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Stay Curious
February 4, 2021
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First, From the Heart
When a baby crawls into every nook and cranny of the house, they are seeking experiences by exploring their environment. Almost everything they discover is inspiring, so they keep on keeping on. They don’t judge, or have preconceived notions of what is good or bad, to the dismay of the caregiver. They exhibit the unbounded curiosity that is a gift in this life.
Leaders may not be so open to the magic or the mystery. Our lenses are colored by what we are sure we already “know.” Let’s practice opening our hearts and minds to all the potential that there is.
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Best of the Blog
Curiosity: A Core Competency of a Compassionate Leader
Remember when you were a curious child? We were all born curious. Renew your curiosity to strengthen your compassionate leadership. Read more.
Photo Credit: Christin Lola.
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Research Worth Sharing
Three Feedback and Communication Traits of High Performing Teams
At The Center for Compassionate Leadership, we believe that feedback and communication are critical tools to improve team performance by creating psychologically safe work environments, and developing shared goals and objectives within the team. Knowing how to best give feedback can be hard, and the recommendations about how to do so are far from consistent. Read more.
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Practice Matters
Curiouser and Curiouser
In times of uncertainty and doubt, many of us start spinning a tale that takes us down a rabbit hole of fear. That fear is a natural human response to a threat, fine-tuned by evolution to keep us safe. Many people still encounter life-threatening situations where the defensive response of brain and biochemical circuitry is necessary for survival.
We also respond to unpleasant emotional cues in the same fashion. These less serious assaults gnaw away at the edges of our self-image and question our worthiness. In these situations, see if you can soften this automatic threat response that will only add to your sense of chronic stress. Be curious! Look carefully at what has triggered you. Play with different approaches to quiet your internal storm – pause, explore, touch, ground, breathe, reframe. As you practice letting curiosity guide you, notice the release of old patterns and new ways of being emerge.
When can we practice? Always!
Image Credit: Illustration by John Tenniel, wood-engraving by Thomas Dalziel.
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Upcoming Events
Webinar: Health in Areas Affected by Violent Conflict: Time for Academic Global Health Programs to Respond
Attend online Feb 11, 2021 1-2pm EST
So long as one of us suffers, we all suffer. Join this free webinar from the Consortium of Universities for Global Health and Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health on the devastating impact of conflict on women's and children's health. Find out more.
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