Working with Your Inner Child
Unlocking childlike wonder for leadership and creativity
Embark on a playful journey to rediscover your inner child!
Who said growing up meant leaving curiosity, wonder and play behind?
Explore the difference between being childish and being childlike, and how reconnecting with these qualities can bring fresh thinking, creativity and enjoyment into your working life.
Through practical exercises and guided reflection, meet your work self and your play self—and explore how they can work together. There’s room for responsibility and joy in the same day.
Benefits
- Enhanced creativity and fresh thinking.
- Greater curiosity and openness to new ideas.
- More flexible problem-solving.
- Increased self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
- Reduced stress and greater enjoyment at work.
- Stronger team connection and morale.
- A more balanced relationship between responsibility and play.
Session Overview
- Opening Meditation: Begin with a guided meditation to settle your attention and approach the session with openness and curiosity.
- Childlike vs. Childish: Explore the distinction between childlike qualities such as wonder, curiosity and playfulness, and behaviours that get in the way of responsibility and healthy working relationships.
- Inspiring Leaders: Reflect on examples of leaders who bring curiosity, experimentation and unconventional thinking into their work, and what we can take from their approach.
- Cultivating Childlike Wonder: Engage in practical exercises to reconnect with playfulness and curiosity, exploring how these qualities can support creativity and problem-solving at work.
- Meeting Your Work Self and Play Self: Through guided reflection informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS), explore the part of you that gets things done and the part that makes room for enjoyment. Consider what each needs and how they might support one another.
- Closing Meditation for Integration: Finish with a guided meditation that brings your work self and play self into conversation, making space for both professional responsibility and personal joy.
Key Takeaways
- Leadership: Understand how curiosity, openness and a willingness to experiment can support your approach to leadership.
- Creativity: Learn practical ways to bring childlike wonder and fresh thinking into workplace challenges.
- Self-Awareness: Recognise the different needs of your work self and play self, and how each influences your working life.
- Balance: Identify ways to make room for play and enjoyment alongside your responsibilities.
- Integration: Use guided reflection and mindfulness to bring these insights into everyday work and life.
Leadership Development. Disguised as Wellness.