Center for Compassionate Leadership

Our latest newsletter is all about never saying no to compassion. You’ll find a Compassionate Leadership Case Study featuring Pinuccia Contino – Deputy Director for Consumers – European Commission (and a Center for Compassionate Leadership alum), The Taos Institute research into “The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change” by Diana Whitney PhD and Amanda Trosten-Bloom, a Practice Matters, words of wisdom from John O'Donohue, and information about our upcoming Compassionate Leadership Certification Training in October. Please read and share: https://lnkd.in/g4fTh3Ui #AppreciativeInquiry #OrganizationalChange #compassionateleadershipcasestudy #sharedhumanity #powerofcompassion #compassionatecommunity #organizationalcompassion #compassionateleadership #compassionateculture #compassionateleadershiptraining

Are you ready to add compassionate leadership skills to your leadership development plan? 90% of our Compassionate Leadership Certification Program alumni said that they would recommend the course to their friends and colleagues. Leaders from education, healthcare, finance, technology, media, government, agriculture, international development, consulting, coaching, and HR have taken our training program. Build your compassion from the inside out and connect with a powerful global peer community for ongoing growth, inspiration, and support. Lead Faculty: Laura Berland, Evan Harrel, and Burrell Poe. Our next cohort starts on October 22, 2024. Save $400 with our Super Early Bird Discount thru August 15! Find out more and register now: https://lnkd.in/eC2KTfwH #compassionateleadershiptraining #compassionateleadership #education #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipdevelopmentplan #leadershipdevelopmentgoals #couragecuriositylove

#MondayMotivation from Laura Berland. If you’d like more compassionate leadership wisdom from Laura, you’ll find it in our upcoming Compassionate Leadership Certification Training beginning Oct. 22 – she’s lead faculty! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eC2KTfwH

#SundayReads: Appreciative Inquiry (“AI”) is a collaborative, strengths-based approach to creating systemic change. Why does AI work? This article, "The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change," based on interviews of successful implementations of AI, answer these questions and more: –Why does participation in AI so readily lead to innovation, productivity, employee satisfaction, and profitability? –What is it that creates possibilities for personal transformation and for people to discover and be their best at work? –What conditions foster cooperation throughout a whole system of highly diverse groups of people? If you are interested in answers to these questions and more, read this The Taos Institute research by Dr. Diana Whitney PhD and Amanda Trosten-Bloom: https://lnkd.in/gwi4vME3 #AppreciativeInquiry #Transformation #OrganizationalChange #Cooperation

#SundayReads: “Good leaders role model the values of kindness, empathy, and compassion, and enable staff to thrive. They are collaborative, work across organisational and systems boundaries, embrace and encourage diversity of thought, experience and background. Good leadership is an essential component of a supportive, diverse and compassionate working culture, which has a direct impact on the wellbeing of our staff and leads to better care for the those who use our services.” Read more from “Improving Wellbeing and Working Cultures: 3. Three Pillars: Wellbeing, Leadership and Equality” from The Scottish Government: https://lnkd.in/gc6yhwFU #CompassionateCulture #Wellbeing #CompassionateLeadership #DEI

Practice Matters: Wrap in Compassion The moments of life dart by. Sometimes they happen without much notice, and occasionally there are moments fueled by intention and awareness. What’s the difference? Everything, and nothing. Moments are moments are moments. That we know. We also know that entering each moment with intention can make all the difference about the quality of this moment, and each subsequent moment – how we feel, our thoughts, our relationships, and our actions. The essence of a compassionate life is to approach each moment, each choice point, with an intention toward compassionate action. That might be as simple as being intentional when we greet one another, or how we speak to a colleague or family member. Bringing compassionate intention to each moment doesn’t take any more time or effort. But it does take practice. Then we can show up with the awareness of compassionate intention and let that flow throughout each and every day. When can we practice? Always! If you'd like to explore additional Practice Matters, you can find them here: https://lnkd.in/dwuD7Fp #saturdaymotivation #practicematters #compassionateleadership #compassionateaction #compassionateintention

#SaturdayMotivation "While self-care strategies such as mindfulness, gratitude, and self-compassion have been shown to support individual well-being, they are insufficient to support teachers who believe that their institutions are not in alignment with their values. These educators need the support and connection of an authentic learning community to give meaning, purpose, and direction to their work. Such communities are of particular importance for reengaging those suffering from demoralization, helping them regain their self-efficacy, which can lead to increased job satisfaction and commitment to students and the profession. There is power and hope when we work together." Read more from Margaret Golden, EdD, via The Greater Good Science Center: https://lnkd.in/ga-kNBea #SelfCompassionSaturday #SelfCompassion #Mindfulness #PracticeGratitude

In this Compassionate Leadership Case Study, we explore how Pinuccia Contino, the Deputy Director for Consumers – European Commission, used a department reorganization as an opportunity to link the power of well-being and compassion to the pillars of her department’s work, aligning with both the values and purpose of the organization. #compassionateleadershipcasestudy #seedsofcompassion #europeancommission #pinucciacontino #sharedhumanity #powerofcompassion #wellbeing #compassionateorganization #compassionatecommunity #organizationalcompassion #humility #selfcompassion #compassionateleadership #compassionateculture #compassionateleadershippractices #compassionateleadershiptraining #europeanunion

We invite you to join leaders from education, healthcare, finance, technology, media, government, agriculture, international development, consulting, coaching, and HR as we build a more compassionate future together. Our 8-week training program will build your compassion from the inside out and connect you with a powerful global peer community for ongoing growth, inspiration, and support. 90% of alumni said that they would recommend the course to their friends and colleagues. Lead Faculty: Laura Berland, Evan Harrel, and Burrell Poe. Our next cohort starts on October 22, 2024. Save $400 with our Super Early Bird Discount thru August 15! Find out more and register now: https://lnkd.in/eC2KTfwH #compassionateleadershiptraining #compassionateleadership #education #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipdevelopmentplan #leadershipdevelopmentgoals #couragecuriositylove

#FearlessFriday “To create a culture of innovation, leaders must show their team that they’re fallible and vulnerable, but (importantly) are also curious and open when an idea presents itself…creating a culture of innovation requires that they drop the illusion of perfection and show their team their humanity, warts and all. By taking their seat as themselves, their success becomes an example not of perfection, but of courage and curiosity in the face of failure and uncertainty.” Read more from Ryan H. Vaughn on Mindful: https://lnkd.in/gCDX24Ae. #CultureofInnovation #Vulnerability #CompassionateLeadership #PsychologicalSafety