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DR Kay Fielden: Research Seminar
DR Kay Fielden: Research Seminar
Dr Kay Fielden
Liminal spaces
With time standing still
and space in between
Whole system facing into
imaginal places
Sharpened awareness through
mindfully being
With time standing still
and space in between
(Fielden, 2011)
Liminal Spaces
Rules
Dynamic
flexible
adaptable
Boundary
Extending Space in
Control human between
potential
Cosmologica
constancy
Static
Bearing Surrendering
witness Stillness
ego
Mindfulness defined
• Mindful supervision (Fielden, 2010)
• Model developed (ego surrender, bearing witness,
finding stillness)
(Fielden & Pavolich, 2011)
• Mindfully mentoring academic leaders
(Fielden, 2017)
• Now – mentoring academic staff members mindfully
• Independent of ethnic background, organizational
culture, research skill level
Conclusion and
implications
Shortage of staff for all aspects of non-
university academic postgraduate sector
(polytechincs and private trainers)
Extending human potential of existing staff
members seems to be a fruitful research focus
for mindfulness