Relationships: The Art of Understanding and Mutual Respect
The Japanese tea ceremony fosters mindfulness, respect, harmony. Essential ingredients for building a high performance team. Participating together enhances people's communication, patience, and understanding among each other, cultivating a collaborative and respectful environment. I offer 3 different services:
1. Half-day Teaming Experience
At a venue of your choice, engage in the tea ceremony together, appreciate each other’s differences and build upon each other’s strength, creativity, and efficiency. Learn the art of non-verbal communication and active listening from the silent dialogue of the tea ceremony. You will be taught how to make matcha and then serve it to another participant, using the correct gestures and phrases. Symbolizing your commitment to mutual respect, understanding, and shared goals.
2. High Performance Team Building
A uniquely structured full day HPT experience where I will use the Japanese Tea Ceremony to cultivate trust, encourage healthy conflict, foster commitment, promote accountability, and enhance focus on results. Practical tools and insights to enhance team dynamics and performance through the meditative and thoughtful practice of the tea ceremony. Through exercises, reflections, discussions you will develop individual and collective actions to apply the day's learning to your professional roles.
3. Cultural Awareness Training
Sessions of 3 hours, incorporating the Japanese Tea Ceremony rituals and philosophy, to deepen your awareness and understanding of Japan's culture, values, history and art. It will make you more self-aware and strengthen your ability to engage with Japanese within a business and/or social setting.
