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Executive Education: yoga module integrated into a certified management programme delivered with Oracle
What if yoga could help managers make better decisions, listen more effectively and navigate complex situations with greater clarity? This is one of the initiatives developed by SKEMA and its Executive Education department as part of a tailor-made certified programme designed for Oracle, where a yoga session was incorporated into the curriculum as a refocusing tool supporting managerial posture.
Delivered over ten training days, the programme aims to strengthen several key skills: establishing a clear framework for collective action, managing individual and team performance, adapting communication during key managerial moments, fostering a feedback culture and supporting teams in complex working environments. The programme leads to a certification recognised by France Compétences and combines academic input, practical scenarios, continuous assessment and feedback sessions.
“This approach is also intended to produce tangible effects on decision-making, interpersonal quality and leadership agility.”
Throughout the programme, participants work on the evolving role of the manager, goal setting, performance reviews, decision-making, tension management, coaching, team facilitation and the legal fundamentals linked to management. Two masterclasses complement the programme, focusing on new managerial approaches and crisis management.
A refocusing moment in support of managerial posture
Within this framework, an Ashtanga yoga module was introduced as a refocusing moment designed to support managerial practice. Scheduled before the final presentation, this 45-minute session, open to all participants, included breathing exercises, targeted stretching and simple postures that could be transferred into everyday professional life.
“Incorporating a practice such as yoga into a certified programme is not a break from the curriculum but an extension of it: we are developing key skills such as concentration, listening, stability and emotional management through a different approach,” explains Arnaud Romer, Head of Sports on the Grand Paris campus and the initiator of the module. The aim is to help managers develop emotional regulation, strengthen concentration during interactions, improve non-verbal communication and manage their energy over the long term. “This approach is also intended to produce tangible effects on decision-making, interpersonal quality and leadership agility,” adds Arnaud Romer, by integrating refocusing tools into a training framework geared towards sustainable performance.
