IMS - AGAIN AT SUMEDHA CENTRE

The Indian Missionary Society  was again ate Sumedha Centre, this time the Provincial Council of the Varanasi Province, again for a Team Building programme. Again, the facilitator of the programme was Dr. Jose Parappully, Director of the Centre.

The programme was held from April 24 to 28, 2019.

That the programme was a very successful one was evident from the feedback: "Whatever outcomes we had set before us, we were able to realize." and "We came here as individuals, we go back as a team."

The six participants found the training immensely successful. What was found most helpful were the very practical experiential exercises that followed the Inputs from the facilitator.

Participants gained self-awareness and knowledge of the important dynamics that make a team effective and were able to evaluate themselves and the Council's functioning on these criteria, analyse situations in the Province, identify areas and issues that needed to be addressed and plan immediate and long action.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS LEADERSHIP TEAM RETREAT AT SUMEDHA CENTRE

The Leadership team of the Congregation of Christian Brothers in India spent six days at Sumedha Centre, Jeolikote, as part of their team building exercise and retreat from July 1 to 6.

On the first day, Jose Parappully SDB, PhD, the Director of the Centre helped the Brothers look at the way they function as a team and assess their effectiveness, and challenges facing them in leading the Province at this historic moment.

Days 2 – 4 were spent in a quiet spiritual retreat.

Days 5 and 6 were devoted again to team building exercises. The Brothers were able to assess their strengths and challenges as a team, how they relate to one another and function within the team and how they confront the larger issues facing their Congregation in India.

The Brothers found the six days spent at Sumedha Centre “very, very useful” and “refreshing.” The group process was “excellent”  and “one of the best things we have done together.” It was a “deep reflective experience” that has helped to “grow in self-awareness,” “enhance team spirit” and “inter-personal relationships” and find clear focus and specific dynamics to re-vitalise their mission and charism. 

The climate and the surroundings of Sumedha Centre was also was conducive for quiet reflection and productive work.

Sumedha Centre is available for similar exercises to catholic religious institutes and dioceses.