Skillful Means - Consulting

Upcoming Seminars & Retreats

March 16th | Transforming Stress into Well-being: Balancing Male & Female

The Japanese Gardens - Buenos Aires, Argentina

with Arnaud Maitland

Every human being, man or woman, has to balance feminine and masculine qualities. These days many people are out of balance as they magnify either the masculine at the expense of the feminine, or vice versa. In Tibetan Buddhism the union of feminine and masculine is called wisdom in action – timely, appropriate action without stress and with no mistakes. In a complete human being the female and male qualities are each developed equally and fully.

The model of Transforming Stress into Well-being is based on restoring inner and outer balance, recapturing intelligence and vitality. Instead of feeling drained, overwhelmed and fearful, you will become more alive, creative and confident. You may be in the midst of exhilarating tension, without feeling stress.

March 17th | Transforming Stress into Well-being: Time to Change 

The Japanese Gardens - Buenos Aires, Argentina

with Arnaud Maitland

Time is the single most important element in our life. Our lives unfold against the backdrop of time. Our energy is related to the time we have, and all that is knowable is intimately connected to time. But the nature of time itself remains mysterious.

When we are unable to incorporate time into our personal and professional life, we experience stress. We are losing grip. We tend to be late, are convinced we do not have enough time and regret the opportunities we passed by. More and more we try to manipulate time, planning and strategizing, but ultimately we have no control. If we engage in a struggle, time will always come out as the victor. Once we embrace the power of time, we understand the context of human life, and our potential will no longer elude us.

This one day seminar introduces the three elements of time and will provide a lasting, ongoing structure that you can use in all situations, giving you more time, fewer regrets and an ongoing sense of dynamic presence. This is the Skillful Means way of"having a good time".

Human Flourishing for Success

The Skillful Means method of training is based on cultivating the spirit of the individual and the soul of the company, allowing unique organizational cultures to emerge. Success has patterns to it and so does failure. In Skillful Means, wisdom drawn from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition joins with Western business practice to foster human flourishing and to accomplish positive results. The method of Skillful Means provides maps and structures to draw out the best in us and in our team. Steeped in knowledge of time, the Skillful Means management approach activates out inner resources and guides any group on the road to success.

Dharma Publshing, in conjunction with The Center for Skillful Means, is excited to make Skillful Means available to individuals and organizations through online, on-site and workshop/seminar programs, as well as through a series of books.

e-Skillful Means Online Program

Work is a perfect arena for exploring your potential. While you are working, the Skillful Means practices will elicit your hidden talents and the promise of the situation. This program may give a true sense of what it means to have a “good time” at work: joy, satisfaction, meaning, creativity and positive accomplishments.

The Tibetan Lama Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche has presented Skillful Means teachings in the West since 1969. Now, for the first time, the Center for Skillful Means offers an online program of Tarthang Tulku’s Skillful Means teachings on how to release our human potential.

There will be twelve weekly sessions, each with a unique topic. Each will lesson will include:

• Video introduction
• Narrative with some highlights that provide a theoretical basis for the topic
• Suggested focus for the week
• Exercises to practice
• Required and optional readings

At each level, we offer the option of three coaching sessions by phone with one of the team leaders at the Center for Skillful Means. In these sessions you will have the opportunity to discuss and plan your progress in study and practice.   More...

On-Site

Consultancy

Bringing clarity and a positive path of action; Creating dialogues with leadership and staff that allow for a definition of the challenges of the organization. From this clarity right action can arise naturally and bring real abundance to all elements of the organization.

• Assessment of goals, wishes, and needs on organizational, personal and professional levels.
• Designing structures to create positive change.
• Addressing specific areas of need and response in individuals, teams, and the organization as a whole.
• Designing strategic and implementation plans with respect for the unique organizational culture.
• Setting up ongoing on-the-job supervision to support learning processes and positive change while working.
• Five steps towards management with impact.

Coaching

Our coaching methods help high-level executives see that existing patterns may be creating unnecessary obstacles. The primary method, “Questioning Mind”, awakens inherent knowledge. Very soon the self-defeating pattern shifts and spontaneity replaces reactivity. This newly found freedom opens up possibilities and aspirations that are realized without fear of failure. All areas of life will be revitalized, and a strong sense of confidence emerges. Work begins to include a sense of play and lightness as each day becomes an adventure.

Transforming Stress Into Well Being (e-TSW)

• Relaxing the body, senses and mind: key to being fully present
• Revitalizing while at work: key to self-nourishment
• Healing through positive feelings: key to genuine care
• Alleviating unnecessary suffering: key to healing
• Living without regret: key to a meaningful life

Optimum Leadership

• Training the mind for leaership: key to self-mastery
• Communication, cooperation and responsibility: key to instant success
• Knowledge of time: key to positive results
• The power of work: key to self-development
• Knowledge of freedom - questioning mind: key to creativity
• Global mind, global heart: key to sustainability of the planet

The Power of Time

• Sustainability for organizations now and in the future
• Positive knowledge for business success
• Making things better: a culture for continuous improvement
• Implementing and sustaining positive change
• Mastering the power of time