Centre of Excellence for Integral Leadership & Management

Leadership Research & Training Institute of

SAFIM (Sri Aurobindo Foundation of Integral

Management) is a Centre of Excellence for

Leadership and Management focused on

grooming thought leaders in the corporate arena,

the power-seat of the contemporary world.

It is an initiative of a larger non-profit organisation,

Sri Aurobindo Society, an Institute of National

Importance, which has several chapters working

towards its vision of an integral evolution of

mankind in the light of Sri Aurobindo’s teachings.

Vision

To become an organisation that will develop integral leaders for the future

Goal

SAFIM was launched in 2008 with the aim to create

an organizational environment conducive to

building a beautiful, harmonious and progressive

future for the world by enabling individuals and

leadership towards greater self-awareness and

effective self-management for true success – both

materialistic as well as fulfilling the deeper purpose

of being.

‘A clear and precisevision of what isto be done and asteady, calm andfirm will to haveit done are theessential conditionfor an organisation

to be run properly.’

- The Mother

Our service spectrum includes the following:

• Leadership Interventions on multiple areas of leadership and for different levels of leadership and management

• Development of Self-assessment tools for various leadership traits

• Customized Programs based on specific organization needs

• Programs for Faculty members and students of B-schools and Professional Institutes

• Research and Development of Modules based on organization needs

• Coaching and Nurturing Talent

SAFIM also publishes a monthly e-journal, “Fourth

Dimension Inc. – Towards Integral Management”

(FDI) - www.fdi.aurosociety.org

In 2010, SAFIM was accredited as National Centre for Corporate Governanceby National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India

SAFIM’s partners and associatesinclude

• Business & Community Foundation (BCF)

• NFCG-Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GOI

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

Underlying aim of our training programs is to uncover the potentials hidden in the human self –to hugely enhance the individual’s capability for performance and productivity –

at the same time, imbibe balance and positive energy in all dimensions of the being.

Approach to Learning

SAFIM’s methodology infuses Indian

spiritual insights into contemporary

leadership thinking and practice.

The concepts are rendered

experiential and practical for easy

understanding and assimilation.

Our programmes are conducted as

experiential Workshops or Retreats

that helps the participants to stay

engaged and be more responsive.

Experiential Workshops

through the following tangible tools:

• Open Interactions

• Case Studies

• Reflective Questionnaire and

Activities

• Creative Activities

• Guided Imagery

• Audio-visuals

• Group Exercises – including

discussions, games

and role plays

Retreats

In natural ambience with:

• Bonding with Nature

• Deep Reflections

• Introspections and Self-awareness

• Creative Spaces

• Awareness of Interconnectedness

• Unity through work and play

• Meditation

• Experience of Silence

Corporate Programmes

“We have to ensure that the work of management serves a higher purpose and humanize thelanguage and practice of business. Tomorrow’s management systems must give as much credence tosuch timeless human ideals as beauty, justice, truth, love as they do to the traditional goals ofefficiency, advantage and profit.”

- Gary Hamel, International Business Strategist

Session Themes

• Basics of Management and Leadership • Visioning and Goal Setting • Time Management • Effective Teamwork • Customer Focus • Effective Communication

Eligibility: Executives with 2-5 years of work experience

Duration : Workshop of 2 to 4 days based on specific need

Leadership Orientation

For corporate executives starting their journey as coordinators and managers in theirorganizations – to help them effect a significant and positive impact in their work, in theircareer as well as in the organization

Leadership Programs

Session Themes

• Understanding Leadership• Personal Role Clarity

• Leadership Approach• Leadership Challenges• Facing the Challenge

Eligibility: 1-3 years of leadership experience

Duration : Workshop of 2 hours to 2 days (based on need)

Effective Leadership

Addresses the needs of corporate executives who have a passion to accelerate their owngrowth as well as the growth of the organization by being effective in the role they play inthe organization

