Recent events have brought communities, businesses, and organizations to their limit, pressing them to flex and transform in unprecedented ways. Leaders have always needed to be knowledgeable, inspiring, innovative, and decisive. But the profound social, ethical, economic, and political challenges of our time ask leaders to dig for a deeper wisdom by cultivating qualities such as:
Characteristics like these not only give individuals, teams, and organizations the wherewithal to survive and thrive during times of tumult. They also have potential to turn them into transformational beacons in a wounded and uncertain world.
If you are interested in becoming more intentional about growing wise leadership in yourself or your team, please read on.
- Compassionate attentiveness in the face of hurt and anxiety.
- Calm clarity-of-mind amidst change and upset.
- Robust resilience in response to new and unforeseen stresses.
- Astute emotional intelligence in the face of disconnection and miscommunication.
Characteristics like these not only give individuals, teams, and organizations the wherewithal to survive and thrive during times of tumult. They also have potential to turn them into transformational beacons in a wounded and uncertain world.
If you are interested in becoming more intentional about growing wise leadership in yourself or your team, please read on.
Compassionate Leadership Workshop
We live in a world that appears more wounded, worried, and divided than ever before. Leaders who are genuinely compassionate -- that is, able to observe, feel, and respond with kindness to suffering -- are sorely needed.
Compassion isn't merely a feel-good balm. It's also good for business. Recent research suggests that compassion and self-compassion support achievement in both individuals and organizations. Moreover, greater levels of compassion contribute to peer learning, conflict management, and the development of trusting relationships with clients and patients.*
Thankfully, compassion isn't a fixed personality trait, it's a trainable skill. Due to the human brain's amazing neuroplastic properties, the capacity for compassion and self-compassion can be expanded in measurable ways with knowledge, practice, and commitment.
This 3- hour workshop is designed for leaders who want to invest in that expansion, both within themselves and within their team or organization. Participants will:
In this workshop, I use a variety of methods to keep participants constantly engaged and benefiting. I tell stories that teach and inspire. I relay powerful insights from both current science and ancient wisdom traditions. I repackage complicated information using clear images and plain speech. I ask questions that invite introspection and get people talking and problem-solving. Most importantly, I make sure each and every participant leaves with a packed toolkit full of techniques that will grow compassion in their heart, work, and life.
For more information, or to inquire about booking, please click below to get in touch.
Compassion isn't merely a feel-good balm. It's also good for business. Recent research suggests that compassion and self-compassion support achievement in both individuals and organizations. Moreover, greater levels of compassion contribute to peer learning, conflict management, and the development of trusting relationships with clients and patients.*
Thankfully, compassion isn't a fixed personality trait, it's a trainable skill. Due to the human brain's amazing neuroplastic properties, the capacity for compassion and self-compassion can be expanded in measurable ways with knowledge, practice, and commitment.
This 3- hour workshop is designed for leaders who want to invest in that expansion, both within themselves and within their team or organization. Participants will:
- Pinpoint ways in which they, their team, their organization, and/or their clientele can benefit from a focus on compassion.
- Gain proven self-compassion techniques so as to recover more quickly from mistakes, stresses, setbacks, and negative emotions.
- Learn practical ways to extend empathy and care for someone who is suffering or traumatized.
- Explore powerful strategies for responding compassionately to conflict and disagreement.
- Identify ways compassion can help form more meaningful connections with colleagues and clients.
- Reflect upon how the practice of compassion can infuse value, purpose, and significance in both work and life.
In this workshop, I use a variety of methods to keep participants constantly engaged and benefiting. I tell stories that teach and inspire. I relay powerful insights from both current science and ancient wisdom traditions. I repackage complicated information using clear images and plain speech. I ask questions that invite introspection and get people talking and problem-solving. Most importantly, I make sure each and every participant leaves with a packed toolkit full of techniques that will grow compassion in their heart, work, and life.
For more information, or to inquire about booking, please click below to get in touch.
* K. M. Wasylyshyn and F. Masterpasqua,“Developing Self-Compassion in Leadership Development Coaching: A Practice Model and Case Study Analysis,” International Coaching Psychology Review 13, no. 1 (2018): 21–34. See also J. Forester and G. McKibbon, "Beyond blame: leadership, collaboration and compassion in the time of COVID-19," Socio-Ecological Practical Research no. 2 (2020): 205–216; M. Saab et al., “Impact of a Compassionate Care Leadership Programme.” British Journal of Nursing 28, no. 11 (2019):: 708–14.