7 H H Hugsandi Hattar Thinking Hats

Every leader begins with a vision—a set of goals that reflect both ambition and purpose. Yet, the path to realising those goals often demands more than strategy and effort; it requires alignment between intention, action, and presence. This coaching program is designed to help leaders bridge that gap, grounding their growth in the goals that matter most to them and their organisations.

Rooted in mindfulness, Qigong, and systems thinking, the program supports leaders in developing the clarity, energy, and compassion needed to achieve meaningful results. Each session connects personal well-being with professional purpose, ensuring that progress toward goals is both sustainable and deeply aligned with core values.

Through guided reflection, embodied practice, and practical frameworks, participants will:

• Clarify their leadership goals and the intentions behind them
• Build systems and habits that transform goals into consistent action
• Strengthen focus, resilience, and emotional balance
• Cultivate compassionate communication and authentic influence
• Lead with presence, adaptability, and integrity

This program is not about chasing outcomes—it is about becoming the kind of leader who naturally creates them. By grounding leadership in personal and organisational goals, and integrating mind, body, and heart, participants will discover a more centred, effective, and fulfilling way to lead.

Workshop

Here is a complete workshop design based on the Tide Leadership Framework we shape together. It is structured so you can run it as a half‑day or full‑day session, and you can adapt it for executives, emerging leaders, or mixed groups.

Tide Leadership Workshop

A workshop for leading with presence, stability, and thoughtful action in times of change.

1. Workshop Purpose

To help leaders cultivate inner stability, thoughtful consideration, deep connection, and purposeful action so they can navigate uncertainty with clarity, compassion, and presence.

2. Workshop Structure (Half‑day version)

Total time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Arrival + Welcome – 10 mins

Opening Practice: Grounding Presence – 10 mins

Module 1: Inner Stability – 35 mins

Module 2: Embracing the Tide of Change – 35 mins

Break – 10 mins

Module 3: Consideration as a Leadership Practice – 40 mins

Module 4: Connection – Self, Others, System – 40 mins

Module 5: Purposeful, Values‑Aligned Action – 25 mins

Closing Integration + Commitments – 15 mins

Full‑day version available if you want — just ask.

3. Detailed Workshop Flow

Opening Practice: Grounding Presence (10 mins)

A short practice to help participants arrive fully.
• Guided breathing
• Body scanning
• “Where am I now?” micro‑reflection

Outcome: Leaders shift into a calm, aware state — setting the tone.

Modules

Module 1 – Inner Stability (35 mins)

Theme: Leadership begins with grounded inner awareness.

Mini‑Talk:
• Why leaders lose presence under stress
• Self-awareness as a stabilising force
• The body as a leadership instrument

Exercise:
“Anchor Points”
Participants explore personal stability anchors (breath, values, body cues, meaningful relationships).

Reflection prompt:
“What helps me return to myself when things get turbulent?”

Outcome: Leaders identify early signs of dysregulation and tools for returning to centre.

Module 2 – Embracing the Tide of Change (35 mins)

Theme: Change is a continuous natural process, not a disruption.

Mini‑Talk:
• The Tide metaphor: ebb, flow, stillness
• Why leaders resist change
• Psychological flexibility and openness

Exercise:
“Change Mapping”
Small groups map a recent or current organisational change using the Tide metaphor.
– What is ebbing?
– What is flowing?
– What is emerging?
– Where is stillness needed?

Outcome: Leaders reframe change as movement rather than threat.

Module 3 – Consideration as Leadership Practice (40 mins)

Theme: Thoughtful spaciousness produces better decisions than urgency.

Mini‑Talk:
• The four layers of consideration:
– cognitive (thinking)
– emotional (feeling)
– systemic (context)
– creative (possibility)
• Why consideration is not slowness
• The power of deliberate pauses

Exercise:
“The Considered Pause” Simulation
Participants receive a scenario and practise pausing to explore the four layers before deciding.

Outcome: Leaders learn to slow down enough to see clearly.

Module 4 – Connection: Self, Others, System (40 mins)

Theme: Leadership is relational. Presence deepens every interaction.

Mini‑Talk:
• Deep listening
• Holding space
• Seeing people as whole
• Understanding systems, not just individuals

Exercises (choose one):

Triads: Deep Listening Practice

Relational Mapping: Who are the stakeholders I am not seeing?

Presence in Dialogue: Practise speaking fewer words with more intention

Outcome: Leaders increase quality of attention, empathy, and system awareness.

Module 5 – Purposeful, Values‑Aligned Action (25 mins)

Theme: Calm, grounded action has more impact than hurried activity.

Mini‑Talk:
• Values as a compass
• Action that emerges from clarity
• The rhythm of leadership: pause → perceive → act

Exercise:
“Aligned Next Steps”
Each leader identifies one real decision or challenge they are facing and maps:
– What matters here?
– What does alignment look like?
– What is the smallest meaningful next step?

Outcome: Participants leave with practical, personalised actions.

Closing Integration + Commitments (15 mins)

Integration circle:
“What is one thing I will take into my leadership from today?”

Optional:
Participants write a “commitment card” they review in a week.

Guðbjörg Eggertsdóttir

bjorg@7hh.is