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Compassionate Leadership is a Year-Round Commitment
March 4, 2021
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First, From the Heart
As we round out our first year of lockdown, social distancing, and work from home, we have all been profoundly affected by the pandemic. March moves us into International Women’s History Month, right after we devoted February to Black History Month. Other months on the US calendar celebrate Asian, Irish, Hispanic, Native American, and LGBTQ+ communities.
While these are wonderful opportunities to honor our distinct roots and identities, compassionate leaders celebrate our differences and commonalities every day. It’s not enough to simply be aware and appreciative of a person’s heritage, orientation, or other distinguishing characteristics. The core question is how do we lead to the benefit of all? Not just those in our sphere of influence, but let’s ask ourselves how we bring compassion to all people around the globe. This is how we become one human race.
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Best of the Blog
A Year of Equity for All
February is over, and with it, so is Black History Month. The significance and meaning of Black History Month shouldn’t be limited to one month a year – the shortest month of the year at that. The time is right to take steps to turn Black History Month into a full year of supporting equity for all. Read more.
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Practice Matters
Clarity and Focus
What do we stand for? What do we care so deeply about that it inspires us to action? Anchoring into our truth reveals our unique gifts and how we can contribute as only we can. This clarity of vision and mission is such a powerful awareness. In every moment we have a choice, and choosing how and where to focus our energy in alignment with our north star allows us to grow with grace and ease.
Clarity and focus are especially useful for the long haul. While we can muster up the motivation to address most challenges on a short-term basis, we are truly tested in life to sustain our focused intentions for a long, uninterrupted period of time. Make life a practice, and you will find the strength and discipline to carry on. That said, remember to be kind to yourself. Practice requires patience, and infinite amounts of self-compassion. When can we practice? Always!
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Recommended Reads
The Inner Work of Racial Justice
by Rhonda V. Magee with Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn
How do we live productively and peacefully in a world surrounded by people with vastly different backgrounds than our own? Rhonda Magee shows us how to recognize the profound depth of our shared common humanity and to honor that which has historically divided and separated us: our particular differences. She offers us hope that mindful practices can lead us to transform ourselves, and in so doing, transform the world. Read more.
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Upcoming Events
Compassionate Leadership in Global Health
Thursday March 11, 2021 11:00 am-12:30 pm EST (GMT -5)
This Global Health Compassion Rounds will explore the role and value of compassionate leadership in global health settings and how it can drive quality of care improvements.
Panelists will include Monica Worline, author of Awakening Compassion at work, founder & CEO of EnlivenWork, and research scientist at Stanford University as well as Laura Berland, Founder and Executive Director, and Evan Harrel, Chief Operating Officer of The Center for Compassionate Leadership.
Monica is an organizational psychologist whose work is dedicated to enlivening organizations through courageous thinking, compassionate leadership, and cultivating cultures that bring people's best work to life. EnlivenWork, the social innovation organization she founded, is dedicated to creating communities, ideas, and practices that bring humanity alive at work.
Laura and Evan run the Center for Compassionate Leadership, whose mission is to advance compassionate methods of leadership by integrating best practices of modern leadership, evidence-based science, and contemplative wisdom. In partnership with FACE, they recently completed the inaugural cohort of the Compassionate Leadership and Resilience Training for Global Health Leaders. Register Here.
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Upcoming Events
New Cohort for Compassionate Leadership and Resilience Training
Begins April 21
The Center for Compassionate Leadership is excited to open applications to a new cohort of its eight-week, live online course, Compassionate Leadership and Resilience Training for Global Leaders, starting April 21, 2021. This unique training equips leaders with evidence-based tools and practices to lead with more confidence and effectiveness.
In this accelerating and pressurized world, it feels as if we are forced to choose between our own well-being, caring for others, and delivering peak performance as leaders. Compassionate leadership offers a proven pathway to allow leaders to thrive in both their personal and professional lives. Learn more and apply here.
Image Credit: Simon Migaj on Pexels.
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