Session Themes

• Evolution of Leadership• Individual Perfection leading to Social Transformation• Understanding Consciousness, Science and Consciousness,

Unity of Consciousness• Integral Development of Individual• Self-Awareness and Self-Governance -Swarat-Samrat

Framework TM

Eligibility: 8 -10 years of leadership experience

Duration : Retreat of 2 to 3 days (based on need)

Conscious Leadership

For senior thought leaders to understand and realize integral development of theindividual and of the collectivity with an emphasis on the inner psychological and integralgrowth of the individual helping them to create a value-based humane progressiveorganisational culture

Conscious Governance

This workshop explores the concept and practice ofcorporate governance in an integral, holistic andconsciousness perspective. In our integral perspective, theideal of corporate governance is to create a corporateconsciousness which leads to self-governance.

Session Themes

• The Emerging Corporate Scenario• The Importance of Self-Governance• Creating the Right Environment• Towards Leadership by Consciousness

Eligibility: 5 - 8 years of leadership experience

Duration : 2 days

*Endorsing SAFIM’s endeavour to establish this ideal as an individual as well as

a corporate practice, National Foundation for Corporate Governance

(NFCG) has extended its partnership in organizing this workshop.

Igniting Innovation

Workshop to understand the constraintsagainst creativity and find ways to overcomethem bringing out the innovation potentiallatent in individuals.

Session Themes

• Understanding Reasons for Innovation• Source of Innovation • Innovative attitude and thinking• Imagination and Innovation • Intuition and Innovation

Eligibility: Executives with 2-5 years of work

experience

Duration: 4 hrs./1 day/2days

Aligning Organisational and Individual Values

Workshop to inspire and sustain the urgeamongst employees to understand and adoptcorporate values and enable leaders to effectivelydrive corporate values across the organisation.

Session Themes

• Understanding the present Value Scenario

• Value as a Guiding Force at Individual, Collective & Organisational level

• Value Conflict• Consciousness as the Source of Values

Eligibility: 3-5 years of leadership experience

Duration: 4 hrs./1 day/2days

Inner Choice

This workshop provides the paradigms for corporatedecision-making using concrete substantial intuitivepowers. The methods of intuitive decisions do notdisregard or ignore data gathered by externalsources. On the contrary, they provide deeplypragmatic, precise and holistic perspective to thesedata and therefore help individuals to take the rightdecision.

Session Themes

• Decision Making – Present Realities• Reasons for Failure in Decision Making• Difficulties in Decision Making and Reasons for the

Difficulties• New Approach to Decision Making—Search for True

Knowledge• Decisions Through Inner Guidance

Eligibility: 3-5 years of leadership experience

Duration: 1-2 days

Towards Cohesive Resonance - Chemistry of People Unison

Workshop/Retreat to explore ways of developinga cohesive team with a common missiontranscending their individual predilections.

Session Themes

• Forging Fraternity• Understand Unity of Purpose• Develop Mutual Trust• Cultivate Cohesive Will• Unity of Consciousness

Eligibility: 2-3 years of leadership experience

Duration: 4hrs. to 1 day (workshop),

2 days (Retreat)

Handling Workplace Challenges

Retreat for individuals in professions to helpevolve stronger and more aligned to one’saim through the various challenges that atypical workplace offers

Session Themes:

• Identify Workplace Challenges

• Change Perspective and understand true purpose

• Matrix of Challenge

• Preparing Oneself

Eligibility: 1-3 years of leadership experience

Duration: 1 day

Sustainable Productivity

Two-day training program to learn tomaximize the productive output ofindividuals by harnessing their creativeenergies in a sustainable manner.

Session Themes

• True meaning of productivity

• Understanding Sustainability

• Sustainable human development

• Harnessing creative energies

Eligibility: Executives with 2-5 years of work

experience

Duration: 1 day

Wellness Programs

Managing Stress through Inner Poise

To identify the triggers of stress and the obviousand more subtle effects of stress and to helpparticipants develop an inner foundation ofbalance and calm so that external circumstancesof stress and anxiety do not affect their potential.

