Who should attend

This course is ideal for anyone looking to strengthen their decision-making skills in both personal and professional settings. It’s particularly valuable for:

• Professionals who work in teams and want to build a more thoughtful, collaborative environment
• Leaders and aspiring leaders seeking to make wiser, more considered decisions under pressure
• Recent graduates and early-career professionals looking to boost their confidence, communication, and critical thinking
• Anyone who wants to better navigate bias, manage conflict, and bring clarity to complex problems

Whether you're aiming to sharpen your thinking, communicate more effectively, or grow as a mindful leader, this course offers practical tools to support your development.

What you will learn

Learning objectives

• Apply mindfulness to improve focus, reduce reactivity and think more clearly under pressure
• Strengthen your ability to reason logically and identify common thinking traps
• Make better decisions by recognising bias and uncertainty in your own thinking
• Communicate ideas thoughtfully and work more effectively in group settings

Program structure

Week 1: Cultivating an Actively Open Mind
Week 2: Calibrating Confidence
Week 3: Thinking and Reasoning Clearly
Week 4: Disagreeing Wisely

Testimonials

A highly engaging and accessible course that offers valuable insights for a wide audience. The content is thoughtfully presented, making complex ideas easy to understand and apply in everyday life. - PhD student

Professor Craig Hassed OAM

Professor Craig Hassed OAM is a leading figure in mindfulness and contemplative education, with over three decades at Monash University where he pioneered the integration of mindfulness into medical training. He is Director of Education at the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies, author of 14 books, and a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for his contributions to medicine and health.

Dr Andrew McKilliam

Affiliate Lead Researcher, Monash University Center for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies
Andrew (Andy) McKilliam PhD, is an affiliate lead researcher at the Center for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies and the Department of Philosophy at Monash University. His research centres around the intersection of the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind, and the science of consciousness. Andy has extensive experience in teaching, facilitating and course design. He was a lecturer in the popular Critical Thinking unit at Monash University.

Professor Jakob Hohwy

Director of the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies, Jakob conducts interdisciplinary research in the areas of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience.

Adjunct Associate Professor Richard Chambers

Dr Richard Chambers is a clinical psychologist and internationally recognised expert in mindfulness. Richard is a key contributor to the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies.

What does the course involve?

The course includes videos, articles, practical exercises, resources, online discussion forum, and weekly feedback.

Is there any compulsory assessment in this course?

No. There is no compulsory assessment in this course.

How much time does the course take each week?

The course covers approximately 2-3 hours of content per week. This can be more or less depending on the time you choose to spend exploring additional resources, exercises and engaging in discussion with other participants. And it can be meaningfully completed either in a single sitting, or spread out over the course of the week.

I don't have 3 hours per week available, can I still do the course and benefit?

Yes. The key learnings are summarised in brief downloadable PDFs, and many of the resources are downloadable so that you can keep the learnings and practice applying them in your own time.

Is the entire course viewable when the course commences?

Yes

Do I receive a certificate at the end of the course?

Yes

How long do I get access to the course content?

You will have access to the course content for an extra 4 weeks after the course closes. Please note that the course team will only be present for the course duration (up until the last day of the course).

Our organisation would like to have a dedicated run of the course for a large number of our staff only, is this possible?

Absolutely, yes, please email m3cs@monash.edu to discuss.