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# Corporate Program Planning Checklist

A planning checklist for HR, L\&D, leaders, and THC facilitators before a workplace mindfulness program.

Use this checklist before launching a workplace mindfulness or awareness program.

## Define the purpose

Choose specific goals such as:

* stress awareness
* attention
* communication
* recovery
* leadership presence
* team reflection

Avoid vague promises such as “eliminate burnout.”

## Understand the audience

* role mix
* seniority
* location
* time zones
* remote or on-site format
* prior mindfulness experience
* cultural and language considerations

## Protect participation

* make expectations clear
* avoid compulsory personal disclosure
* provide eyes-open options
* avoid spiritual assumptions
* clarify confidentiality boundaries

## Align the format

Choose between:

* half-day workshop
* full-day retreat
* six-week cohort
* ongoing embedded program

## Plan measurement

Decide in advance:

* what will be measured
* when
* who sees the data
* how privacy will be protected
* what conclusions the data can and cannot support

## Address organisational conditions

Mindfulness should not be used to distract from workload, management, safety, or culture problems that require structural action.

## Related guidance

* [Practical Checklists](https://knowledge.theholisticcare.com/knowledge/practical-checklists)
* [Facilitator Pre-Session Checklist](https://knowledge.theholisticcare.com/knowledge/practical-checklists/facilitator-pre-session-checklist)
* [Choosing a Mindfulness Practice Checklist](https://knowledge.theholisticcare.com/knowledge/practical-checklists/choosing-a-mindfulness-practice-checklist)


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