Session Themes

• Understanding Stress• Symptoms and Triggers• Palliative Remedies• Changing Perspectives to Situations• The Attitude of Gratitude

Eligibility: Executives with 2-5 years of work

experience

Duration: 2 hrs, 1day (workshop), 2-3 days (Retreat)

Work-Life Balance Through Integral Wellness

2-day training program to find means of establishing balance in the existing complexities of corporate life by integrating the energies of mind, body and soul.

Session Themes

• Understanding Four-Fold Wellness• From Panic to Mastery• Integrating Mind-Body-Heart• Attaining Balanced State• Handling Change Collectively

Eligibility: Executives with 2-5 years of work experience

Duration: 1 day

Towards Life Beautiful

Retreat for families (including children) andindividuals to help them find a deeper connectwith themselves and with others, and therebyrealize a profounder fulfilment to life.

Session Themes:

• Challenges of Life

• Demystifying Life Aspects

• Requisites for Life Beautiful

• Tools for Life Beautiful

Eligibility: One family with two children

(minimum age for children 6 years)

Duration: 2-3 days

Schneider

UnitedLex

GMA

Oil India

ONGC

PTC Finance

Methodology was very effective because it was interactive withgroup involvement rather than typical teaching. It made us realize& identify the potential & values hidden in ourselves & learn howto bring them out. – SM, Fidelity International

Excellent session…will be guiding us in professional as well aspersonal life to take conscious decision. – JKJ, Indian Oil

The experience of the workshop was beyond expressions,heavenly! – DM, HPCL

…brilliant, simple, very thought provoking session, extremelyaligned, has helped me clarify certain doubts, questions, getglimpse of a new thought, a different outlook to leading our life –MKP, Mauritius

The facilitation of the programme encouraging self realization.

-S.M.Z, Head-L&D, Oil India

Thanks so much for conducting such a wonderful session. - S.T.G, Global Marketing Head-Internal Communication, Schneider Electric.

Clientele

Fidelity

International

GAIL

SAIL

HPCL

Indian Oil

NALCO

NTPC

Clientele

Academic Clients

Auro University, Surat

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Indian Institute of Management, Shillong

Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi

Interscience Institute of Management and Technology, Bhubaneswar

Institute of Management Studies, Dehradun

IIT Circle, Pondicherry

Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore

Rajalakhsmi School of Business, Chennai

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

I liked the concept very much…would very much recommend to others. - Lavneesh Varshney, IIM Shillong

…was a complete package of learning,,,very helpful in finding oneself – Soumya Pathak, PIM, Indore

I would like to rate this program a 10 upon 9 because it definitely gave me a changeover in my life. – HimanshuSharma, PIM, Indore

… I would look back at this day as the one that laid the first foundation stone for my strong career. – SreenidhRamakrishnan, IIT Circle, Pondicherry

It was indeed a wonderful experience with you people throughout the term-1. I very much enjoyed every session that you've conducted, most of them taught me how to step out of comfort zone. The learning's were direct and easy to relate with work culture as well as personal life. FLP was worth it for knowing all the ways to face challenges in life and methods to react to all situations.

I am looking forward to engage in more of these similar activity that enhances the quality and type of nature within me. I appreciate your new methods and strategy which brings about insight wisdom and also would welcome more of it.

- M.Ravish, PGDM student, RSB, Chennai

“Out of imperfection we have to construct perfection, out of limitation to discover infinity…”

- Sri Aurobindo

SAFIMSri Aurobindo Society, Society HouseNo. 11, St. Martin Street, Pondicherry 605001, IndiaTel: +91.413.233 0256 Fax: +91.413.233 0909 / 233 4447 Email: safim@aurosociety.org Website: www.safim.aurosociety.org

“Arise, transcend yourself, you are Man and the whole nature of man is to become more

than himself.” - Sri Aurobindo