you’ll learn practical ways to manage burnout and reduce stress in yourself and your team. Through a tried-and-true mindfulness methodology, Sabral will help you understand how your leadership influences those around you, teach you how to enhance your awareness and intentionality when you communicate, and remove obstacles that cause frustration from your team.

This workshop will be special because attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions in real time and inquire if others are experiencing the same challenges as they are via the always lively chat.

Sabral's unique background and approach make her a valuable teacher. She started her career as a part-time sales associate, having moved out of her childhood home at 16. She worked her way through the ranks for over 30 years in the retail industry. Sabral held positions of increasing responsibility for brands such as Starbucks, Gap, Apple, Holt Renfrew, Paul Smith, culminating as a vice president of a national retail chain in North America that had 250 stores. This was all without formal education.

What does she attribute her success to? At age 19, Sabral discovered her passion for personal development after meeting Starbucks' CEO Howard Shultz during a store visit. That meeting inspired her to read Schultz's book, "Pour Your Heart Into It."

"I fell in love with learning, not in the traditional sense of school, but reading and learning from the greatest thought leaders like Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay, Ernest Holmes, John C. Maxwell, Brendon Burchard, and too many more to mention," says Sabral. "I love self-development. If you want to reach mastery in life, you need to go deep, study the topic, and then apply/practice building your skills in real life. I've studied human behavior, mindset, and all aspects of leadership. Working with people for over 25 years, I attribute my success to investing in myself. Experience will only get you so far. When leaders become better leaders, it profoundly affects business results. The positive effect of inspiring leadership is underestimated, in my opinion. But to be an inspiring leader, you need to be continually learning and growing, and passing it on."

Get your questions ready for Sabral and register for the workshop today (always free for members, email wlt@skift.com or check here for the complimentary code)!