LIFE SHIFT
Life Shift is the ways of working and life that Lynda Gratton, a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, advocates in her co-authored book- The 100 Year Life. In this workshop, participants will learn new principles and philosophy that are rooted in Japanese values such as Ikigai, Wabi-sabi, the philosophy of emptiness, Seiri Seiton and Shoshin. Ikigai can be described as "a motivating force; something or someone that gives a person a sense of purpose or a reason for living and being". The programme will unlock participants to reflect their previous path using life-shift assessment and re-design their own lives by introducing these values. It will eventually add a motivation to day to day work responsibility and encourage wellbeing of oneself, office environment and society.
Who benefits from this programme? If you are in a situation like....
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Some gaps of productivity and mindset among employees are getting an issue and employees with long tenure need an opportunity to shift their way of working.
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Wellbeing of employees is one of the most important elements of organisation and we want to offer them an opportunity to design their vision for their wellbeing.
CORPORATE CULTURE ENHANCEMENT
The workshop consists of both intellectual talk about values-driven culture of Japan and cultural hands-on experience. By understanding a brief overview of the values that influence how Japanese live their lives and the mental mind map of how Japanese approach the world, participants will discover how to enrich their corporate culture. This programme is partcularly recommended to senior leadership teams.
Who benefits from this programme? If you are in a situation like....
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It is a time to restrengthen and enhance the corporate culture.
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There are always significant number of staffs who are sent to different locations as an expatriate, so training of cross cultural communication is essential.
Course Outline
Full-Day (5 hours)
INCLUSION
AND DIVERSITY
How would you materialise the inclusive culture within your organisation? It is essential that leaders of organisations become role models to demonstrate inclusive behaviours and show their dedication to ensure inclusion and diversity is an integral part of organisational culture. Learning about a completely different culture from where one lives is the first step to truly encompass inclusion and diversity. Unlike ordinary inclusion and diversity training programmes, we lead participants to shift their attitudes and behaviours with a creative and fresh approach through collaborative and unique art & crafts workshops that reflect Japanese cultural values.
Who benefits from this programme? If you are in a situation like....
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It still takes time to penetrate inclusive culture despite already implementing D&I trainings many times.
MINDFULNESS
AND WELLBEING
Not only yoga and meditation, many Japanese cultural activities such as Japanese calligraphy, tea ceremony and origami crafts have healing effects and cultivate endurance and the ability to concentrate on a single matter. They are also the process of self reflection and ultimately, they could be the ways of dynamic self-expression. We provide a unique wellbeing programme to let individuals unveil the new approach of wellness retreat and enhance positive and healthy corporate culture.
Who benefits from this programme? If you are in a situation like....
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We want to offer a mindfulness and wellness programme to our employees but it has to be onsite and something unique.
Collaboration, cooperation, persistence and self-discipline are something that have always been admired in Japanese culture. We offer unique and special team bonding programmes, empowering participants to enhance team cohesion on fun and inspiring Japanese cultural activities. Also some special Japanese words that cannot be translated into English are introduced to cultivate team building effectively.
TEAM BUILDING
Who benefits from this programme? If you are in a situation like....
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We have held many team bonding programmes for employees but need to offer them something different and more attractive since the programmes are falling into routine.
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We have held many corporate events to build strong relationships with clients but need to offer them something different and more attractive since the events are falling into routine.
Being away from the usual office environment can help participants experience the real Japan and get inspired by a completely different culture. The day begins with a conversation about Japanese culture and traditions and using their creativity and imaginations, participants discover hidden talents by learning and practicing cultural art & crafts including Japanese calligraphy, intricate origami and paper crafts as well as hands on Japanese cooking. The way exposure to different cultures through this creative off-site generates creativity and innovation.
All programmes can be tailored based on the specific needs and goals of the clients. Not only we develop unique in-house tailored training programmes for clients but also we create tailored corporate events for their business development needs.
Target Audience
CREATIVE WORKSHOP
Who benefits from this programme? If you are in a situation like....
Kumi provides a fascinating, stimulating and enjoyable workshop exploring the Japanese values-driven culture. The workshop was the perfect afternoon session to bring the staff together to reflect on the values of my company as well as providing fun activities to work on as a group. Kumi takes great care over the preparation of the workshop, which is reflected in her thoughtful and inspiring presentation. We had a great deal of fun practising calligraphy, making origami cranes and enjoying a traditional tea ceremony. A thoroughly enjoyable workshop which acts as a good platform for further exploration of the corporate values and culture.