Monica Worline

Smoothing the Way for Compassion to Flow: Routines

Smoothing the Way for Compassion to Flow: Routines

New ways of working are leading to disconnection and disengagement, leaving people wondering, “What is my role here and can I even make the impact I want to make?” And yet, we often forget, we have the power to design the environments we want to thrive within. While the challenges are all around us, we believe there is a way to course correct.

Nurturing Plus Courageous Compassion

Nurturing Plus Courageous Compassion

There is consistent curiosity about whether one can be a strong leader while leading with compassion. The frequency of the question reminds us of the importance in exploring yet another polarity - the need for compassionate leaders to display both nurturing compassion and courageous compassion.

A Powerful Gathering

A Powerful Gathering

The Women’s Global Compassion Gathering on March 28 welcomed participants from forty-one different countries around the world. Presentations from Kenya Casey, of The Carter Center, Liz Grant of the University of Edinburgh, and Monica Worline of Stanford University were interspersed with time for community reflection, sharing intentions and poetry, and restoration.

Compassion 2.0 Podcast Preview: Jane Dutton and Monica Worline Part 2

Compassion 2.0 Podcast Preview: Jane Dutton and Monica Worline Part 2

Welcome to this week’s new episode of the Compassion 2.0 Podcast. In Part 2 of Lori Schwanbeck’s conversation with two leading pioneers, professors Jane Dutton and Monica Worline, we look at the business case for compassion in organizations.

Compassion 2.0 Podcast Preview: Jane Dutton and Monica Worline

Compassion 2.0 Podcast Preview: Jane Dutton and Monica Worline

Welcome to the Compassion 2.0 Podcast preview post! In this week’s new episode, host Lori Schwanbeck interviews professors Jane Dutton and Monica Worline, leading pioneers in advancing and researching compassion in the workplace.

Compassion 2.0 Podcast Preview: Shelly Tygielski & The Pandemic of Love

Compassion 2.0 Podcast Preview: Shelly Tygielski & The Pandemic of Love

Welcome to the Compassion 2.0 Podcast preview post! In the podcast’s premiere episode, host Lori Schwanbeck interviews grass-roots organizer and contemplative teacher Shelly Tygielski. Be inspired by Shelly’s Pandemic of Love project and learn how to get past the overwhelm of taking action.