Pottery & what it has in store for corporate

Pic courtesy : Location - Godrej & Boyce  Event : Workshop for Employees' children  
 

    Pottery and its advantages for Corporate

In today’s competitive world employers are looking at a competitive edge over their rivals with a big margin than ever before. It is the survival of the fittest.   To be or not to be , to hire or not to hire , are,  but million dollar questions that rocks the minds of every executive at the helm of affairs in every corporate. With globalization, the products and their USP are no longer only those that matter. The Human Resources are the major intangible assets of any company and it is high time that employers looked at maintaining these assets in good shape, just as they would for their other tangible assets appearing in their balance sheet.

But for the human species (who occasionally pervade the corridors, most often sitting glued to their seats (I mean the IT Pros in particular!), all the equipment, machinery, office space and monetary capital would come to a grinding halt. It is an altogether different matter that they speak horrendous English.  It is good customer service backup that a customer falls back upon when buying any product. The image of a company rests not on its plush interiors, but with its Human Resources, as they are the Brand Ambassadors. So, it is the HUMAN element which keeps the office ticking and the chains of business moving.

Having said this, how does one really go about it?  Is it enough if, as a means of looking after employees, the corporate provides Insurance and several other perks to lure employees?  Children of Corporate employees can be provided a treat .... a workshop exclusively for their children .  After a situation, monetary perks hardly matter, considering taxation.  What’s more, can one eat gold?

Life is to be enjoyed in spirit, not to be kicked with ‘bottled spirits’ that are invariably oozing, after a business meet.   Quality conscious Learning & Development teams can initiate workshops in clay-play to make a difference in the tapering of stress levels which are imminent in all levels of their staff.  They necessarily have to strike a perfect balance for the health of employees and also assist the business to retain the coveted position as a leader in the industry concerned.

All work and no play makes Jacks and Jane of the corporate, dull boys and girls. They need a kickstart which will boost their energy levels for yet another day at office. All through the month from dawn to dusk it is the same … Targets to be completed  and yet again the ball keeps rolling for the next month’s targets and so on until it comes to a grinding halt, when it takes a toll on his/ her health.  Prevention is better than cure. This is where pottery comes into the picture as a ‘Therapy and an art’.

The HR team has to impress upon its Management for the need to ensure that every month there is a workshop for a couple of hours, with the employees dabbling with clay to REJUVENATE, RECHARGE and REVITALISE  themselves with the goodness of Mother Earth. Prevention is better than cure.

This is definitely an exercise worth the bargain, considering the advantages of pottery in body, mind and spirit. First of all, clay-play is one that has so many soft skills inbuilt into it. A quick run for you:

  • ·     Good team play learning possible
  • ·         Individualism also attains new peaks
  • ·         Patience level goes up
  • ·         Motivation to do better stems in mind with aspirations for greater heights at work.
  • ·        Attitude changes as perceptions change in outlook with dimensional work undertaken.
  • ·         Excess body heat is reduced  on interaction with clay. ‘Pitha' element comes down.
  • ·         BP changes in body are gradually taken care of in the long run. No side effects.
  • ·         Regular Therapeutic clay-play  is good for body in long run
  • ·         Stress levels due to heavy work pressure at office comes down working with cool clay
  • ·         Focus and concentration is developed in pottery
  • ·         It is a skill involving ambidexterity i.e. Usage of both hands.
  • ·        Processing clay is an arduous affair:- a lot of physical effort and body building
  •      
    • Coping with clay helps to handle disappointments better on account of experiential learning
    • New thinking patterns emerge as a result of Right and Left brain coordination
  • ·         Emotional levels and temperament of the individual also witness a sea change   
  •        Eye-hand coordination improves 
    •  Inner child comes out during clay play                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  • What on earth are you waiting for? Be the first to show you care for your assets’ welfare! Good health is wealth.   

Here’s your chance to BEAT STRESS: Engage-Educate-Experience-Entertain.  Stay in the game, and ensure your employees enjoy creative pursuit in the bargain.

Cheers to building your human assets unconventionally for success in business growth, the exponential way!!!



About the author:

MALINI KALYANAM       www.malinipottery.com
Formerly a HR professional, turned into an artist by passion
Founder Director: Artistic Pottery Training Academy, CHENNAI, South India.

Co founder: Therapeia Infinity
CoFounder Trustee: ‘The PALM’ - a Charitable Trust

Initiator of PLANT GREEN VISTAS: a Whatsapp group for conservation of nature and gardening,  a Garden enthusiast ,  Holistic Healer, Angel Therapist, Reiki Grand Master -Traditional & Karuna,  Agnihotri Teacher and practitioner, Mudra Practitioner, Tarot  and Angel Card reader, Technical writer / Spiritual writer / Content writer for Govt’s POOMPUHAR for their art n crafts at their Chennai AIRPORT Division, Color therapist, Acupressure basics.

Malini conducts EXCLUSIVE workshops on different topics for Corporate.
ü  Bonding with Clay - two generations or more 
ü  Fusion workshops on:  Yoga_ Dance _Mudras
ü  Nurturing the ‘Inner Child’ within you
ü  Experiential Good health programs












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