Tag: compassion
How Talking to Yourself Can Reduce Your Stress and Help You Accomplish More
Now that it’s normal to encounter people who seem to be talking to themselves because of the inconspicuousness of technology, perhaps it’s time to take advantage of the benefits of really talking to ourselves. After... Continue reading
How to Build Your Compassion to Be a More Effective Leader
“Can you be a good-to-great leader without being compassionate?” Russel Lolacher asked me during our wonderful conversation for his Relationships at Work podcast. It’s a tough-minded and practical question given the current challenges in many... Continue reading
In HBR: How to Be a Compassionate Manager in a Heartless Organization
This post originally appeared on hbr.org. Research shows that employees who work for compassionate managers are 25% more engaged in their jobs, 20% more committed to the organization, and 11% less likely to burn out. But... Continue reading
How to Change Up Your Questions and Improve Your Results
“Why don’t they do it the way we tell them?” The CEO was frustrated. He was quite sure that his directions had been clear, but his team members had not come through. He was beginning... Continue reading
In Forbes: Three Ways That Compassion Can Help Leaders Be More Effective
This post originally appeared on Forbes. At some of my leadership development workshops, I ask participants to recall and visualize the worst bosses they’ve ever had. No one ever has difficulty doing this. When participants explain what... Continue reading
In Forbes: Your Team Is More Anxious Than You Think. Here’s What You Need To Do
This article originally appeared on Forbes. Do you know which members of your team have anxiety? Don’t assume you can tell, according to Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick, the authors of Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams... Continue reading
In Business Insider: The Exact Action Plan Compassionate Managers Should Follow If They Need to Lay Someone Off Remotely
With many nonessential businesses shuttering and others looking to cut costs amid COVID-19, employees are losing their jobs; because of social distancing, employees are being handed their virtual pink slip via phone or video chat.Business... Continue reading
5 Steps for Survival and Strengthening in the Current Turmoil
The apocryphal curse, “May you live in interesting times,” suggests that “interesting” can also mean “trying,” or “disruptive,” and definitely hard to handle. It’s possible that every generation feels like it lives in times that... Continue reading