Workshops for Corporate Teams

Rukmini Poddar is a multi-talented artist and educator. Her superpower is her ability to unlock hidden emotions in individuals and guide them to express their feelings through art.

Rukmini leads interactive workshops for management teams, employee resource groups, schools, mental health agencies, and more.

Her workshops provide a reflective space for Corporate teams to develop emotional intelligence and strengthen their empathetic and creative skills.

Cultivating Emotional Awareness

Strengthen your self-awareness by giving color, shape, and form to your emotions. By understanding your emotions, you can build cognitive resilience, reframe your setbacks in a constructive way, and clearly articulate your feelings in order to make better decisions.

Looking Back & Stepping Forward

Before we jump into a new year or a new season, it’s essential that we pause and reflect. By taking an opportunity to look back and visualize our past, we can begin to feel empowered to make better decisions for the year ahead.

Emotions as Data

Emotions give you data about what you enjoy, need, and dislike. By seeing your emotions as a valuable source of information, you can learn to draw connections and make helpful conclusions about yourself and the way you work.

Living Your Values

Connect to your purpose by connecting to your values. When you know what is most important to you, you can consciously prioritize habits and behaviors that align to your values. In this workshop, you will identify, express and embody your core values.

Empathy and Connection

When we learn to replace our assumptions with genuine curiosity, we build a bridge of connection. This workshop will help you overcome blocks in your relationships and develop deeper empathy and connection for others.

How will this work benefit my team?

  • Building Self awareness and emotional regulation

  • Helping those who struggle with unacknowledged emotions. Data shows how understanding and processing our emotions directly improves work performance

  • Creates deeper empathy with oneself and colleagues

  • Unpacking our emotions allows for clear articulation

FAQ

What types of workshops do you offer?

These five workshops listed below are tailored specifically for corporate teams and employee resource groups.

  • Cultivating Emotional Awareness

  • Looking Back & Stepping Forward

  • Emotions as Data

  • Living Your Values

  • Empathy and Connection

They can be adjusted to fit the audience, team and setting that I present for. All my workshops are interactive and would require participants to draw their feelings in some shape or form. For large groups, I use the chat or anonymous polling feature to encourage more engagement and discussions.

I don't think my team will be interested in an art class. Is this workshop still a good fit for us?

Good thing I don't offer art classes ;). But really, my workshops are designed for people who are new to drawing and painting. Creativity is simply another tool in your tool box. Also, no artistic skills are necessary. If you are feeling slightly stretched and uncomfortable at the idea of drawing your feelings - great! I believe that's a telling sign that this practice may be valuable for you.

Do we need art supplies to do this workshop?

At a minimum, participants would need paper and something to draw with. If they have coloring pencils, markers, or crayons - that is more than enough. I also like to say that the most important pre-requisite is simply an open mind and heart.

Can you create a custom workshop, tailored to the specific needs of my team?

I'm happy to talk to you about the needs of your team and what kind of workshop experience you are looking to create. I can also adjust my above workshops to accommodate you. Please reach out and let's connect!

How many minutes are your workshop?

Ideally, I like to offer 90 minutes, which would include plenty of time for the participants to engage in their drawing activity and also leave space for reflections and questions at the end. However, I also can abbreviate any of my workshops to 60 minutes. 

What are your rates?

My rates for a workshop are typically $500. However, my rates also vary depending on the size, length, and type of workshop. Please contact me for more information.

Clients I’ve worked with

Let’s Work Together

I am available to for hire and I have worked with both small private events to large corporate teams.You can reach out to inquire more about my workshops, rates, and how how we can work together to create an incredible Draw Your Feelings workshop experience.