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Elevate your workplace culture by inviting more humanity in
my suggestionthe unconventional team day
Being able to foster a culture of collaboration and open communication is one of the most vital job skills. By prioritizing well-being through compassionate leadership, mindfulness techniques and supportive practices, companies can create an environment where stress levels drop at the expense of satisfaction—leading not only to individual fulfillment but also to organizational success.
Happiness as a number one predictor of productivity and employee retention rate may easily be seen as a variable out of control for organizational leads. But: what if they sprinkled in some inspiration, inplicit- and explicitly receive some fresh perspectives?
easy tools for dealing with stress directly as it occurs in the body
authentic relating bites
moments to let lose and connect over entirely different matters
Structure
The format is up to your needs and limitations. Everything can be discussed in a non-binding ideation stage. However, I will provide a sampe schedule further down. I encourage businesses to connect strategy or CI work with the somatic intervention so as to gain the most from my coming in.
Methods
Interwoven into a strategic team day or just as a little treat in the time of lunch break, somatic sessions involve body-based tools to bring presence and authenticity into professional settings. The work will set the scene for a more grounded, fruitful, lasting exchange, supporting eye-level conversations on the same wave-length. Expect honest conversations, laughter and shared lightness as people get permission to put their stiffness into their pocket for a while and instead create - compose, move, react - together. Mindfulness of one´s physical, mental and emotional state grounds and brings each person back to themselves. Group dynamics that work with body and space, with and without language make the group explore a “swarm” of individuals.
A cherry on top is the physical letting go of symptoms of stress and pressure. Exercises for muscle and deep tissue release and nervous system regulation can be employed ever after by your employees.
Is this for us?
The aim is always to support the team members to feel more
engaged
seen
expressed
relaxed
connected
Apart from these basic effects, we can discuss what is realistic as an orientation and goal for a session depending on the challenges you face in your team. It can be physical or not, and will always be tailored to the team´s status quo, your needs and potential interpersonal or work obstacles.
How do we profit? looks so much like a todo list in word…how to structure?
gain a fresh perspective on who team members are, beyond their faces and funcion in the business: as fellow human beings
→ authenticity in work-place relationships
strengthen the sense of belonging
→ increase perceived meaningfulness
foster a culture of creativity by stepping into intuitive methods
→ cultivate more diverse ideas and problem-solving at work
build trust between team members and team lead
→ spirit of showing up fully can become a habit that´s taken into every work day
more outside-the-box thinking
→ unconventional thought is shown to be accepted and appreciated, hence will be applied more naturally in business projects too
Our task as leadersOut beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there.
Dschalal ad-Din ar-Rumi
what it could look likeExample schedule “clarity”:
a half day workshop on purpose and objectives
First Somatic exercise: Arrival in the space and body
8:45Check-in, externally moderated
8:4530 mins of introspection and exchange in small groups
9:00 a 12:1560mins Somatics and Movement workshop, focus on bodymind connection and team spirit (group dynamics, communal exercises)
12:45Break
14:00 a 16:0030mins Presentation of common ideas, needs, in bigger groups or full team
16:1575 min Purpose Turnament and development of integration and follow up strategy into daily business
18:0030min Somatic practice for integration
19:00